…just found out the best chip-stand in the region is finally open — actually, Grenville’s ‘Jos Patate’ has been open since March 26, but I just crossed the bridge into Quebec on Tuesday to check the chip stand situation out.
Over the past few years, one of the most relaxing times of my week has been to head over to Jos, grab a #1 (two steamed hotdogs, all dressed, in a box, with a bottle of water), and drive down to the Ottawa River on the Hawkesbury side for a late supper and listen to ‘As It Happens’ on CBC Radio One as the water flows by, the seagulls fly overhead waiting for handouts, and the ducks float by.
But I’ve been going down to Hawkesbury’s Chenail Island to take my two sons down to the little patch of green so they can run in the park, dip their toes and feet into the water of the Ottawa River, and just cool off in general while watching the geese, ducks, and other birds raise their kids as well for almost sixteen years now.
Unfortunately, someone on Hawkesbury’s local Council has recently decided to put down a foot-high, eight-foot wide barrier of six-inch stone between the water and the parking and play areas all the way around the Island. So now the Geese have to waddle across near-razor sharp stone to get to the grass, one of their food sources, and the ducks have completely lost a place to wander.
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