The financial situation in Windsor arguably puts as in the top for Canadian cities as regards food security concerns. Our higher than average obesity levels only add to that concern. If any Canadian city would benefit from a council that actively promoted its citizens` ability to produce their own food in their own community, it would be Windsor.

If our councillors don`t see this as a priority, the residents should vote them out.

“My opinion is civil disobedience, with emphasis on civil. Of course, this requires the will to challenge the city in court. Basically, bring chickens into your yard, wait for the by-law officer to show up, and then challenge the by-law in court.

Charlottetown, so far, has been willing to let us experiment with chickens in our yard without interference. Of course, we have been known to bribe our neighbours with a dozen fresh brown, white and blue eggs.

Heck, just for fun, threaten to push the envelope by bringing a mini-goat into your yard. I don’t know how the laws are written, but I if it ‘farm fowl’ only there is nothing preventing you from having a mini-goat.

Fight the good fight, or move to PEI — whichever strikes your fancy”

Which is exactly the reason I made this post. After I heard this, I just had to let others know.

If citizens who are very knowledgeable on this topic are willing to invest their own time to investigate its feasibility and other communities across Canada are realizing the significance of this, then what harm could be done in investigating it further?

It is time to be proactive instead of reactive.