When Murder Strikes Close to Home

Ricky Martin Lathlin

I've been struggling with what to write for a few days now. Normally words don't escape me so easily but this time is an exception. You see, I lost someone close to me to murder. Ricky Martin Lathlin worked as a roofer here in Winnipeg. Not only was he a co-worker, he was a friend. It sounds like an old cliche but Rick was very much the person ... Read More »

Current Calming Circles a Bad Idea

Current Calming Circles a Bad Idea

As part of its "active transportation" plan the City of Winnipeg recently introduced its own version of the traffic circle which they affectionately dubbed the calming circle. However I see nothing calming about them. While traffic circles work quite well in other cities their implementation here leave much to be desired. The problem is with the ... Read More »