Resident Update Submitted March 26

It has been extremely noisy of late. We have had to be up at 4:30 in the a.m. in order to pick up our son who was returning from Elliot Lake. The noise at that hour of the day was unbelievable. Our neighbours have sold their home unfortunately for the rest of us in the neighbourhood but we wish them well and understand that seven months of that was more than anyone else could endure. Reefers running at all hours, loading of trucks as well as the jet that seems to be taking off on a regular basis from the back of that building. I stepped outside at 7 a.m. to put my dog out and there was dead silence. I haven't heard that in a very long time. I'm hoping that I will be able to enjoy our yard this summer but I won't count on it. The wheels of justice turn slowly and sometimes simply grind to a halt.

I entertained the thought of holding outdoor events at my own business down the road but after being outside yesterday and hearing the drone of noise even that far away I can't see any of them being interested in coming as most of them are environmentalists and would simply not enjoy the experience. I do have to chuckle a bit when I read the City's website. There is nothing friendly about it and wouldn't encourage anyone to move here. Thank goodness I am a destination store and my customers come from out of town.