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Preserving Collingwood's urban forest

14 April 2006
Posted by Ian Chadwick
[indent]The reason I am trying to push for a tree preservation bylaw is fairly simple: I want to preserve and maintain the town's urban forest - that is, to make sure we always have trees on our lots, in parks and on boulevards. We have to think about how this town will look for generations, not merely the present.

Trees have...

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Saving the Culham House

21 March 2006
Posted by Ian Chadwick
[indent]Last night I publicly acknowledged what I had suspected, even feared all along: the Culham House is probably not salvageable, at least by this municipality. At council, Monday, March 20, I withdrew my motion to put money from the town towards saving it.

Over the preceding week, I had talked to staff about the idea, about...

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Ward systems and council size

24 February 2006
Posted by Ian Chadwick
[indent]I have discussed the ward system with other councillors and several staff members, over the past two years, and even as recently as last month.

While I believe we must eventually move to a ward system, there are several problems to instituting a ward system in Collingwood right now.

First, the ward boundaries are old and...

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Four-year terms for councils

22 February 2006
Posted by Ian Chadwick
[indent]Yesterday, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced several initiatives, including extending the terms of municipal council from the current three to four years.

The press release reads:[quote]To make municipal governments stronger and more effective, the government will propose four-year terms for local council members...

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Trying to help the Humane Society again

30 November 2005
Posted by Ian Chadwick
[indent]The Collingwood and District Humane Society is at another critical time, with no more foster homes available (and those they already have simply full), no more space to board pets at local veterinarians, and no end to the number of stray or abandoned animals coming in.

Every week...

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Notes for a library motion

07 November 2005
Posted by Ian Chadwick
Notes about the Library funding motion, to be read Nov. 7. 2005:

Let me preface my comments with a quote by Carl Sagan from Cosmos:
[quote]“I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture and our concern for the future can all be tested by how well we support our...

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Is it time for a municipal wireless service?

03 October 2005
Posted by Ian Chadwick
Should a municipal wireless network be a public service or kept private? Should it be a municipal utility – or is that just an exercise in futility?

Public broadband is a hot debate in the USA, where some cities have decided to create community-wide wireless access as a public service.

Typically, there are forces acting to stop...

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