Yikes!

So showing off the wonderful way people parted for the ambulance reminded me I have a dash cam in my car. This week I dug out some footage to show how truly terrifying rural roads can occasionally be. Even though it was before 7am in the morning, luckily my defensive driving skills were close to… Continue reading Yikes!

Humanity in traffic chaos

I was stuck in the mess that was traffic in Halifax on Thursday when the truck fell off the bridge onto the highway below. It took me 3.5 hours to drive from Bridgewater to Truro. Crawled through Halifax but just as we came across the intersection where the accident occurred an ambulance needed to get… Continue reading Humanity in traffic chaos

5 ways to support progressive candidates in elections

If you are in Canada and want to help progressive candidates: Donate some money! Winning elections costs lots of money. At tax time you can get generous tax credits which means it only costs you about 25% of the contribution. This is the best way you can support progressive candidates. Volunteer - knock doors, make… Continue reading 5 ways to support progressive candidates in elections

Bridgetown church

Sad seeing the Baptist Church in Bridgetown burn to the ground yesterday morning. It was quite unusual architecturally and was apparently built in the 1890s. Bridgetown has lost some of its nice old buildings in recent years. Photograph from Facebook