All Entries in the "Steve Campbell" Category
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 […]
Standing on our own … and growing!
Some people think that I am like Chicken Little, always shouting that the sky is falling. But to me it’s more like the ‘canary in the cage’ in the mineshaft. As the province steamrolls over property and individual rights, as well as wildlife and the remaining remnants of nature, the canary is indeed dying. And […]
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 […]
What does it mean to be ‘County’?
The last column, and the two previous election columns, may not seem to have a direct connection. But they do. As for the election outcome, all of us in rural Ontario will continue to be ‘back-benchers’ at Queen’s Park. The only thing worse than a dictator who removes the County’s right to determine its own […]
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 […]
The New Direction is the Old Direction
I know you’re all anxious to hear my plan for the County’s future, but first I have some explaining to do, thanks to the responses to my last column. My detractors may also consider this something of an apology, so they can sleep at night. First: I do indeed apologize for my lead, which I […]
Urban wins, Rural loses – again
The provincial election is over, and I’ve almost stopped crying myself to sleep. It isn’t that I’m not proud of having a lesbian women who bears an uncanny resemblance to Orville Redenbacher as premier, it’s just that there is no indication that she is any different than McGuinty. After first assuming the office, she promised […]
To Dream the Impossible Dream
My apologies for the long absence, but 2014 has proved to be a most tumultuous and traumatizing year so far. I won’t go into details, but somebody screwed up the Mayan calendar, in which 2012 was supposed to be the Year of Change. I have a grievance filed with the Mayan Municipal Board, and expect […]
Selling the County
This is a difficult subject for me to address, as I have been involved in the marketing of The County since 1976 … quite a different time than the County of today. Each year in January, our County Magazine Team gathers to discuss possible new directions and additions for our Breakaway Magazine visitor’s guide. This […]
