A busy weekend playing with posts and AI, the BR did not do these but talented people in the Community have sent this stuff along. The first addition to the earlier post was a collection of three AI images depicting the proposed height of the building at 202 Second St. juxtaposed against images of Vic...
Disclaimer: most of this post has been generated by AI – wonderful stuff! For the past few days the BR has wondered how to approach the problem of the planning obscenity at 202 Second St. Many posters on Facebook have suggested letters to Council and approaching Council personally but few have made concrete proposals as...
“Based on the analysis contained in the report prepared by Meridian, Town Staff are satisfied that the proposed amendments represent good planning, are consistent with Provincial and County policy direction, and appropriately support the planned function of the Main Central Area as a focus for intensification.” These words contained in the Staff report examining the...
And what do we have? Almost the same number of people on the lists as last month! It appears that the Cobourg Municipal Election is a non-issue in most people’s minds as we progress into the first weeks of Summer. As to the candidates there really are only two new ones, the others have appeared on...
Today is Canada Day, a time to celebrate inclusion, patriotism and the future with a foot in the past. Today I did something I haven’t done for years – watched the parade in Cobourg. A wonderful day for a parade and thousands thought so too. Taking a camera I snapped many pics of the parade...
Yesterday I had to drive to Ottawa in a truck without a functioning radio so I did what I sometimes do open up my podcasts and listen to observers that I like to listen to. One of my favourites is Robert Washburn, a person who I am proud to call a friend. A consummate professional...
Yesterday-June 18th 2026 a group of local Social Agencies issued a statement about the Mayor’s recent statement about the wording in the newly released Park & Rec. Master Plan. The Mayor has been true to form in advocating against any form of Cobourg Delivered Social Services for the unhoused, mentally ill, drug addicts and the...
A recent brouhaha in Town Politics has raised a serious question – is the Mayor being a Mayor or is he campaigning as an angry Candidate? If the Mayor was being Mayoral we at the BR would expect the top guy on Council to respect procedure and convention (that is if he knew it) and...
The Mayor of Cobourg Lucas Cleveland has erupted in another hissy-fit in his reading of the newly released Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Read his statement here. He is objecting to the realistic view that some activity by the villains in the game – the unhoused and indigent amongst us have been using the Parks...
It’s been about half a year since the Mayor of Cobourg has grabbed hold of his Strong Mayor Powers (SMP) with both hands and never let go. The Toronto Star has published an exhaustive report (read it here) (if the article is behind a paywall click here) on how the SMPs have been used by...