A lighthearted rant (but a rant nonetheless) and comments on current issues.
First of all my wife and I live in an amazing village and a wonderful street with incredible neighbours. We all are fortunate to live in this area.
Here are some things I do not understand.
Why is $6,000,000.00 (plus plus plus)of our money being spent on the Fergus library when it reduces many parking spots, causing local businesses to suffer and as a result hurting downtown Fergus. Ironically the few people who want to visit the library won’t be able to find parking. This is in an age where more and more people sign out E-books and use wikipedia etc. and less and less go to the library. Can you imagine how many streets and roads could be fixed with $6,000,000.00??? I know it’s too late but I have a hard time understanding the logic.
The council and mayor in Erin sure seem to be challenged. Entertaining to read about the ongoing soap opera they bring us every week. They don’t mind paying part of the county costs to the Fergus Library but don’t want to spend money on county hospitals. Go figure.
Street and road signs. Do we really need to be so cluttered with signs? I live on a quiet street where there are 7(seven) signs indicating drivers to yield, be cautious and to turn. This is on one easy right turn onto a round-about. There also are arrows painted on the road. Eyesore.
Riverfest in Elora and truck pull in Elora the same night!Are organizers not talking to each other? This happened 2 years ago also. The loud rumbling sounds of the truck pull along with the sounds of the concert do not mix well. How can this happen? Crazy.
Streets and sewers. Every year a number of streets are dug up and upgrades made to sewer and water. Wonderful. Perfect opportunity to now bury hydro, cable, telephone wires etc. would you not think? But no. So the street looks great, curbs look great and we still have the old poles and saggy wires above. I don’t get it. It’s stupid. Bring on another ice storm.
Do we really need this much chlorine in our town water?
Why are chemicals being sprayed in our roadside ditches? Notice the diminished butterflies? Bees? Wonder why?
Do street lights need to be so bright on the side streets?
Why are cops texting and driving? (Now I’m in trouble)
Frederick W. deVries