Bill 5 Must Be Stopped

If you have not already written your MPP to express your opposition to Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy, please do so.   It’s important that the elected officials understand that their constituents do not believe that the way to protect Ontario...

New On Farm Diversified on HWY 27

On May 26 Council agenda there is a recommendation to approve a zoning bylaw amendment to enable an agricultural event venue on a property on Hwy. 27. As reviewed in the report the application has been deemed to be “on farm diversified use.” The specifics of the plan...

Finance Reports

On May 26 Council agenda there are 7 reports from Finance. I suggest you look at the council agenda to see which ones interest you; as indicated in the various reports these reports are required and once reviewed at Council they will be published on the website. I...

Presentations at May 12 Council

At the beginning of the May 12th council meeting there are two very interesting presentations Altaf Stationwala, President & CEO, Mackenzie Health       Re: Mackenzie Health Annual Update Michael Braithwaite, Blue Door       Re: The Housing for All Land...

Strong Mayor Powers

On May 12th Council agenda there is a staff report detailing how the new “strong mayor powers” function. On May 1 these new powers have been granted to a total of 170 municipalities in Ontario. I can hardly write about this as where does one begin?   It is so...