Green Social Night

It was a small turn out for the November social night at the Old Stone Cottage Pub. Caren and Iain, Wendy and Mike, Alonzo Bartley, Linda and I. And, of course the waiter, who is used to us by now and sometimes enjoys adding to the discussion.
We talked about Parry Sound where Wendy and Mike had vacationed and where Linda and I lived for a year back in the '70's. Linda and Wendy discussed a book Linda was writing and Caren clarified the pronunciation of Stephan's name. But, for the most part we talked about the Annual General meeting which Iain, Caren and Alonzo are attending. Everyone has concerns about the omnibus 13 page revision package that is being presented.
And then the discussion turned to drainpipes. The City had decided to end paying for the disconnection of the pipes from household eves to city drains. It was just costing too much money. However, the City was requiring householders to ensure their pipes were disconnected to prevent a Skydome full of water per year surging through our aging sewers. The cutoff date for the city paying for the disconnect was yesterday and the City received 50,000 final orders. Linda and I had disconnected years ago and have redirected our rainwater to our flower gardens.
We also discussed the crisis at Woodgreen Ravine where the developers are scheduled to arrive on Wednesday. I will be going over to the site to offer our support.
In all, despite the small group, the discussion was lively and the evening a pleasure.