Hey there, Mississauga, an ultra-quick one today as I'm off to Council.
First for you Transit geeks out there. Here's your chance, dudes! Mississauga will allow you and your cameras access to buses, other transit vehicles, plus the Mavis Transit facility this National Public Works Week week. I'll be going although obviously can't today.
From the mississauga.ca website.
National Public Works Week - Free Public Tours
Come out and discover how street signs are made, ride a City bus through a power wash and see what controls every traffic signal in the city.Event Date(s): May 20, 2008 - May 23, 2008
Duration: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
More Information:
Engineering and Works Facility, 3185 Mavis RoadMississauga Transit Facility, 975 Central Parkway West
Suggestion: Bring a back-up battery and an empty camera (or two, three). Then load up!
About OTTAWA and KINGSTON
Next, as I said, my Blog has been sporadic because I've been Busy Busy Busy. What I haven't told you is that I've been Busy Busy Busy checking out the video surveillance profiles of two Ontario city halls yesterday and Monday.
And since a picture's worth a thousand words...
Ottawa City Hall video surveillance signage. (as Ottawa By-Law Enforcement went out the door.)
Kingston City Hall. We got our own conducted tour --just us, and this remarkable guide named Herb.
Bottomline (preliminary, tentative and pre-Freedom of Information results) both my husband and I give both city halls a "PASS".
Yeah. PASS.
Hope to have an update later today.
Signed,
The (Well, off to Council, tra la...) Mississauga Muse
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"Big Brother has his hand firmly planted in our back pocket – government revenues his lifeline; unaccountability his refuge." (Andre Marin, Ontario Ombudsman --June 27, 2007)
"We must employ every possible tactic to dissuade those who try to silence us with fear" ---The Mississauga News Editorial (2007-03-24)
Want (or worse, need) to learn more? Link to MISSISSAUGAWATCH.CA