Notes From the Rafters

Reminder that if you want gossip, the absolute best place to look is at the Building Permits and Development Permits lists.

I’m going to spray paint “Edmundo! Fausto!” across the back of my jean jacket.

Picking our contractors solely on meeting minimum standards and price points makes me nervous. I’d like assurance money is spent well, not just reluctantly.

We are told that the City “values the input” of the inclusion committee on winter sidewalk clearing… but clearly not their actual quality of life.

How is the democratic process supposed to work? If we're cavalier about limiting offline public engagement, we risk de-prioritizing full and fair democracy.

With literally nothing of interest to report from this week’s meeting, let's take this opportunity to gossip about the Ward 2 candidates so far.

Council's first meeting without Hope; the great Car Concert of 2020; finding the proper Werkliv balance; smelly Southlands water; and much more!

Hope Jamieson's final council meeting involved a bit of blood, sweat, and tears—plus a little urine in a cup. Also: sucks to your "property values"!

Council is chafing in the muggy summer heat. Not a few councillors and/or mayors and deputy mayors sounded fed up with the rules of council…

Council is back in socially-distant session at the Bunker, and it's as glorious as you expected.

Council is also moving to get space adjacent to Bannerman Park for a mobile food vendor to lease. Do you hear that, taco trucks?!

Come for the updates on garage-top hotels and greenlighting deck roofs in a heritage zone. Stay for the rare photo documentation of Cllr Wally Collins.