Category Archives: infrastructure funding
Skating around the anger of boarding enthusiasts
Our elected representatives at city hall have been the target of considerable abuse this week following their decision Monday to level the downtown skateboard park. Little more than 12 hours after the motion was approved, the ramps and associated paraphernalia … Continue reading
Up against the Green Monster of financial reality
How often have we asked rhetorically: “What will it take to get something done in this city?” Does it take a 66-year-old senior crashing face first on to the sidewalk to get the bare minimum of maintenance done to a … Continue reading
Filed under City of St. Thomas, City Scope, Education, infrastructure funding
Rain on his parade? Steve dumps water on the speculation
Our MP Joe Preston waxed poetic about it in Friday’s T-J. Popular QMI Agency columnist Christina Blizzard speculated in the same paper that perhaps the 39th Ontario parliament was abruptly prorogued Wednesday, a day ahead of schedule, in order to … Continue reading
Comments to Central Elgin council from ratepayers association
December 3, 2009 The Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors The Corporation of the Municipality of Central Elgin 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, ON N5R 5V1 2010 Municipal Budget Ladies & Gentleman: It’s a very harsh economic environment, especially for the … Continue reading
Storm warning – ‘a terrific financial crunch in the 2010 budget’
While city council dares flood-prone residents to “sue us,” officials up the road in London are stepping up a program that assists those affected by basement flooding in far more proactive fashion. This past Monday, city staff presented an engineering … Continue reading
Filed under City of St. Thomas, City Scope, infrastructure funding
Feds, Ontario ante up for city
Two long-awaited projects in St. Thomas got a green light Friday (June 5) with Infrastructure Stimulus dollars from the federal and provincial governments. But a new home for the St. Thomas Police Service missed out, again.
Filed under City of St. Thomas, infrastructure funding
Canadian mayors pass resolution to shut out U.S. bidders from local contracts
Canadian municipalities hope they are helping the federal government make a case against the Obama Administration’s “Buy American” policy, passing a resolution Saturday that would potentially shut out U.S. bidders from city contracts. Delegates at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities … Continue reading
City Scope update: You owe us an explanation, Joe and Steve
In February, two levels of government doled out millions of dollars in Building Canada infrastructure funding and St. Thomas was shut out. There was no shortage of cash to lavish on the rest of Elgin. In fact, Aylmer, Bayham, Dutton/Dunwich, … Continue reading
You owe us an explanation, Joe and Steve
Posted by Ian: In February, two levels of government doled out millions of dollars in Build Canada infrastructure funding and St. Thomas was shut out. There was no shortage of cash to lavish on the rest of Elgin. In fact, … Continue reading
