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The honeymoon is over...

07 June 2011
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Social values, downtown-BIA, Collingwood's municipal m..., Collingwood life
It seems Council's honeymoon ended last night with the defeat of Councillor Hull's motion. Four members of council* opposed what should have been an easy motion to accept. But - because we had only eight members at the table - it was defeated by being tied. And I think the defeat will have much greater implications for council in the...

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Arbitrary decisions have no place at council

11 January 2011
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m...
It wasn't about the food. It was about the process. And that process was wrong.

That was my first argument, Monday night, when a motion was read to end our pre-meeting meals. That motion read, "THAT Council herein authorize discontinuing the provision of meals prior to meetings of Council for Council and staff that attend, in an effort...

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Tags: Collingwood's Municipal Madness, mayor, council, budget 12 Comments


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Strategic planning for 2011-14

20 December 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m...
From the Municipal Information Network*:

Chatham-Kent Council Sets Directions for 2011-2014 Term
December 14, 2010 - Following a day and a half of strategic planning, Chatham‐Kent Council has set its overall course for the next four years. The Strategic Planning Session 2011 ‐ 2014 was held at Tilbury Arena on Thursday and Friday. The...

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Tags: Coll, Collingwood's Municipal Madness, strategic plans, council 1 Comments


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Council off to a good start

07 December 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., Election 2010
The inauguration, yesterday, at the Royal Canadian Legion set what I hope is the positive tone for the next four years. Mayor Sandra Cooper promised several things, including a focus on the budget, the changing of the patio bylaw, and a return to the inclusive budget process the previous mayor autocratically changed without council input.

I'm...

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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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My 2010 all-candidates' speech

25 September 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m...
[i]I was asked recently what I said in my speech at the AC meeting this week, by someone who was unable to attend. While I know the meeting will be broadcast on Rogers TV this weekend and several other times before the election, I am posting my speech here for any one to read and comment on. I will also be posting my responses to some media...

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Local businesses give failing grades to council

22 September 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Admiral Collingwood development, Collingwood's municipal m..., downtown-BIA, Election 2010
I got a copy of a recent report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today that reviewed how some of its Ontario members saw their local governments. The good news is that Collingwood was not perceived as the worst. The bad news is that in every category surveyed, we failed to live up to expectations.

While the survey is...

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It's all been my fault...

09 September 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m..., Admiral Collingwood development
I'm always to blame. Now it seems the reason council was "divisive" this term is because I failed to work with "the council the public chose and not the council they wanted." "They" being Deputy Mayor Cooper and me.

Thus sayeth the mayor in an article in today's Collingwood Connection, headlined "Carrier...

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Tags: Collingwood's Municipal Madness, council, mayor, leadership 4 Comments


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Secrecy, as usual

08 September 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., Election 2010
Council held another in camera meeting, last night, that I felt was inappropriately staged behind closed doors. After 10-15 minutes of presentation - all of which I strongly believe should have been made in public - I made my protest and walked out. To my disappointment, the rest of council remained.

The discussion was - as it noted on the agenda...

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Tags: Collingwood's Municipal Madness, council, in camera, secrecy 1 Comments


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The mayoralty race kicked off by Sandra Cooper

29 August 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., Election 2010
The mayoralty race got started today (Sunday) when Deputy Mayor Sandra Cooper held a meet-and-greet at the Legion. And if that meeting was an indication of the trend among local voters, I'd suggest Sandra already has a lengthy lead against her competition.

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Tags: Collingwood Municipal Madness, mayor, election, council 6 Comments



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