It's fun in the winter. If it snowed a bit...they just ticket and don't brush a small spot to see the permit. Permits go on the driver side dash corner.
Loach,
I made an accidental discovery some 42 years ago. I try and keep it as hidden as possible. For the most part, I minimize who I tell.
You and the guys on HFboards are like family. So, I will share.
It is called "a Vote".. No shit. Every 1-6 years (a weakness of the parliamentary system. They tell us when we can vote for them!!!), we can vote for government.
At the low end; school board trustee. Then city Councillor. Mayor. And sadly another weakness the Brits left us with, we can vote for an MPP who by virtue of numbers will produce a Premier. And we can vote for an MP, who will translate into a Prime Minister.
Guard this secret, we don't need it to come out and have everyone know. The less that people know, the better. At least for the Politicians.
Now, it gets better. Another discovery. You can vote for whoever you want.. No seriously. I am not making this shit up.
And, you have the right to influence others. No shit. I mean, you can reach out to as many people as possible to influence them on who to vote for (or not vote for).
Now, there is a hard part! It is the part, I have a hard time believing. Through your vote and others, all you need is to have the most votes to win. And so in a Country like Canada with its 3 parties and 2-4 other candidates that run in Federal and provincial elections. And the 3-10 people who run for Mayor. The 3-6 people who will run for Council. The 2-4 people who will run for school board trustee. Pretty much guarantees that most candidates win by 1-10% of the vote max. And since only 60-65% of all eligible people who can vote do so, It means the net win margin is 1- 6%.
In Ottawa, 6% of the total eligible voters are 50,000 for Mayer. Approximately 2,000 votes for any district. Approximately 5,000 for any MPP and MP riding.
So here I am floored by all of this... Isn't it amazing? 2,000 votes knocks off a Councillor. 5,000 an MPP or MP and with them, the Premier and Prime Minister.
"The Meek shall inherit the earth".. if they weren't too stupid to understand it.
"united we stand, divided we fall", if we weren't too stupid to understand it.
Try and remember the tickets at the voting booth. Try and remember your family and friends, co-workers, neighbours and so on... 2,000 votes gets your City Councillor, UN-employed.
I was raised with the most incredible neighbours to the South (not here). They understood the above and lo and behold, they succeed, we don't...