It’s the long weekend here in Canada, and roughly the halfway mark of my internship.  I came here with the expectation of a fairly narrow, single-task project; the reality has proven to be far more stimulating and productive.  My work has been a fairly even split between research/proposal writing and active engagement in municipal work, each feeding into the other.

Now at the mid-point of my time here I’m moving into a new phase.  I’ve wrapped up my existing projects and last week came across an ambitious aquaponics proposal that could result in a pilot project in Markham.  If it works out–and that’s a big ”if”–this project could solidify Markham’s place as the premier hub of sustainable innovation.