Tag Archives: Cynthia St. John
Health unit ‘reverses and changes’ will impact ratepayers, warns London developer
We opened up City Scope seven days ago by suggesting the ball was in the court of London developer Shmuel Farhi. The comment was in reference to the decision by Elgin St. Thomas Public Health to seek new digs, not … Continue reading
The full story, Elgin St. Thomas Public Health – as related in a Shmuel Farhi email
WITHOUT PREJUDICE London developer Shmuel Farhi’s accounts of the events leading up to a tentative deal with Farhi for property at the west end of Talbot Street to be the new home of Elgin St. Thomas Public Health as taken … Continue reading
Filed under City of St. Thomas, City Scope, Elgin county
Search for new health unit home may begin in court
Well, that didn’t take long. We hinted in this corner last week debate on a new home for Elgin St. Thomas Public Health was likely to heat up in the near future, however we didn’t expect matters to flare up … Continue reading
No financial accountability? Then no public funding
Members of city council will don their referee shirts Monday as the Downtown Development Board and North America Railway Hall of Fame escalate their funding feud. The jousting dates back to last summer when the DDB, under chairman Mark Cosens, … Continue reading
Pharmacist takes up challenge and foregoes flattery
You had to know this would be coming. One week ago, City Scope documented a totally unsubstantiated claim by Ontario health minister Deb Matthews, tossed out at last Saturday’s liberal nomination meeting where Ald. Lori Baldwin-Sands was acclaimed, that PC … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 provincial election, City of St. Thomas, City Scope, Heritage
Health unit budget a case of shuffling deck chairs
Not a good week for the guiding light over at Elgin St. Thomas Public Health. But then again, CEO Cynthia St. John hasn’t enjoyed many shining moments over the past year or so. Following last Saturday’s revelation St. John has … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 provincial election, City of St. Thomas, City Scope, Elgin county, Health Care
Behind the scenes financially after the 2010 municipal vote
Lost in the swirl of indignation following Round 2 of public sector salary disclosures this week were revelations contained in the financial declarations of all candidates in the 2010 municipal election. This week, we’ll take a look at the three … Continue reading
A last-minute change to your PC nominee line-up
UPDATE: Jeff Yurek won the Ontario PC riding nomination for Elgin-Middlesex-London Saturday on the fourth ballot at Parkside Collegiate Institute. Seems provincial Conservatives ensconced at Toronto headquarters turned their noses up at, and thumbs down on, Peter Osjotic’s nomination bid … Continue reading
