I am running in the current by-election to choose an Ottawa City Councillor for Osgoode Ward to be held on June 16th of this year. I don't live in Osgoode as I am a long time resident of Nepean. But I am here for only one purpose. Continuing in my quest to raise awareness of the overwhelming geographical flaw that is our Ottawa Greenbelt. It was a very short sighted vision and it is a travesty that it is allowed to continue in its current ludicrous form.

All urban greenbelts have one main purpose. To provide a buffer zone between an urban center and the surrounding countryside. Therefore limiting as much as possible excessive urban sprawl. Developed much too small to contain an important growing city this "greenbelt" has therefore created the massive sprawl that it was initially designed to contain. It is outrageous that it has been allowed to remain intact as it is and I am determined to finally change that.

The Ottawa internationl airport is 10 percent of this "belt" so that alone should put to rest the idea that the entirety of the greenbelt is "green".

I have outlined in this website why The Ottawa Greenbelt must be changed and my ideas how it can be changed. I hope you will take a few minutes and review my proposal.

I would make a great city councillor and would be thrilled if I actually were to win this election. I would immediately move out to the Osgoode ward. I am a country boy at heart. And would become the most vocal hard working advocate the region has ever seen.

And if you are wondering why I have my "World's Dumbest Farms" signs posted all over the city of Ottawa. It is because I am allowed to since I am running in a current Ottawa election even though it is out in the country, where farms belong. And my message is for all of Ottawa.

Osgoode Update!

I had a great time at the all-candidates meeting in Carlsbad Springs. But unbelievably the President of their community association, Adrian Becea, thinks that since I believe some specific farms are dumb I am insulting all farmers and all rural people. And so I was threatened to be kicked out of the meeting if I didn't stop saying dumb farms. And then after the meeting I was told by Rob Mclellan from Osgoode Village and Linda Brayman from Greely that I was now uninvited to their upcoming all-candidates meetings. And I was told by all three of these people that I am not allowed to contact any of their association's members. And then inexplicably a fellow candidate, Colette Lacroix Velthuis told me for some bizarre reason I can not ever contact her. She is a farmer's wife so I guess she feels she has to stand by the farmers. I wouldn't elect this person to be in charge of an empty gold fish bowl. It is unbelievable to me that all of these people don't believe in democracy or free speech, and yet are taking part in an election.