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.

2012-02-29

Facebook is NOT The Internet - The Internet IS The (Social) Network

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In the beginning there were BBSs (Bulletin Board Systems) . In a foreshadowing of things to come, almost immediately following the invention...
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2012-02-22

Vale Wins 2012 Public Eye People's Award for Worst Company of the Year

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2012-02-18

The Truth About The Kanata Lakes 60% Plus Agreement

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So, what of the so-called 40% agreement to protect environmental lands in the Kanata Lakes development in the South March Highlands. Is it...
2012-02-09

Winter Bike Final Modifications & Mid Season Review

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When I first bought my new winter bike in October I wrote "It's a bit small for me, but was about the largest they had in stock an...
2012-02-01

There's An App For That

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I just discovered a wonderful app I have on my phone. This app allows you to make and check appointments. It has a really simple interface ...
2012-01-31

Help Save the South March Highlands by Voting it One of Canada's Great Places

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The Fifth Column has written many times about the most biodiverse natural area in Ottawa adjacent to urban Kanata and threatened by urban s...
2012-01-30

A Non-Satirical Look at Ottawa's PIN Messaging "Scandal"

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Is Ottawa's PIN scandal really a tempest in a teapot . You cannot legislate or regulate integrity. The only thing that can ensure som...
2012-01-29

City Plan to Develop Municipal Mind Monitoring Software Expected to Jump Start Local High Tech Industry

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In a move described by some observers as onionesque, the City's Policies and Procedures Committee is recommending the city issue an RFP ...
2012-01-26

NCC "Grand" "Massive" Greenbelt Expansion More Wish List Than To Do List

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According to the Ottawa Citizen : OTTAWA — The National Capital Commission brought forward a massive expansion Wednesday of the Greenbelt t...
2012-01-25

The Ultimate Solution to Electoral Reform in Canada

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Yes indeed, I do have the ultimate solutions to all of our electoral system problems and I will share them with all of you. Now some of you ...
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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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