THE FIFTH COLUMN

"This column is dedicated to the proposition that Canada (and indeed the world) is in a crisis situation and that fundamental social change is required to remedy this situation." - The First Column, Lambda November 2, 1971 This blog is inspired by my column of the same name in the Laurentian University Newspaper, Lambda, from 1971-1973. The title refers to the concept of subverting the system from within. To read key excerpts from those columns read the first few posts in this blog.

2007-10-22

Why We Need FPTP

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As the FPTP supporters would tell us we need FPTP so that candidates are nominated democratically at the local level and not just put on a l...
2007-10-19

Are Gyms and Fitness Clubs a Sign of an Unhealthy Lifestyle

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Is going to the gym the epitome of a healthy lifestyle or is it just another example of a compartmentalized life. For how many people, is go...
2007-10-18

Is Garbage Obsolete - Ottawa Green Bin Program

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On October 11, 2007, Ottawa City Council gave the green light to curbside organics collection . Beginning in March 2009, Ottawa residents wi...
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2007-10-17

Bossership vs Leadership - Part II of The Larry O'Brien Saga

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On Wednesday, September 12, 2007 I stated in: Bossership vs Leadership - The Failure of Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien : "Ironically ma...
2007-10-16

Larry O'Brien's Caucus - Digging the Hole Deeper

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Has party politics come to Ottawa City Hall. In a manner similar to political party caucus meetings Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien has invit...
2007-10-15

Blog Action Day for the Environment

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Today is Blog Action Day for the Environment. One can only wonder in amazement why there are still Global Warming doubters in light of the...
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2007-10-12

I Don't Want to Blog about The Election

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It's the end of Ontario Election Week and what is there to say. No surprises in the election, and that was no surprise. The biggest disa...
2007-10-11

The People Have Spoken

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The 2007 Ontario election results are in. There will be no analysis in this post as yesterday was the day for the people to speak and today ...
2007-10-10

Be Sure To Vote Today

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If you live in Ontario be sure to vote today. You can vote in the Ontario election if you are: * 18 years of age or older, * a Canad...
2007-10-09

Should Canadians Know Where Their Food Comes From

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Apparently Canadian meat producers and the federal government do not think so. According to the CBC website : “Canadian beef and pork produc...
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Richard W. Woodley was born in Sudbury, Ontario in 1950. He earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Laurentian University where he was the News Editor of the student newspaper Lambda and active in student politics. He was active in the New Democratic Party and Waffle in Sudbury and Kanata, as well as Kanata municipal politics. He was a member of the Bridlewood Residents Hydro Line Committee (BRHLC) and creator of the now archived Bridlewood Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) Information Service. He worked on Parliament Hill for 33 years indexing the Debates of the House of Commons (Hansard) and it's committees. Richard has been an outdoorsperson and environmentalist for most of his life and a life long cyclist.
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