Category Archives: Municipality of Central Elgin

CERA to appear before Central Elgin municipal council May 14 to comment on 2012 budget

Central Elgin Council intends to pass by-laws to adopt the 2012 Budget on Monday, May 14, 2012. CERA will be making representation to Council on the 2012 Proposed Capital and Operating Budgets at that meeting. Central Elgin is one of … Continue reading

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Environmental Clean Up of the Port Stanley Harbour Lands – An Update

Update prepared by Coun. Dan McNeil, Ward 1, on behalf of Central Elgin Municipal Council There is a constant concern among the public that nothing will ever happen with the necessary clean up of Port Stanley’s harbour lands. It was … Continue reading

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Talks progressing on cross-lake ferry service between Cleveland and Port Stanley

March 30, 2011 – A delegation of officials from Central Elgin, Ontario spent last Friday in Cleveland meeting with Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority officials and others about launching cross-lake ferry service. Officials from both sides are eager to explore the … Continue reading

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Contract awarded for forensic mental health care projects in St. Thomas and London

For Immediate Release March 14, 2011 From Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Steve Peters Environmentally-friendly facility to boost local economy during construction ST. THOMAS – St. Joseph’s Health Care, London (St. Joseph’s) and Infrastructure Ontario announced today that Integrated Team Solutions (ITS) has … Continue reading

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2010 Public Sector Salaries, Municipality of Central Elgin

Salary figures released for 2010 (2009 salary in brackets) CROCKER, DON Fire Chief $105,564 ($103,519) LARMOUR,SHARON Director, Financial Services $110,193 ($106,400) LEITCH, DONALD N Chief Administrative Officer $120,178 ($113,833) PERRIN, LLOYD Director, Physical Services $115,846 ($113,833)

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Formal Talks on Cleveland-to-Canada Ferry Service Could Soon Begin

February 16, 2011 – Local officials in Central Elgin have agreed to begin formal discussions with the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority regarding the launch of a ferry service between Port Stanley and Cleveland. On Monday Central Elgin municipal council passed … Continue reading

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To lose hospital is to truly become a have-not community

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve documented the back room wheeling and dealing last summer that led to the done-in-a-flash retirement/rehiring of St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital CEO Paul Collins. The manner in which this was handled, and the lack … Continue reading

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The tale of two aldermen — maturity versus entitlement

Monday’s council meeting was most decidedly the tale of two aldermen. The definitive issue — who should attend and how much should be spent on conferences and conventions. Council has budgeted $6,000 for attending such functions this year and four … Continue reading

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Will pending CAO debate trigger a flip-flop frenzy?

Mark Dec. 13 on the calendar, because it should trigger the process that will witness the return of a CAO to city hall. The position has been vacant since 2004, when council determined Roy Main just didn’t fit into the … Continue reading

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Filed under 2010 Municipal election, City of St. Thomas, City Scope, Heritage, Municipality of Central Elgin