Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
On a parfois l’impression que l’ingratitude des Québécois envers leurs leaders politiques occupe une place prépondérante dans notre folklore politique national. On encense nos leaders de l’opposition en progression dans les sondages, mais dès que ces personnes prennent le pouvoir on se détache, on s’éloigne. Dès les premiers gestes qui s’écartent moindrement de nos idéaux, [...]
Borrowing a clue from my neighbour on this page, I’m writing about one of the big, general issues of the day, rather than my usual municipal concerns. Not that I’m giving up any fascination with seeing the universe, not in a grain of sand, but in a new traffic light. Today’s big issue is Bill [...]
This week, have been exposed to a better understanding of how hard it is to manage aggressive behaviour in elementary schools. I know from talking with other parents that it happens too often. I am writing because there is shame attached to it from both sides – with kids pushed down in the schoolyard at [...]
People opposed to wireless electric meters planned by Hydro-Quebec spoke up. The Coalition québécoise de lutte contre la pollution électromagnétique (CQLPE) managed to obtain 13,082 signatures on the National Assembly petition for a moratorium on Hydro-Québec’s plan to install 3.8 million wireless electric meters across the province by 2017. Of the 13,082 signatures, 9,904 were [...]
A new playground for children, per se, is always good news. I am one of those people who thinks we never do enough for the young ones. As attractive as they may be, these parks, even the “mega” ones, cannot replace the pleasure children can experience when exploring, with friends and family, the natural and [...]
Some call it “The Anger Stream”. It is a stream that meanders the future site of Domaine des Frênes, at the corner of Vanier and Aylmer Road. It is also a stream that will be filled in by the developer if nothing is done, since he has already received Gatineau’s go-ahead and the approval of [...]
I read with interest the article concerning our municipal court being moved to Hull in 2013. Such a move is not without precedent. If the municipal court should move next year it will be the 125th anniversary of when our criminal court also was transferred to Hull. Aylmer had been the courthouse town in this [...]
L’actualité comporte ces temps-ci son lot d’enjeux de relations internationales, de conflits internationaux et de crises humanitaires. Plus souvent qu’autrement, ces nombreuses situations portent en elles une démonstration de l’impuissance relative de l’Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU), cette organisation dont l’humanité s’est pourtant dotée, en 1945, pour éviter de tels désastres au plan humain. Il [...]
If you think twentysome-year olds are the world’s worst drivers, you haven’t tried a crosswalk on Wilfrid-Lavigne, made a turn off Lucerne, or cycled along any street in town. Aylmer drivers are infamous for their “rolling stops”, especially those turning right who barely slow as they cruise through a stop, pretending that a glance in [...]
The city is developing a master plan for sports and recreational facilities operated by the city now and in the future. A vision in 2012 — maybe someone should have had a vision ten years ago. Aylmer has been fueling the growth of the city since the forced amalgamation. With little room left in the [...]
