Blair Road in West Galt was closed to traffic on Sun., April 21, 2024, for railway maintenance.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway crews worked on the tracks and ties for the Galt subdivision main tracks through Cambridge.
Blair Road was closed between Bismark Drive and Kenmore Avenue for the day as the work progressed overhead on the tracks.
Grand River Transit closed the bus stop at Blair and Kenmore for the day, even though the Route 57 bus doesn’t run on Sundays under the railway bridge.
One of my favorite pine trees was brought down overnight in Cambridge Ontario in Mount View Cemetery.
Winds of upwards of 80 kilometers an hour blew through my West Galt neighborhood and took down this grand old pine tree in Mount View Cemetery
The cemetery opened in 1869 and is home to dozens and dozens of grand old trees.
All-way stop signs are coming to Blair Road and Bismark Drive in West Galt, six months after all-way stop signs were installed nearby at Blair Road and Grant Street.
According to signs posted at the intersection, the Blair-Bismark all-way stop signs installation is set for May 6, 2024.
And residents of the Salisbury Avenue and Hardcastle Drive area may also get the all-way stop they want at that intersection, too.
There, people have been asking the City of Cambridge for traffic safety changes since 2020.
Cambridge City Council unanimously voted to spend $1,200 to install more stop signs at the Blair-Bismark intersection on February 27, 2024. The work included new pavement markings.
It’s a busy route for students walking to nearby St. Augustine Catholic Elementary and Blair Road Public schools along Bismark. The schools are located to the west and east sides of the intersection.
The all-way stop was installed at Blair-Bismark due to concerns raised by area residents, says a staff report to City council on February 27, 2024.
In November 2023, the city installed all-way stop signs at the Blair-Grant intersection near Mount View Cemetery.
That’s about a kilometre south of Blair-Grant. That’s at the start of the one-way section of Blair Road towards downtown.
I enjoy inviting my international students at Conestoga College to take part in community activities and feel connected to their new home.
This week in class, I’ve shared information about the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival is on Saturday, April 6, 2024. It starts at 7 a.m. and runs through the day.
Upwards of 70,000 people are expected for the one-day event.
It’s been years since I’ve been to the festival in Elmira. I tell students it celebrates Maple Syrup, which is made from sap harvested from maple trees in the spring in the rural areas of Waterloo Region.
It’s held in the town of Elmira, north of Waterloo. Usually, I wouldn’t share an event that’s outside the urban area of Cambridge, Waterloo or Kitchener, because students don’t usually have a car.
Rural bus service in Waterloo Region is limited, compared to urban areas. But Grand River Transit has a regular bus route to Elmira – and has added extra buses for the festival.
The Elmira festival is run by volunteers, to raise money for community events.
I tell students to expect to pay for food and activities, but I remember also having fun just walking around and seeing the displays a sunny early morning in spring.
I tell students to expect to be able to buy pancake breakfasts and other food.
Three wins? Perhaps this is the mindset I need on days when things aren’t going well.
As of noon today, I’ve reached two of Neal Foard’s three wins:
I’ve been out with the dogs walking under the trees to start my day, with no electronic device in hand. I could have also meditated or prayed or cleaned my desk to help restore my spirit. And I’ll head out for a walk at noon again in the sunshine.
I shared my time with a good friend over coffee and talked about things neither of us can change but can learn from. And I shared an insight that might help his business. I shared my kindness.
Later today, I’ll expose my body to some good stress. I’ll spend some time on an exercise bike, getting ready for the summer of trail riding with my wife—then my daily isometric exercise and stretching before bed.
Two of three so far. That’s a win, even if the rest of the day is bumpy.
What will your three wins be today?