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Albatrosses and election 2010

20 agosto 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m..., Admiral Collingwood development

An uncredited photo from the mayor's news "blog": two election hopefuls and their albatross. Looks like a big, happy family. Once upon a time, it was. The two councillors beside him were ardent supporters of the mayor and pretty much followed his lead back when this council was newly elected. You could basically count on a six-three...

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Tags: albatross, council, mayor, election, AMO, Collingwood's Municipal Madness 5 Comments

Back at you: Assaff responds to Carrier's media release

15 abril 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m..., Admiral Collingwood development

I won't comment on this, the latest broadside in the ongoing war of words between Carrier and Assaff over the repeal of the approvals for the downtown Admiral Collingwood development. I have not changed anything of the following, merely reproduced what was sent to me by email.

Suffice to say the text in bold is Steve's response to the...

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Tags: Chris Carrier, Steve Assaff, albatross, mayor, Admiral Collingwood, Collingwood Municipal Madness 1 Comments

War of words: Carrier vs Assaff continues

15 abril 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m..., Admiral Collingwood development

Got an email late yesterday with the mayor's comments in response to Steve Assaff's comments on the mayor's comments about the Admiral Collingwood development... got that? Anyway, I got the press release the mayor sent from an outside source, since it appears council and staff wasn't copied with it.

The mayor sent out his...

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