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


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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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Chess club gets off to a slow but promising start

27 October 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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A big change in Collingwood!

26 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m...
What a night. What a change! The pundits were right in their predictions that a wave of change was coming, but I don't think many realized it would be this big. Collingwood came out in tsunami-strength force to vote - a record-breaking number just shy of 50 per cent turnout - and firmly repudiated the current administration in favour of...

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Tags: mayor, council, Collingwood's Municipal Madness, election 2010 9 Comments


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Twelve hours left to the regime change

25 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., Election 2010
Only twelve hours left before the polls close in Collingwood and we see how the council changes for 2010-1014. I know the media are predicting a significant sea change - up to five new members of council elected say some. Others in town suggest a complete change of council, a sort of baby-out-with-the-bathwater election that sees seven new members...

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Tags: Collingwood's Municipal Madness, team, teamwork, election 2010, mayor 2 Comments


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Some thoughts on teams and teamwork at the table

24 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Social values, Collingwood's municipal m...
[font="Verdana"][size="2"]In a municipal election, you don't elect a team. You elect individuals. Teams and teamwork may come later, and will coalesce around the mayor - if, of course, the mayor sets the appropriate tone. The mayor needs to set the example that encourages and nurtures a culture of teamwork. That didn't...

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


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Pearl Spring Masters chess competition underway

22 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Chess
The latest contest for the top spot in the chess world is underway right now. While we fret over municipal elections, the chess world's top players are battling it out in China in a series of ten double-round-robin games that runs from October 18 to 30th.

This is the third in the 'Pearl Spring Masters' Competition, held in Nanjing,...

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The Great Graffiti Paintout today

22 October 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Social values, downtown-BIA, Collingwood life
[color="#000000"]Are you tired of that ugly tagging and graffiti defacing our beautiful, downtown heritage buildings? You can help get rid of it, and at the same time send a message that this sort of vandalism and visual pollution won't be tolerated here any more.

Paula Lehr has organized the Great Graffiti Paintout for today, from...

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Tags: BIA, Collingwood, downtown, graffiti, heritage 0 Comments


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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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Tags: Collingwood's Municipal Madness, patios, downtown 0 Comments


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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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Tags: election 2010, Collingwood's Municipal Madness 8 Comments



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