The weather is not helping my summer of fun.  Its hard to get out and do things when it is raining all the time.  In as much as I do not like the super hot humid weather, I like the rain even less.  Getting wet while trying to enjoy yourself sucks (unless you happen to be at a water park).

In any event, if the weather cooperates, I intend to head out to the Niagara region for the long weekend.  I will traverse through Buffalo, as well as Niagara Falls (Clifton Hill) and Marineland.  It should make for a nice mini-vacation away from everything.

With any luck, the Toronto city-workers strike will end and then I can get the CityPass and enjoy Toronto some more.  The city is beginning to smell pretty bad.  It does not look to good, either.  People will soon lose patience and start dumping their garbage everywhere, and they will not care about getting a ticket.  Soon, it will become a public health hazard.

It’s hard to blame the city, however.  In this case, the workers are the ones being greedy, as I mentioned in a previous post.  My suggestion would be to try and break the union.  The facts are simple.  Business is down, tourism is down, and unemployement is high.  Not exactly the best time to strike.

I don’t think the union has much to worry about, however.  David Miller (the mayor of Toronto) is pro-union and would never agree to such a drastic maneuver.  The unions supported his bid to get elected, and turning his back on them would likely seal his political career.