GLENWAY – Engaged in Due Process

Glenway Propoal

The January 7th meeting of the Committee of the Whole Council was the latest milepost in the process of considering the application by Marianneville Developments Limited that will ultimately lead to a vote by council on the proposed Glenway … [Read more...]

Should all School Zones be designated Community Safety Zones?

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By designating all School Zones as Community Safety Zones, the fines are doubled for traffic offences in these areas. Does that make sense to you? At the Transportation & Works Committee for York Region, I proposed and received unanimous … [Read more...]

Public Service is a Privilege That You Must Honour with Your Conduct

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I am troubled by the tone of the debate and the proceedings which we have witnessed in the past few months.  They have been unproductive.  Emotion, accusations, rhetoric and hyperbole have distracted council from doing the very work that our … [Read more...]

Parkland or a Parking Lot ?

Newmarket's Newest Community Gathering Place

Published: January 06, 2010. Should we redevelop our downtown parking lot to include a community-gathering place as an extension of our Fairy Lake Park and trail system? Doing so would change the availability of parking somewhat and has raised some … [Read more...]