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Agenda item 7.1 Mark Wunderlich and Bill Cheshire-Development at 800 Frank Street Wiarton The agenda item title is very misleading. Mr. Wunderlich and Mr. Cheshire are not “developing” the property at all. They are selling it. Mr. Wunderlich says he … Continue reading →

On the April 15 TSBP council agenda is this item: Agenda item 8.1 FS10-2014 Wiarton Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion I support sensible and controlled residential growth.   But it must be paid for by those who benefit, they being the developers … Continue reading →

On the April 15 agenda is a proposal by the Planning Advisory Committee to change some property on Claude Street from residential to commercial zoning, so that a large commercial operation can be built there. (Agenda item 8.6 PAC02-2014 Zoning … Continue reading →

On the April 15 council agenda is item 8.5 – Policy A.6.1 Professional Conduct, a proposed set of rules for members of the public at or in town facilities. I have no problem with rules for members of the public … Continue reading →

Agenda Item 7.1 Community Foundation Grey Bruce-South Bruce Peninsula Community Fund I wish Mrs. Brindell well with her fundraising. Her program is noble. But there is just no way that council can justify forcing residents to give to charitable organizations. … Continue reading →

Procedural by-law 93-2009 contained this: A12.1 …. Correspondence containing obscene or defamatory materials shall not be presented to council. This could have been problematic if whoever decided what was obscene or defamatory abused that privilege to shut out criticism. As … Continue reading →

In the agenda package for the April 1, 2014 council meeting there is a draft Debt Management Policy (agenda item 8.6 FS08-2014). It’s common sense to, among other things, get the best interest rate possible, conform to provincial statute debt … Continue reading →

Agenda Item 8.5 PW3-2014 Hepworth Community Centre Tom Gray seems to be recommending that we sell the Hepworth Community centre. But he does not provide council and the public enough information to make a good decision. He has failed to … Continue reading →

On October 27, 2010, to an OSST reporter, Mayor John Close said this about Sauble septic systems: “I don’t think provincial or federal governments could take the embarrassment of Walkerton again” Contrary to Close, there is no similarity between Sauble … Continue reading →

The main budget issue – free parking for tourists The very controversial policy to have free parking for tourists at Sauble was passed December 3, 2013 by a 5 to 3 vote with Paul McKenzie, Janice Jackson, and Matt Standen … Continue reading →