Author Archive for Steve Campbell
Adding Fuel to the Fire
There’s always been a lot of talk here in the County about the incongruities between ‘locals’ and ‘newcomers’. For all of this time, it has been mostly fueled by both new and old County people, in the same way that you and your cousin always seem to get in an argument at Christmastime, after all […]
Much Ado About … Something?
This what I call my ‘Clean-up’ column. On the heels of my busy season, I have been missing in action for a while … much to the annoyance of my fans, and much to the relief of my detractors. So I’ll deal briefly with a number of current issues: More on LCBO As Chris Keen […]
New Liquor Store brings Boos?
Well, it looks like another of the County’s fine institutions is under fire. The venerable LCBO is taking heat from Picton locals for its plans to expand and improve the operation at its current Lake and Main location. First we need to understand that the LCBO holds a formidable position in the hearts of County […]
Terminator 7: Revenge of the Government
COMING SOON TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU! Really near you. (Cue music) The Year is 2016. Using outdated and virtually-obsolete Korean wind turbine technology, the Alliance has propelled itself into the future to try once again to destroy the Earth. In Terminator 6, we convinced them that killing wildlife, birds, bats, mammals and turtles – […]
Irony in a Strange Ol’ World
Since County Council is still too new to have learned how to bugger things up yet, I thought I might address some larger issues. Canada and Canadians are unusual in the world. We tend to be very happy, and some of the world’s greatest comedians have that oddball Canadian way of looking at things. […]
Wish List 2 for the New Council
My Wish List for the new Council is longer than my Christmas List. Like Celine Dion’s heart, it goes on and on. My Wish List for Christmas has two items: 1) a Beatles calendar, and 2) a Ferrari. My kids now make more money than me, so I’m hoping the Ferrari will be payback for […]
The County’s last stand
By launching the concept of Separation, I have been called ‘delusional’. Maybe so but, despite the obvious satirical bent of my columns, I hope that other voices will join in, to save the County we love so dearly. Lots of people say: “Hey, I’m with you,” because they see the same Eve of Destruction of […]
How Separation Can Work
At least one of my readers has a fixation with ‘Purpose’ and ‘Principles’ when launching a project as big as the creation of the Province of Prince Edward County. Our purpose is simple: To return decision-making power to the people of the County concerning their current operations and future. Our principles should be incorruptible: We […]
Separation: Some serious thoughts
Okay, the time has come. I have previously launched the idea of separating the County from Canada, largely as a gesture to embarrass the federal and provincial governments, and have some fun in the process. As Pat Larkin said: “We are one consonant away from being Prince Edward Country!” Most of our municipal vehicle signs could […]
First, Let’s Define Ourselves
As you know, Word on the Street is designed to engage County people in conversation and debate. And it gets lots of that – often readers and bloggers take off with ideas and concepts that weren’t even in my column, but this works for me. I also learn from the ongoing opinions that I see […]
