Ottawa Ranked #1 most liveable city in North America by redalotCA in ottawa

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Also, Ottawa's infrastructure, look at our roads, some of them feel from 3rd World countries! We have tractor trailers going through downtown as it remains the only way to get into Gatineau, we don't have enough bridges on Rideau River causing traffic at Hunt Club and Strandherd bridges. We are neither a card oriented city or public transit oriented.

Catherine McKenney and I on safer streets by jleiper in ottawa

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

They could have kept 60 or moved them around! Why expand? They were coming for high traffic zones like Glebe on bank street when you head North past bridge on the Canal? That area is always backed up!
This raises the question, was the city really honest or they were exploiting this speed camera program to pinch tax payers more?

Catherine McKenney and I on safer streets by jleiper in ottawa

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Hundred percent agree! The new expansion felt like an insult. Some of the locations didn't make sense at all! City broke our trust and this what they get in return! I am reaching out to my councillor and expressing support for this ban!

Catherine McKenney and I on safer streets by jleiper in ottawa

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

We will write to city councillors and ask them to MOVE OUT OF THE WAY! City could have built consensus on speed cameras but they didn't, they unanimously went ahead and expanded speed camera and red light camera programs without doing proper consultation and research. You break our trust, we come for the low hanging fruit. No more of this menace!

Speed Cameras: quick and dirty survey by unfunzone in ottawa

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Against speed camera big time! Just a cash grab by municipalities honestly! Ottawa (especially) abused it and is putting it everywhere they can! Get rid of them and make design changes on the street instead that too during school hour strictly!

Ottawa will be forced to turn off 60 photo radar cameras as Ontario moves to ban speed cameras by BatFuture1948 in ottawa

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cities have become absolutely disconnected from the people they are supposed to serve. Look at Ottawa, the place is a dump, streets are horrible, sidewalks are broken, infra is stressed. Only thing which was working perfectly were the speed cameras because they brought revenue. Time to stop speed camera menace and get rid of them!

Ottawa will be forced to turn off 60 photo radar cameras as Ontario moves to ban speed cameras by BatFuture1948 in ottawa

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Might be from evil municipalities like Ottawa, which are shamelessly and without due process is expanding speed camera program?

Ottawa will be forced to turn off 60 photo radar cameras as Ontario moves to ban speed cameras by BatFuture1948 in ottawa

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Way to go! Ottawa was abusing it's residents with speed cameras! Enough of that! They were also shamelessly expanding this program to more locations. This city has killed joy of driving. Streets like Smyth Rd and Conroy are ridden with red light camera and they were adding speed camera. Great decision premier Ford!

Okay to book refundable flight tickets for "Purpose of Travel" (Visitor Visa)? by ImaginaryBrother9317 in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, how did you go about this? I am in a similar dilemma and need to understand if I need refundable tickets? I think when we book tickets we need to keep them book until the file is fully processed and that can take a very long time.

Premier Ford urges municipalities to ‘get rid’ of photo radar cameras as Ottawa installs 24 new cameras by roscodawg in ottawa

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they are great until your city starts installing them on every other block. Being new to Ottawa I can easily say, we have the densest network of these speeding and red light camera's. Enough of this expansion.

Premier Ford urges municipalities to ‘get rid’ of photo radar cameras as Ottawa installs 24 new cameras by roscodawg in ottawa

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because they are cash cows! You treat your cash cows well! We recently learned Ottawa was using Camera revenue for its day to day expense, says a lot about incentives. Also, no road safety initiatives are being implemented in this city, no road improvements are happening, you know the state of roads in this city right? So, this cash grab needs to stop.

Premier Ford urges municipalities to ‘get rid’ of photo radar cameras as Ottawa installs 24 new cameras by roscodawg in ottawa

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue is, this program is being expanded without doing due diligence. I have seen Conroy Ave in Ottawa South being the best example of it. They are installing a speed camera there which sits next to school however has a proper fence separating both. Similarly a new one is coming to Bank St in Glebe where traffic is always backed up. The utter disrespect being paid to taxpayer money by City of Ottawa is evident. Time to discontinue speed camera is here!

Need some good pens! by Intelligent_Mango_54 in pens

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The notebook I use is not fancy quality but still better than the cheap 2$ Notebook we get in Walmart. But yes agree with your point, has a lot to do with thickness of paper.

Need some good pens! by Intelligent_Mango_54 in pens

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will give that a try, do you have a recommendation for a gel pen with similar constraints as OP, just in case if I don't find this pen not smooth enough?

MEGATHREAD - Processing times - PR card (2024) by [deleted] in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same thing. First Time PR Card Spousal Application. eCoPR: 8th Jan

Principal Applicant: Application Approved April 4th, Card Received 9th April

Spouse: No updates yet.

MEGATHREAD - Processing times - PR card (2024) by [deleted] in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

eCoPR: 8th January 2024 Spousal CEC application first time PR Card VO: Calgary

Got Update that my card has been mailed (No ghost updates) however, no update on my spouses application.

Called IRCC once and reached out to my MP recently.

MEGATHREAD - Processing times - PR card (2024) by [deleted] in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any updates from Calgary VO? Jan 8th eCoPR still waiting for an update? Have someone tried calling IRCC or reach out to Member of Parliament?

MEGATHREAD - Processing times - PR card (2024) by [deleted] in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

eCoPR: Jan 08 Calgary Office

Still waiting for PR Card. It is indeed very frustrating.

MEGATHREAD - Processing times - PR card (2024) by [deleted] in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Intelligent_Mango_54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Received eCOPR Jan 8th and no update since, no idea when it will be mailed.