I was at the Sobeys at Columbia Street and Fischer-Hallman Road in Waterloo yesterday. It used to have high quality produce. I specifically remember back in 2002 being there and observing the high quality ginger they offered. It is no longer the case. I was very disappointed.

There was in fact no ginger. The burlap covered barrel with a ginger sign on it was empty.

Then I found this. The sign that says “Fresh Limes” makes it even worse. The limes are clearly not fresh. They are yellowing and have spots and patches of brown.

Recently I have heard of several initiatives relating to the cultivation of food at a local level. I like these ideas so I will promote them here.

I saw a photo of Charles and Camilla touring a Dig for Victory garden. I hadn’t heard of D for V before so I looked it up.

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Last year in a soccer match an opposing player had kicked the ball past the touchline. As the ball rolled away he made a feeble attempt to stop it for me, so I could pick it up and throw it in. He failed miserably.

I took a quick throw and the guy put up his hands and tried to block the ball. He committed a foul and the refeee awarded us a free-kick.

Before play restarted the referee walked over and lectured to me that he thought it unsporting of me to take a quick throw when the fellow had gotten the ball for me.

I was indignant. He had not helped me at all.

I agree that is is sporting to help retrieve the ball and then for another to wait, but the referee was totally wrong about what happened.

Two weeks ago we had a similarly wrong referee, but a more heartening result.

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