City Scope is taking a short break over the civic holiday long weekend but we will be back on diligent duty Tuesday. After all, we need to know what lies ahead in the immediate future for the Sutherland Press building.

And, what is contained in a two-year-old Ontario Works proposed site location report the city will not make public? This corner has been denied access to the report through two separate freedom of information requests. It’s the same report Coun. Jeff Kohler sought to bring into open session at the June meeting of council in order to reveal the true cost of renovating the old police headquarters in the Colin McGregor Justice Building.

Remember Barbara Arbuckle? Whatever happened to the former director of Ontario Works? We’ll update a story from one year ago on why she is still on the staff directory at city hall but hasn’t been on the job for years.

If your busy summer has kept you from visiting this corner of late, below are links to the three most recent posts.

Enjoy the long weekend!

No throwing caution to the wind in this chapter of the Sutherland Saga

Silently pointing the way atop St. Thomas Elevated Park

What was once forgotten, is now lost