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Sprawlville: November 2009
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Monday, November 30, 2009. We're all very excited here in Halton that two of our Young Liberals have been selected as youth delegates to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Ashley Bigda and Matt Juniper. Were recently featured in the local papers, and now they have their very own blog to share their adventures with us:. Drop in and say hi! Or better yet, come on down to their "Clean, Green, and Prosperous". Hope to see you there! Links to this post. Sunday, November 8, 2009. In practical te...
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Sprawlville: August 2009
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Friday, August 21, 2009. Storm Aftermath in Milton. I love tornadoes. I've always wanted to see one, especially after I just missed seeing the ones that tore through Orangeville and Barrie in '95. I've memorized most of the dialogue from 'Twister'. When a big storm comes, I'm always the one idiot standing outside, scanning the horizon for a funnel cloud. Last night, I was in my basement. Did I mention the big trees? The red 'x' is my house). The broken trees took out most of the power lines down there, s...
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Sprawlville: Milton Farmers' Market: Week 3
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Monday, June 2, 2008. Milton Farmers' Market: Week 3. Mmmm berries. and meat. After speaking with Ann, I spoke to a couple of other people and now have a slightly better idea of what's going on with changes to the policy regarding spaces for stores at the Farmers' Market. Given that the whole purpose of a Downtown Business Improvement Area is to promote downtown business. You would think it would be a no-brainer. Thank you for bringing this mis-information to our attention. The Milton Downtown BIA Bo...
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World Urban Forum 3 Weblog: Sustainability – What does it mean?
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World Urban Forum 3 Weblog. World Urban Forum 3. The Power of Hope. A Few Good Ideas! That's all it takes! Tomorrow’s Urban Leaders can Guide Us to the Future. Sustainability What does it mean? Networking to Change the World. HABITAT JAM An Extraordinary Experience. Maintaining the Dialogue for Sustainability. Reporting on the World Urban Forum: Where to Start? Changing the Shape of Cities. Mobilizing citizens to make cities more liveable. Invitation from the Commissioner General, World Urban Forum 3.
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Sprawlville: The Milton Community Gardens
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011. The Milton Community Gardens. Local environmental group Milton Green recently sponsored a walking garden tour which included a close-up look at the Milton Community Gardens. Currently located on the Allendale property across the street from the Milton Mall, this unassuming urban farm has been quietly producing tomatoes, beans and carrots for over fifteen years. And yet, most people in town don't even know it's there. Recently received approval from the Town of Milton to start th...
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Sprawlville: The Olympic Torch Comes to Milton!
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Saturday, December 19, 2009. The Olympic Torch Comes to Milton! Today was the big day! Your faithful reporter actually managed to get up at gawdawful in the morning and walk up to Main Street in the freezing cold just to bring you this footage. I hope you appreciate it. Seriously, it was a lot of fun and very exciting. I even got to sing Christmas carols and a rousing rendition of 'O Canada' with the Milton Choristers. Thanks for the blog and video. Shows what a great turnout it was all along the route.
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Sprawlville: May 2009
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Thursday, May 28, 2009. The problem with having multiple blogs, as with multiple children I suppose, is that somebody always ends up not getting enough attention. Which is probably why I only have one kid. But now that I'm back from the Liberal Convention, hopefully I'll find the time to do some more substantive posts to poor, neglected Sprawlville. The other idea is to lay down paper mulch in the form of newspaper. I first ran across this in conjunction with the no-dig method. BTW, the heirloom tomatoes...
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Sprawlville: September 2009
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Thursday, September 3, 2009. Bike Routes in Milton: Bronte and Beyond. Thanks to the efforts of Regional Councillor Colin Best, Bronte Street will have real, on-road bike lanes. By the end of the year, all the way from Main to Derry. Now it's been replaced. With a "school crossing", complete with a crossing guard and zebra markings, but not the more expensive (and far safer) type of pedestrian-actuated crossing with the real traffic lights that they installed on Ontario St. But since that little encl...
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Sprawlville: My 'Outdoor Adventure' to the New Main Library
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Monday, July 11, 2011. My 'Outdoor Adventure' to the New Main Library. Originally posted at jensmith.ca. Mark June 16th on your calendars, folks! In the end there simply weren't enough of us who will be hurt by this to override the wishes of the majority. But more on that later. Apparently June is 'Walking Month' (who knew? To walk, bike, or take transit to 'Main@Main':. Since I've been one of the ones doing the criticizing, and since it was such a lovely day yesterday, I figured I'd take them up on it&#...
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