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Notice of motion to drop charges against Duncan's

19 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., downtown-BIA, Election 2010, Pointless legislation
I made a notice of motion, at last night's council meeting, to drop the charges recently laid against Duncan's Restaurant for erecting an illegal patio on the Hurontario Street sidewalk. It was, of course, beside the building, not curbside.

Since a new council will likely change this bylaw very soon after getting inaugurated, it seems...

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The count is growing as ballots come in

19 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m...
As of 15:47 yesterday, the number of ballots at town hall received was 5,132. Of these, only 33 were discarded because they were lacking a declaration, a signature or a ballot.

That 5,132 is, according to the town's count of eligible voters (16,408), 31.28% of the total that could come in if everyone voted. Last election, the total was just...

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The Connection endorses municipal candidates

18 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m..., Uncategorized
I was one of the candidates endorsed for council by the Collingwood Connection, this week. Some people - including some candidates - think media endorsement is the mark of credibility. Others think of it as the kiss of death.

Of course, since the endorsement comes this late, it is unlikely that it will affect a lot of votes (most of the mail-in...

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My responses to the Connection's questions

16 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m...
The following is the email I replied to The Collingwood Connection in response to its "Questions for candidates for Collingwood council" sent to all candidates for inclusion in its election coverage. Some of the answers were published in the paper, over two issues but here is what I wrote to them all in one:

[b]1) If elected, would...

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Last gasp polls close at EEU

14 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, downtown-BIA, Collingwood's municipal m..., Collingwood life
If you haven't seen the results of Scoop's last poll on the 2010 municipal election, you should check the results at the East End Underground (link below).

Overall, I think his poll represents a good snapshot of what I've been hearing, and what I saw as the audience reaction at the Chamber all-candidates' meetings. A lot of...

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Tags: election 2010, Collingwood's Municipal Madness 4 Comments


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Businesses in Victoria get their say on city services

12 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m..., Collingwood life
From the Municipal Information Network:
"Businesses to Provide Input on City of Victoria Services for First Time
Victoria, October 12, 2010 - For the first time since the City has conducted citizen surveys, businesses will also be polled this year to determine their perception of City services. Victoria residents and business owners...

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Tags: Collingwood's Municipal Madness, openness, strategic thinking, engagement, democracy 3 Comments


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The Second All-Candidates' Meeting and the Debenture

10 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m...
Wednesday night the second of the all-candidates' meetings was held, this time hosted by the Collingwood Connection, again held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 63.

The format was quite different from the Chamber meeting (or properly meetings, since it was split into two parts to accommodate the large number of council candidates). There...

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Saving the Silver Creek Wetlands

08 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Social values, Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m..., Collingwood life
This week's news release about the Silver Creek Wetlands is a good news item, albeit a trifle vague, but with a bit of political wrangling on the side to make it interesting to political followers.

Saving the wetlands - or at least the environmentally-protected portion of it - has been a goal of the last two terms of council, but has been on...

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More communities use social media during elections

05 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., Election 2010, Social values, technology
Two recent articles from the Municipal Information Network tell about the increasing use of social media by municipalities to engage voters. Some worthwhile ideas to consider for Collingwood are in these stories:
[quote][b]Cambridge Uses Social Media Tools to Help Increase Turn Out at the Polls
"The Rant – Youth Vote" Wins Video...

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Wifi motion the mayor's Waterloo?

30 September 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in technology, Social values, Science, Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m..., Collingwood life
Mayor Carrier announced a week earlier that he intended to make a motion about discontinuing municipal wi-fi services in the town of Collingwood, starting with the Library. That caught everyone off-guard because not only had it never been raised as a municipal issue this term, but he never discussed it with either town staff or his colleagues...

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Tags: wireless, wi-fi, Collingwood Municipal Madness, mayor 8 Comments



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