Ron Klicka, a resident of Jasper, Ontario, was astonished to receive a final notice on January 20, 2026, for an unpaid parking ticket issued on December 7, 1987, in Guelph, Ontario. The ticket, originally for $24.50 for parking in a prohibited area near the Guelph train station, had accrued a $10 late fee, bringing the total to $34.50. The City of Guelph confirmed the validity of the notice as part of its ongoing efforts to collect approximately $12 million in outstanding fines. This situation highlights the challenges faced by municipalities in collecting old fines, particularly those predating a 2000 provincial administrative reform that transferred fine collection responsibilities to local authorities, leading to the current need to resolve numerous historical cases.