This is the sixth in a 2018 series of commentaries from municipal politicians which allows them to tell you, in their own words, what is important to them, what bugs them and what makes them tick. Each week will feature a member of either the Huntsville or Lake of Bays […]
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Listen Up! If we don’t do something it’s looking like Bracebridge will get the hospital
Beware of the Back Door … I am not usually a believer in conspiracy theories, although every once in a while they turn out to be accurate. Hopefully, that is not the case when it comes to hospital care in Muskoka, but I must admit I am beginning to wonder. […]
Read MoreProvince needs to step in and take control of hospital board and strategic planning ~ Opinion
We are alarmed to read the media article of January 25, 2018 about Muskoka Algonquin Health Care’s (MAHC) request to the Muskoka District for $114 million for future hospital funding. There is no apparent basis or justification for the $114M figure but, since MAHC suggests it is to “build a […]
Read MoreThe challenge at District is Towns vs Townships: Lake of Bays Councillor Shane Baker
This is the fifth in a 2018 series of commentaries from municipal politicians which allows them to tell you, in their own words, what is important to them, what bugs them and what makes them tick. Each week will feature a member of either the Huntsville or Lake of Bays […]
Read MoreListen Up! District councillors don’t deserve the huge raise they just gave themselves
When it comes to District government in Muskoka, I thought it couldn’t get worse than the bureaucratic nightmare we have now but I was wrong. Last week, District Council voted to increase the annual stipend for a District Councillor from $16,750 to $21,280 per year. They also voted to increase […]
Read MoreThe absence of ‘A day in court’ does not mean there wasn’t harassment ~ Opinion
By Nancy Osborne … As I read so many of the commentaries on the Patrick Brown situation this morning, something really concerned me. Like the majority of people, I “know” only what has been reported in the media. That means I can really only safely attest that there are accusations […]
Read MoreThe final push to get local projects completed: Town of Huntsville Councillor Jason FitzGerald
This is the fourth in a 2018 series of commentaries from municipal politicians which allows them to tell you, in their own words, what is important to them, what bugs them and what makes them tick. Each week will feature a member of either the Huntsville or Lake of Bays […]
Read MoreListen Up! Trudeau is putting his own spin on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Charter of Rights applies to everyone Something happened in Ottawa recently that has left me squeamish. It hasn’t received a lot of attention and it probably will not, in this populist world we live in. In some ways it was a routine announcement about federal government funding for summer […]
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