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It has been many years since I’ve had a moment of true pride in my government but yesterday I had such a moment.     Read more »

“Send forth your spirit,
And renew the face of the Earth.”

Missa Gaia
Sunday, 2010 May 2, 7:30 pm
Eastminster United Church
310 Danforth (at Jackman)

“Missa Gaia” is a contemporary ecumenical and ecological mass in celebration of Mother Earth.  This dynamic choral work sets traditional mass and biblical texts to lyrical melodies with vibrant rhythms from African, Brazilian and American gospel traditions and interweaves the voices of wolf, whale and harp seals.     Read more »

I’m being a sore loser today.  I helped this morning at the Danforth clean-up event.  We didn’t win.     Read more »

I’ve knocked on (nearly) every door in the riding and I’m starting all over again with a new postcard in May.

Here’s the new design for 2010:

Here’s the the text of the 2010 card:     Read more »

A few days ago, I attended the meeting about the new streetcar yards at Leslie and Lakeshore and the route the new cars are expected to take.  As with most public consultations these days, the format was pre-determined to minimize disruption, opposition and effective input.  It’s a veneer of public accountability masking a process that’s alienating and distant.     Read more »