Tag: budget
Opposition builds to mayor’s push for more stacked townhouses
Community pushback is building as London city councillors prepare to debate proposed sweeping changes to London’s growth blueprint that would allow higher buildings and denser forms of housing across the city. A bundle of proposed changes to the London Plan, the city’s master planning document that dictates what can be built where in the city, […]
Cornies: Musicians’ post-bankruptcy bravery pays off for orchestra
With the opening of its 2024-25 season two weeks away, London Symphonia looks every bit like an ensemble ready to claim its place as one of the city’s cultural crown jewels. The bankruptcy of its predecessor organization, almost a decade ago, is a nearly forgotten phantom. Through hard work, sacrifice and no small amount of […]
SIMS: If London isn’t Ontario’s capital for taxpayer frustration, it should be
I did a quick review of the slick Power-Point presentation made for London police that we taxpayers paid for to help persuade taxpayers to pay a lot more taxes. It sure is pretty. Part of an overall communication package called âA Safer City,â there are lots of colourful graphs, fancy typeset and dire warnings that […]
London police chief cites progress in first seven months of 2024
London police are responding to calls more quickly, nearly holding the line on traffic tickets and having more community meetings and violent crime is dropping in the city, Chief Thai Truong says. Those were just some of the statistics Truong, who pledged to make London safer when he became the cityâs top cop in June […]
Still dreaming of (or fearing) rapid transit in north London? You can likely stop now
Londoners still dreaming, or fearing, that city hall may revive the cancelled north leg of its rapid transit system can probably stop now, one observer says. During a recent debate, Mayor Josh Morgan and Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis pushed to downgrade the designation of three roads â Clarence Street, Richmond Street and Western Road â […]
Thames Valley school board may face Queen’s Park control after audit: Expert
The Thames Valley District school board may be placed under ongoing supervision by Queen’s Park after an operational audit sparked by a $39,000 travel scandal and questions about executives’ pay, an education analyst says. Jill Dunlop, Ontario’s education minister, has announced the audit after top official Mark Fisher took a paid leave amid the fallout […]
Letters to the Editor: September 19, 2024
Costs keep rising Regarding the article Jays jaunt cost $38K (Sept. 13) I am appalled by the lavish $38,500 field trip for top brass at Thames Valley District school board as classroom teachers and support staff struggle with the fallout of a $7.6-million deficit. The paid leave for director of education Mark Fisher is even […]
Wiarton BIA board will continue with two new members
Wiarton’s Business Improvement Association board will remain to promote beautification, maintenance and promotion of downtown Wiarton. South Bruce Peninsula council voted Tuesday to accept the second of two expressions of interest from people to sit on the board of seven. Difficulties filling the vacancies had raised the possibility of shelving the BIA for a year. […]