Tag Archives: MPP Steve Peters
Rescoping? Beats me, insists former MPP Steve Peters
Watch for the matter of a new home for Elgin St. Thomas Public Health to heat up dramatically in the coming days. The health unit has been out of the public spotlight of late and that’s not a bad thing … Continue reading
Do city officials have the maturity to move forward?
Monday’s announcement this corner of the province is in line to benefit from an $80-million job-generation fund had the City Scope research department scurrying to dust off the archives. Before delving into those findings, we must note one of the … Continue reading
Filed under Alma College, Economic sustainability, Education, Heritage
Ma Ferguson offered equal justice to the little people
A last-minute addition to the City Scope lineup this week, predicated by the death Tuesday of Edra Sanders Ferguson in her 105th year of “an overflowing life.” The Times-Journal, and this corner in particular, championed “Ma Ferguson” as she was … Continue reading
Filed under Alma College, City of St. Thomas, City Scope, Heritage
So, Steve Peters decides to retire and look what happens
Without knowing it, Steve Peters altered the shape of Ontario politics Thursday. Had he not announced his retirement some time back, he would easily have retained Elgin-Middlesex-London for the Libs and handed Dalton McGuinty his 54th seat and a majority … Continue reading
Glorious morning sheds light on closed-door council voting
The June 30 ground-breaking ceremony at the Elgin County Courthouse thrust MPP Steve Peters into the MC spotlight – not unfamiliar territory for the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. It was an opportunity to savour the fruits of nearly three … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 provincial election, City of St. Thomas, City Scope, Education
A female role model — she’s right in our own backyard
A week ago in this corner, we promoted several local individuals for consideration when re-naming Edward Street Public School. Including Edra Sanders Ferguson, who was the first woman to practise law in St. Thomas, the first woman in the city’s … Continue reading
Filed under City of St. Thomas, City Scope, Education, Health Care, Heritage, Seniors issues
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
Construction officially begins on Regional Mental Health Care, St. Thomas new forensic facility
ST. THOMAS, ON, April 1 /CNW/ – Steve Peters, MPP for Elgin-Middlesex-London joined Dr. Gillian Kernaghan, President and CEO of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, St. Joseph’s staff, volunteers and patients, community members and partners for St. Joseph’s forensic mental … Continue reading
Filed under City of St. Thomas, Mental health
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
