Rod Bryden The Comic (?) Answers Question On History
I put the question mark in the title because I think Bryden is joking here, but he delivers the answer with a completely straight face. During the press conference after today’s environment committee...
View ArticleWinter Rain Does A Number On The Ottawa River
I stopped writing about every combined sewer overflow some time ago because it happens rather frequently, as you can see. But since it’s a new year and the topic has been in the news, I thought I would...
View ArticleOne Mammoth Sewage Overflow
I’m trying to catch up on various pieces of news over the past week and was reminded of that massive downpour we had on June 24 (Jazzfest visitors will remember). I don’t think the rain stopped...
View ArticleMorning Twitter Snark
A bit of morning snark for you to start your week. Apparently a remark Kitchissippi incumbent Katherine Hobbs made about being disappointed in the environment committee has been eating at her...
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Garbage Tree At Petrie Island
Orléans Coun. Bob Monette sent me this picture of him checking out a tree that fell at Petrie Island recently. Check out the garbage hanging from the bottom. Peculiar findings of garbage at Petrie...
View ArticleOttawa River Swallowed A Lot Of Filth This Year
So far in 2014, 546,620 cubic metres of guck have run into the river from the city’s combined sewers, according to the city’s tracking of the individual overflows. There’s a smaller window of time...
View ArticleDwindling Water Revenues Support Water Efficiency
Here’s an example of what the city is up against on the depleting water revenues, and it’s something Mayor Jim Watson touched on yesterday. In the 2015 draft rate budget, the city proposes to spend...
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Gotta Go! Campaign Looks For Budget Relief
The Raging Grannies sing to the environment committee at City Hall today. The Gotta Go! campaign has been trying to convince the city to provide more public toilets in recent years. With LRT around the...
View ArticleLawyers Get City Out Of Plasco Deal
City clerk and solicitor Rick O’Connor informed council tonight lawyers have managed to immediately trash the deal with Plasco Energy Group for the proposed commercial plant. The outstanding issue is...
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190M Litres Of Sewage Overflow During Reporting Period
The mighty Ottawa River, photographed during a heat wave last July. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Nov. 15 is a noteworthy date in the world of sewage spills. The annual reporting period for...
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