Rally Ready: Girding our loins for Occupy Collingwood…
Will you be downtown at 4? Will there be 100? 300? 23? There’s no question the folks rallying in front of town hall against council’s decision to build two fabric…
Municipal politics
Finding legitimacy…
It’s been quite something to watch some of the comments fly around — here, on Facebook, on the petition, and in emails — with regard to Collingwood council’s decision last…
Municipal Investment Strategies for the Technological Singularity
An Open Letter to Town Council Dear Councilors: Your town may have an emergency plan, a development plan, a health plan — it may even have a plan for how…
When all else fails…
… launch a petition. Though, based on 20 years of covering council, I can’t think of a petition that’s been successful in swaying council, at least one that’s opposed to…
Time to make the best of it…
From what I’ve heard, the furious emails about council’s decision Monday night have been arriving fast and, uh, furious… At this point the whole thing seems moot; you can jump…
As it turns out, Sprung could be the better deal…
Though – as it was emphasized several times Monday night – none of us has an MBA, except, of course, the treasurer… However… Setting aside any debate about the aesthetics…
Rec facility proposals – just the facts, please…
OK, so we’re counting down to Monday night, when councillors will deliberate on the direction they’ll take with recreational facilities. According to my sources, there’s a full-court press on this…
And another thing…
I hope the E-B’s editorial this week provides food for thought for the folks who make decisions on behalf of the community – especially when it appears on the front…
Let’s try to preserve what we can in Mountainview
There were probably a few nostalgic tears shed this week for the Mountainview Hotel. That’s not including the folks at the local branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, who…
No, Nenshi isn’t running for the Liberals
No, Liberals and progressives alike, Nenshi isn’t throwing his hat into the provincial or federal arenas as either an MP or a leadership candidate. He’s happiest where he is right…
Pigheaded…
OK, so I haven’t been here a whole heck of a lot lately, but there also hasn’t been a heck of a lot to boil my blood, either – at…
All they want is fairity #nlpoli
The people who run the province’s town and cites are looking to get a new financial arrangement from the provincial government. Last week, the municipalities federation held an emergency meeting…
Cleaning up the mess…
It’s not enough that this edition of Collingwood Town Council had to resolve the downtown patio issue, the Admiral Collingwood Place debacle, and the general financial mess left by the…
The Admiral forum…
OK, if you want to post your thoughts on last night’s public meeting on the Heritage District Plan amendments to allow the Admiral project to go ahead, do so here.…
Today’s smile… at least for me…
Yes, once again, a bad blogger… but anyhoo… As I was banging out my brief package from Monday night’s council meeting, I happened to read over the staff discussion on…
Apropos of nothing in particular…
I just picked up a Freedom of Information form from the Town of Collingwood. I’m still debating what to do with it. Any suggestions?
An admission… and a solution — maybe
According to my sources, my thoughts on allowing the building to go ahead — originally published on the blog on Friday — were offbase; based on the heritage district plan,…
Why is council letting impartiality go out the window with downtown development?
This will probably make me wildly unpopular. However, here’s the thing… While it’s great to see Admiral Collingwood Place moving ahead, with a very classy and elegant design, the question…
Here and there for a rainy Friday…
Geez, this weather sucks, especially when I’m riding the bicycle on a full-time basis. Anyhoo, some random nonsense for a grey and gloomy Friday afternoon – at least until I…
Boaters need to be schooled on the rules of the water
What is it about a Personal Water Craft that give its rider an enhanced sense of entitlement? We constantly deal with it at the canoe club; idiots who scream up…