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City of Medicine Hat Launches YouTube Channel

24 noviembre 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood life, Collingwood's municipal m..., technology
Another item from the Municipal Information Netwrok, that Collingwood should consider for itself:

Medicine Hat, November 24, 2010 - Residents can now follow the City of Medicine Hat on YouTube to learn more about City projects and services.

To visit the City’s YouTube channel go to...

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Tags: C, Collingwood's Municipal Madness, Youtube, communication 0 Comments


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A skeptic's take on the wireless debate

21 noviembre 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in technology, Social values, Science, Collingwood life
I missed this post about the wireless debate when it was first written. Although a savvy reader brought it to my attention a couple of weeks ago, his email got lost in the cascade of email I get - 100 or more a day. When I was cleaning out my cache this morning I found it, and after reading it, thought I should share it because it relates to local...

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Tags: computers, wifi, Collingwood's Municipal Madness, Science, technology 3 Comments


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Why would anyone use "payday loan" services?

20 noviembre 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood life, Pointless legislation, Provincial folly, Social values
I received an advertisement in the mail box, last week, telling me the "Cash Store" would soon be opening in my area, and saying I was already "pre-approved" to borrow an amount of money as per the table on the back. Given that I never applied, that's a generous offer from a stranger. Or is it?

What struck me was the cost...

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Damn! Another plant closes.

12 noviembre 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood life, Collingwood's municipal m..., Social values
Barber Glass has gone into receivership. Heard about this on the morning news. The brief story on the EB's website reports:

"On Wednesday, court-appointed receiver Grant Thornton LLP took control of Barber Glass. The company employs around 45 people at its Collingwood plant; it also has a facility in Guelph, where the company's head...

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Tags: Collingwood's Municipal Madness, industry, economy 4 Comments


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Pollution sources in Collingwood?

12 noviembre 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., Collingwood life
Yes, everyone has them, but not necessarily severe or threatening. Still, it's interesting to see how others view our community in an environmental light.

A new website called emitter.ca shows air quality reports taken at numerous locations around Canada. You can search on any community, but the results are a bit spotty in places and depend...

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Tags: Collingwood, Collingwood's Municipal Madness, pollution, industry 0 Comments


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Book launch for The Gift, November 14

03 noviembre 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Social values, Collingwood life, Book & film reviews
Local author Christine Cowley is having a book launch for her new work, "The Gift: "Sharing Your Life Lessons with the People You Love Most." It's a terrific book, about how readers can create something to give to loved ones and friends, and leave a lasting memento.

Susan and I had the honour of reading through one of the...

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Student vote shows different results

27 octubre 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m..., Collingwood life
I found a link to the student vote for the municipal elections posted on Facebook today, and the results are interesting - a little disappointing to me, too. Gave me something to think about, too, and about my own name recognition among students and youth.

These results are from the local elementary schools, not the high schools, so there may be...

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More accountability for the public sector proposed

27 octubre 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., Collingwood life, Provincial folly
So far, I have been unimpressed by the McGuinty government, but the proposed new legislation that expands accountability rules across the public sector strikes me as the best thing they've done to date (perhaps the ONLY good thing they've done to date).

Municipal governments are governed by similar rules, and I have always wondered why...

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Bonussing for energy and green buildings - can we do this?

27 octubre 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood life, Collingwood's municipal m...
Not sure if we have the planning and zoning authority that BC has, but this story from the Municipal Information Network has some ideas worth investigating in a local context:

City of North Vancouver Becomes First BC Municipality to Use Density Bonussing to Encourage Green Buildings Across the City

North Vancouver, October 27, 2010 -...

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Tags: Collingwood's Municipal Madness, development, growth 0 Comments


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Chess club gets off to a slow but promising start

27 octubre 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Chess, Collingwood life
Bad weather probably deterred a few prospective players, and Collingwood's Adult Chess Club had a modest attendance, Tuesday night, for its inaugural meeting. Six people showed up to play - or rather six had shown up before I left, an hour-and-a-half later. I hope more will show up over the next few weeks as we continue. It would be nice to...

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Tags: chess, Collingwood, library 0 Comments



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