Gratitude of a Taxpayer

Photo by The New York Public Library on Unsplash.com

Yep, the plethora of taxes we pay in North America can provide lots to whine about — but last night, lots to be grateful for, too.

We live in an inner city neighbourhood, where brand new condominium towers abut century old rooming houses. Despite their roots in the city’s early days, many of the older buildings are past their best-before date, and recently there have been fires that led to loss of life for vulnerable…