Wasn’t it just a few weeks ago that we were marveling at the splendour of Barriefield’s lilacs, the bizarre ritual of carp mating in the bay at Grasscreek Park and excited gardeners and golfers marching off for another season of fighting weeds and sandtraps?

Old people who drive the speed limit and stall traffic, take forever chatting up busy cashiers, and shuffle for blocks with their walkers to save a buck, can be a pain for those who are younger and busier. But society is lucky to have these old folks.

Perhaps Sir John A. is resting more comfortably these days in his family plot at Cataraqui Cemetery knowing that the people of Kingston are finally getting their act together in giving him the recognition he deserves.

When Hector sought approval to seek a seat on the executive of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Garrison and MacLeod Kane, frequent opponents of Hector and other moderates on Council, saw it as an opportunity to embarrass her by denying the request. Fortunately, a majority of Council voted down this petty, personal attack on a fellow councilor.

The experts who rate moving among the most stressful experiences in life, are wrong. If they ever tried to register a change of address with Utilities Kingston (PUC) or watched my husband agonize over parting with socks that are older than me, they would give moving the gold medal it deserves.