As readers know, Izzy gets lots of walk. This week we were walking West Windsor as we do, past Mic Mac Park and we saw this: It can be hard to see but there are 6 or 7 teenagers in the outdoor pool at Mic Mac Park. Outdoor pools in Windsor don't open until Saturday … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on Outdoor Pools
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A Few Thoughts on a Long Weekend
Some surprising news digging into Bill 17 - Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025. You can find a good summary of the proposed changes to the building code, development charges and more here. One of the bullets states the following: This was the crux of my Hunter Prize Finalist proposal in 2024. I don't know … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on a Long Weekend
2024 Population Data
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Budget Update – Wild Speculation!
If you like this blog you can subscribe on the sidebar or at the bottom of the page on your mobile device. If you want hear things that relate to this blog, the Council Conversation Podcast (link in the top bar, here and on all major podcast platforms) which zooms out and looks at SW Ontario more broadly. … Continue reading Budget Update – Wild Speculation!
Council Watching – A Test
I am kicking around the idea of a City Council Agenda - Top 3 Things that peak my interest. Some AI help was used to create this. A quick test for the July 22nd Council Meeting. Let me know your thoughts - thinking about this being a Newsletter that is emailed to subscribers and not … Continue reading Council Watching – A Test
Janes Walk 2024 – The Ambassador Bridge
For those who couldn't make the walk (or did) the presentation this linked below was the "rain out fall back!" All of the sources that I used for the walk and presentation are on the final slides. Unfortunately you needed to be there in person to hear some of the more slanderous claims. You can … Continue reading Janes Walk 2024 – The Ambassador Bridge
Episode 7.08 Kenneth Craig – Mayor of the Municipality of Kincardine
You can find Council Conversations on all major podcasting apps! If you like the show please like, subscribe and leave a comment! You can support the show and this blog on Patreon! Mayor Kenneth Craig was raised on a dairy farm between Kincardine and Tiverton, On. Along with his wife and five children, he pursued a … Continue reading Episode 7.08 Kenneth Craig – Mayor of the Municipality of Kincardine
Few Thoughts: Income Data from 2022
This morning Statistics Canada released preliminarily income data from the 2022 tax year. This data is outside of the Census so isn't as comprehensive and only those who file taxes are accounted for. We also have to remember that tax filers are individuals so often family units contain multiple tax filers. The data is for … Continue reading Few Thoughts: Income Data from 2022
Is a unit, a unit?
Mike Moffatt housing researcher extraordinaire (and two time Council Conversations guest - here and here) had an interesting thread on Twitter breaking down housing across Canada. This got me thinking how does the unit breakdown look in Windsor-Essex. Unfortunately the data is only available at a 2021 CMA level (Essex County) but at the time … Continue reading Is a unit, a unit?
Episode 7.04: Kelly Ziegner President & CEO of United Way Middlesex Elgin
Driven to improve lives and strengthen community, Kelly has worked in the non-profit sector for 25 years.She is an award-winning communicator who received her Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation in 2003 and is an alumna of King’s University College and Western University. Kelly values inclusion, equity, clear-eyed compassion and leading by example. 1) We … Continue reading Episode 7.04: Kelly Ziegner President & CEO of United Way Middlesex Elgin
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