PPUDO (Passenger Pick Up and Drop Off) just doesn't have the same ring to it.

Drive to Thunder Bay they said. Enjoy the view they said.

It was two years ago today that the call was made to cancel the inaugural FIRST Robotics Canada Carleton Engineering and Design event. Countless hours of planning evaporated instantly, and it was the first major impact of the pandemic I personally experienced. Oh well, I'll always have the t-shirt.

The latest version of the Ontario Traffic Manual Book 18 released last year uses a picture of the signage for this detour as an example of what could be done. It's been a detour so long (since summer 2019) that it actually made it into the manual before the detour ended.

This weekend, I was honoured to receive the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award at the FIRST Robotics Canada FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship. Having participated as a student, I know the impact this program can have and I am grateful for the opportunity to give back.

TransLink was fairly unique in offering wristbands but this is next level. Why does it always have to be limited to a plastic card?