PARKING LOTS AND BUDGETS Huntsville Council has had a busy month so far, if you go by the number of issues they have been faced with and the full agenda they have for this week’s council meeting. One of these issues is parking at River Mill Park. A proposal was […]
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Chamber versus Roads, no contest if meeting attendance is the indicator – Opinion
One of the things you do when you are covering public meetings is estimate the number of people in attendance. Depending on the size of the crowd this can become somewhat of a science. You count the number of people in a row times the number of rows in the […]
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Listen Up! It’s a trifecta of government decisions this week- Ambulance, Budget and Ironman
MUSKOKA AMBULANCE SERVICE Here we go again. Another power grab by the District of Muskoka which can only result in more bloated bureaucracy. This time it is the Muskoka Ambulance Service. Ambulance service has come under District jurisdiction for many years but until this latest takeover ploy, it has always […]
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Sadly, it’s sometimes necessary to be Facebook police to our friends – Opinion
As an avid social media user I want to talk about something that is seemingly becoming more and more prevalent. I am referring to the influx of ignorant and hateful social media posts and shares across all mediums. Case in point? A Facebook post on December 30 by a Vancouverite […]
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Listen Up! Councillors should not be forced to publicly support decisions with which they do not agree – Opinion
UNCUFF THEM! There are a number of issues that are going to hit the fan in Huntsville and Muskoka before 2016 gets very old. And before they do, I believe that Town Council needs to take a hard look at the way they do business. Council has a By-law Number […]
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Listen Up! It’s sagas like the Blackbird Boat fiasco that give politicians a bad reputation – Opinion
DISCLOSURE: I have known Richard Perdue, a principal in Blackbird Boats, for many years and was Mayor of Huntsville at the time the Town leased space to his company. Just as 2015 was coming to a close, Huntsville Council finally settled with Hunter–Rutledge who operated Blackbird Boats out of the […]
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Listen Up! 2016 will see us move away from Trudeau the selfie king to Trudeau the Prime Minister
2016: A GOOD YEAR FOR POLITICAL JUNKIES In the event that some of my Liberal friends are lethargic after too much turkey and holiday libations, not to mention their recent election victory, I thought I would write something today to get their juices flowing as we enter 2016. Let me […]
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Listen Up! As Christmas approaches, let’s pay tribute to the volunteer firefighters
A TIME TO BE THANKFUL There were lots of interesting stories to comment on out of Ottawa, Queen’s Park and indeed Huntsville this past week. However, I have decided they can wait and that I will keep this week’s commentary relatively light. After all, Christmas is just around the corner […]
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