Every day when I wake up, I open the curtains and check my backyard for any items that may be … More
Category: Angst
Fixing the House, Again
(Painting by Ludwig Meidner, c.1913) The exterior had so many troubles I hardly knew where to begin. In my previous … More
Thirty Five Reports and Counting
I have made thirty five reports to the Ministry of the Environment about gas vapours on my property during a … More
Basic Boundary Expectations
I contacted the City to inquire if any inspection had taken place, with regards to the bad strip behind the … More
More Sad Creeps
There has been far too much new activity in that strip behind the convenience store building. Many times I have … More
Too Many Creeps
I woke up with a terrible headache, like I do sometimes. I opened the curtains and looked at the back … More
Talking To A Community Fire Safety Officer
(Photo by Nick DeWolf) I had been told a similar thing by two different people with experience in matters relating … More
The Sociology of 24 hr Gas Stations
While a gas station and convenience store are private property, they are treated as PUBLIC property. Passers by and customers … More
What does the Ontario Environmental Protection Act Say ?
There is a lot to wade through. Read it yourself: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90e19 ” 1(1) In this Act, “adverse effect”means one or … More
Whose Jurisdiction do the gas vapours belong to ?
I have never been able to get a straight answer to this, or be directed to the specific code(s). It … More