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The future of parking enforcement?

09 November 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in technology, downtown-BIA, Collingwood's municipal m...
Now while we don't have the budget for this type of equipment right now, it's probably coming sometime in the future for bylaw enforcement. It is worth following up to find out if the improvements in efficiency pay a dividend that helps counter the cost, and how long the pay-back period is.

This story from the Municipal Information...

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Tequila and More, Toronto, December 3

05 November 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Tequila, mezcal and Mexico, Social values
I've been asked to lead a 'tutored tasting' at Toronto's first tequila expo, next month. This will be an opportunity to introduce people to both the world of tequila, and to Mexican culture. For many Canadians, tequila is still a relatively unknown and misunderstood spirit. That's about to change. And it's about time.

Some...

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New baritone uke on its way

05 November 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Music and ukuleles
I just made a deal to buy a used baritone uke from a fellow member of the Ukulele Underground forums, in Nova Scotia.

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It's a handmade baritone, all mahogany, made by Aaron Kleim of Beansprout ukuleles. The current owner also had a passive pickup...

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Book launch for The Gift, November 14

03 November 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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Would there have been 21 candidates for mayor instead?

01 November 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m...
"If I had run again, would there have been six people running for mayor? Who knows?"

That's what Mayor Carrier told The Enterprise Bulletin, last week, when asked to comment on the results of the municipal election that saw five incumbent councillors lose their seat, all of who had been his supporters during most of his term,...

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Ever gracious and respectful in defeat....

28 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., Election 2010
Where most unseated incumbents took their defeat in stride and wished the successful candidates well, not so Sonny Foley.

In an article in this week's Collingwood Connection, Foley lambastes the public, the mayor-elect, Councillor Edwards, and me. He calls we three returning incumbents, "the three worst councillors," and comments on...

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Tags: Collingwood's Municipal Madness, election 2010, Sonny Foley 6 Comments


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Student vote shows different results

27 October 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 October 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 October 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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Wood Buffalo ranked one of Canada's top ten business-friendly communities

27 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m...
From the Municipal Information News:

Fort McMurray, October 27, 2010 - Wood Buffalo has been named one of Canada's Top Ten Entrepreneurial Cities for 2010, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo announced on Oct. 21.

Wood Buffalo was ranked in the top ten (#10 overall) according to a study released by the Canadian Federation of...

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



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