Author Archives: cgammie

Airport “business plan” a “fail”  July 14, 2014  Members of Council TSBP  Re: July 15 2014 agenda item 9.1 – Airport “business plan”  In the July 15 agenda there is a report presented as a “business plan” for the airport. … Continue reading →

July 14, 2014 Members of Council TSBP Re: July 15 2014 agenda item 10.1 – Proposal to sign six-month Extension Agreement for the Amabel Sauble Community School. I write to appeal to you not to pass By-Law 67-2014 (By-Law to … Continue reading →

In 1995 the Saugeen Ojibway First Nation sued TSBP (then Amabel), claiming the beach at Sauble from main street to 704 feet north of sixth street. The lawsuit was inactive until 2012, when Mayor Close and the Town’s administrator entered … Continue reading →

Here are some comments about items in the July 2, 2014 council agenda package: Agenda item 8.1 BOWMAN03-2014 Friends of Sauble Delegation On June 12, 2014 Friends of Sauble Beach requested a delegation to council to talk about the Sauble … Continue reading →

In my commentary 4-18 of June 15, entitled How To Save The Sauble School Without Costing The Municipal Taxpayers a Dime I quoted this sentence from the current agreement between the school board and the town:  Either party hereto shall … Continue reading →

Agenda item 8.3 EDO01-2014 Overnight Camping at Special Events The proposal is to allow overnight camping on private property with permission of council for special events.   But no criteria are provided to guide the council decision. I am concerned that … Continue reading →

Item 8.13 (ADM report 37-2014) on the June 17, 2014 TSBP council agenda is about the Sauble school. The last time the school came on the agenda I was concerned that council had made a decision based on a lot … Continue reading →

8.8 CLK46-2014 Airport Board Request for Funding to Prepare Business Plan The joint airport board wants money to pay Cliff Bilyea to prepare a business plan for the airport. One assumption that is being used in the project is that … Continue reading →

8.3 KIRKLAND/KLAGES/TURNER01-2014 Festivals and Events  Turner Klages and Kirkland want to amend the special events policy so that for an event on private property that has a special events permit, overnight camping will be allowed. I have argued that this … Continue reading →

Agenda item 8.3 KIRKLAND/KLAGES/TURNER01-2014 Festivals and Events The agenda indicates:  The current by-law only allows for overnight camping on Town owned property. The Town has been approached on numerous occasions for private events with overnight camping and the current by-law … Continue reading →