Rivers Trail

LETTER – Who will do something about this dead tree along Rivers Trail?

March 27, 2024 // 3 Comments

It’s obvious by the photo that a public safety issue may be present. A tree, along side of Rivers Trail which runs parallel to Schubert Drive, stands dead and has been [Continue]

LETTER – South Shore gets a lot of major projects; what about the North Shore?

February 4, 2024 // 9 Comments

Outdoor ice rink and TRU overpass: I’m writing so that you may consider my concerns about the above two projects coming before council on Tuesday. My concerns aren’t only [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Multi-use pathways are becoming dangerous and obsolete

December 7, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MULTI-USE PATHWAYS seemed like such a good idea — pedestrians and cyclists happily co-existing, safely separated from vehicles. But times [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Arjun Singh’s valiant, short-lived plan to get something done

January 16, 2021 // 6 Comments

THERE ARE ALWAYS GOOD REASONS not to do something. Coun. Arjun Singh heard a lot about that this week. Singh put together a notice of motion asking City staff to look into [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Loss of Jack Gregson Trail goes beyond the trail itself

October 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE JACK GREGSON TRAIL will soon be only a memory, with the announcement by CP Rail that it needs the space for track expansion. The trail [Continue]

EDITORIAL – From weedy trails to skuzzy washrooms, details count

July 21, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOMETIMES IT’S THE DETAILS that make life either so much better or a little bit worse. One of the greatest annoyances expressed by [Continue]