When folks look back to analyze what happened when and why, 2007 will be identified as a turning point for our efforts --- the wake-up call brought about by the intensity of Mother Nature bringing on the force of her climate and its changes. Real people and by inference, voters, have become concerned about the state of our environment and the future of our world.

That’s beyond good … just as long as we can make that concern turn into action and long-term change in environmental respectful attitude and behaviour.

This past month has been frenetic as we try to shape our future based on the opportunities that we have identified and known to be rightfully ours. So many thoughts at all hours of the day and night have been racing through my head --- both about current projects as well as the ones that need to be done but still need the financial means and oomph to get them there.

It is obvious that there is a lot of money out there. I see it in the deals that are starting to be made, the new folks who are starting to show up at events and the looming pre-election “air”.

This is a balance-beam time for us --- to build on the momentum of today’s current “environment” and at the same time to stay true to the intent of our vision and mission ---- to advance organics residual recovery, composting and compost usage across Canada.

Based on just the past number of weeks, we are living in a time when we’ll be tested … does our Council have “good bones”? ie. have we put the infrastructure in place that will enable us to grow and expand while maintaining our integrity and values?

I am hopeful and believe that we do.