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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… more →
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Comments to Central Elgin council from ratepayers association
Ian's City Scope wrote 2 weeks ago: December 3, 2009 The Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors The Corporation of the Municipality of Cent … more →
Small towns contributing to their own demise
Ian's City Scope wrote 2 months ago: An exodus of young people seeking education, adventure and success in bigger cities, combined with e … more →
Canadian cities worry new Tory wastewater policy will punish taxpayers
Ian's City Scope wrote 3 months ago: Letter from Basil L. Stewart, president of Federation of Canadian Municipalities to Prime Minister S … more →
New Municipal Health Building
BatangRizal wrote 3 months ago: Groundbreaking Ceremony of a Two (2) Storey Municipal Health Building in the Municipality of Rizal, … more →
Saint John, NB realtor, property owner aiming to collect 6,300 signatures in bid to force election
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Ian's City Scope wrote 4 months ago: Posted by Ian: Frustrated by the lack of responsibility to voters exhibited by any of our elected mu … more →
Central Elgin Ratepayers Assoc. address to C.E. council July 20/09
Ian's City Scope wrote 5 months ago: Central Elgin Ratepayers Association, CERA, was formed primarily to influence the Council of the Mun … more →
You've been acting real tough lately, smoking a lot of cigarettes lately...
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chriserl wrote 6 months ago: Friday morning, 10:57. Hamilton’s city council recently dropped the ball again…this time … more →
Central Elgin Ratepayers Association adds Port Stanley harbour special advisor
Ian's City Scope wrote 6 months ago: Fishing tugs in Port Stanley harbour Municipality of Central Elgin, Ontario, June 15, 2009 – B … more →
Celebrating 111 Years of Philippine Independence
BatangRizal wrote 6 months ago: Philippine Declaration of Independence The Philippine Declaration of Independence occurred on June 1 … more →
Ontario proposes tough new wind turbine rules
Ian's City Scope wrote 6 months ago: The Ontario government is proposing new regulations that would keep wind turbines at least 550 metre … more →
CERA president blasts Central Elgin council for out of control spending
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Ian's City Scope wrote 6 months ago: Municipality of Central Elgin, Ontario, June 08, 2009 – At the Central Elgin Council Meeting t … more →
Buy American retaliation will hurt everyone
Ian's City Scope wrote 6 months ago: Posted by Ian: Earlier this year a trade unionist spokesman appeared before St. Thomas council urgin … more →
Towns should fight against province imposing itself
Ian's City Scope wrote 6 months ago: Some 2,500 years ago, fable author Aesop opined that, “Persuasion is often more effectual than force … more →
Municipalities voice concern over budget cuts
Ian's City Scope wrote 6 months ago: The organization representing Canada’s municipalities is trying to get out in front of the iss … more →
Humility is a more endearing quality than unabashed ego
Ian's City Scope wrote 6 months ago: By George Cuff Regardless of the size of the community, the role of mayor or councillor is important … more →
New Association to Monitor Municipal and County Government
Ian's City Scope wrote 7 months ago: Municipality of Central Elgin, Ontario, May 12, 2009 – Dismayed by a lack of transparency from … more →
The rising tide of protectionism in the U. S. risks provoking retaliatory measures in Canada.
Ian's City Scope wrote 7 months ago: When Barack Obama came to Ottawa in February, Canadians lowered their defences and surrendered, sedu … more →
Local politicians get access to 'do not call' list
Ian's City Scope wrote 7 months ago: Thanks to Susan at Municipal World for the head’s up on this … You may be hearing from a … more →
Required viewing for Mayor Cliff Barwick
Ian's City Scope wrote 8 months ago: Thanks to Richard Patton of Mississauga for comments and link to a wonderful video with Mississauga … more →
