Author Archive for Steve Campbell
Writing & Hoping to Right Some Wrongs
Just a brief aside before I continue with Wind Turbines … I’ve often been told that I don’t view the World through the eyes of a Normal Human Being. This is very true, and it’s both a gift and a curse. My late brother Rick, on the birth of my first child Ginny, said: “If […]
Social Cost: A Few New Spins on Wind
Much has already been said on the future of wind turbines in the County. I probably don’t need to retrace the steps which have already been covered, but I would like to offer a few new insights into Big Wind in the County. As you probably already know, I love the concept of wind turbines […]
The lynching of Dan Taylor
Before I add another (endless) voice to the wind turbine situation, I’d like to tackle something a little more current. The Deed is Done and Done. But that doesn’t necessarily keep my mouth shut. I’d like to reflect on the recent demise of Dan Taylor, our Economic Development Officer. There’s a large mob out there […]
New Day, New Place
Yes, that’s right. I’ve jumped ship. As my regular readers know, I tend to disappear and reappear, just like magic, depending on my workload at County Magazine. Spring is the busy time but, oddly enough, is also the time when my brain is operating at almost 20% of its full capacity, and thereby bringing new […]
The constant battle with cheese
Oddly enough, in the course of column-writing lately, this is the second story I have written about Cheese. The first one was when Council decided that if a winery served cheese and crackers in its tasting rooms, it should be re-zoned as a restaurant. I can’t quite remember if that was exactly it, but it […]
Wind (again), Signs and County Land
Here it comes … brace yourself. After “The Budget”, there’s a second major issue on the table for County people: Industrial Wind Turbines. We’ve all addressed this issue so many, many times, there’s really nothing left to say. It’s neighbour against neighbour and I suspect, at some point, we’ll all have to take to the […]
If ya don’t got it, don’t spend it
We left off last time talking about the Out-Of-Control County Budget. I have more to say on that subject. Keep in mind that the County does not pay me to give keen observations, thoughtful advice and possible solutions. Sure, they’ll give a consultant $10,000 to say, “Beats me,” or “Yes, we have examined it thoroughly, […]
A tip-off to the mayoral candidates
You may have noticed an absence in columns in the last while. That’s because, like you, I¹m pretty much just just standing in the County and saying: “Wow! How stupid is that?! … Wait, here’s something even more unbelievable!” Then the Church started to come down, and the absolute extreme, end-of the-universe, ” I can’t […]
A Shotgun Blast of Opinions
I know what you’ve been thinking – Where is Steve in the midst of all the chaos going on right now? The answer is – putting together the Summer issue of County Magazine. So now I have a whole pile of things to say, and not enough room to say it. Let me start with […]
Lesson Number One in County Politics
In my first column, I talked about how Canada has become a nation of whiners and complainers who, in the absence of real problems like wars and natural disasters, choose to be horrified that someone has placed the Bay Leaves over by the Marjoram on the spice rack, instead of its proper alphabetical placement between […]
