The leaves are falling fast, and taking their colours with them. Here are a few pictures taken today along the Greenwood Park walking path which runs West behind Bluffwood and then turns South. 
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Fall Colours in Greenwood Park
The leaves are falling fast, and taking their colours with them. Here are a few pictures taken today along the Greenwood Park walking path which runs West behind Bluffwood and then turns South.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Local Walk by the Cataraqui River
My wife and I love to walk. We really enjoy the new walking paths in Greenwood Park and we are constantly looking for new paths, especially paths that are close to home. We found a pretty little trail that you can add to your daily walk if you continue to Lasalle High School and cross highway 15. There is an access point beside the gas station exit 
(you can also access the trail from Limeridge drive). The trail runs beside a small creek to the Cataraqui River.
The photo above was taken by the river in the summer of 2007. The fall colors change the mood in this photo taken October 2008 (below).
(you can also access the trail from Limeridge drive). The trail runs beside a small creek to the Cataraqui River. It is worth the trip; the view is beautiful and the trail is surprisingly tranquil and secluded.
The photo above was taken by the river in the summer of 2007. The fall colors change the mood in this photo taken October 2008 (below).Monday, October 13, 2008
The Third Bridge, To Nowhere?
Are we ever going to get the third bridge across the Cataraqui River?
According to Kingston City Councilor Vicki Schmolka, “it doesn’t make sense to allow a $50 million bridge to an area with 13,000 residents.” Yet, it makes sense to spend $20 million on a 50 meter pool?
The Lasalle Causeway is a major bottleneck and handles 24,000 vehicle trips per day. How many people in Kingston require a 50-meter pool every day, instead of the proposed new 25-meter pool? Could it be 50 people? Let me be generous and estimate that 100 athletes in Kingston might need an olympic sized pool every day. This makes the 50-meter pool about 100 times more expensive than the bridge on a per use basis. Yet the pool is being pushed forward while the bridge is being held back.
The bridge is long overdue by any measure, and should be one of the city's highest priorities. This is not a Bridge to Nowhere. It is a bridge to 13,000 citizens who deserve better access to the city that takes our tax dollars, and it is a bridge to the future prosperity of the region.
According to Kingston City Councilor Vicki Schmolka, “it doesn’t make sense to allow a $50 million bridge to an area with 13,000 residents.” Yet, it makes sense to spend $20 million on a 50 meter pool?
The Lasalle Causeway is a major bottleneck and handles 24,000 vehicle trips per day. How many people in Kingston require a 50-meter pool every day, instead of the proposed new 25-meter pool? Could it be 50 people? Let me be generous and estimate that 100 athletes in Kingston might need an olympic sized pool every day. This makes the 50-meter pool about 100 times more expensive than the bridge on a per use basis. Yet the pool is being pushed forward while the bridge is being held back.
The bridge is long overdue by any measure, and should be one of the city's highest priorities. This is not a Bridge to Nowhere. It is a bridge to 13,000 citizens who deserve better access to the city that takes our tax dollars, and it is a bridge to the future prosperity of the region.
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