Tag: Staff
Little appetite in Grey County to put strong mayor power to use
Municipal leaders in Grey County are expressing little, if any, enthusiasm to use new strong mayor powers the province is proposing to bestow upon them. While the topic was one that had admittedly caught their attention and was leading to plenty of discussion amongst their peers, local mayors attending the Grey County council meeting on Thursday […]
The lights are coming back on. How can utilities prepare for next time?
With more ice storms expected in the decades ahead as the climate changes, utilities are trying to figure out how to be ready for the next ice storm.
Saugeen Shores mayor says strong mayor powers ill-fitted for small towns
Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau said he’s drafting a letter ahead of Monday’s council meeting and will recommend that council send it to Queen’s Park expressing the town’s opposition to the further expansion of “strong mayor” powers in the province. “I think collaboration is the only way to work with other people successfully in local […]
Parents express frustration over special education supports: School board
Parents feel they must “constantly advocate” to get support for their children with special education needs in London-area public schools, a new report states.
If city council ends Watson Park camp, where will the homeless go?
London homeless helpers understand city council’s desire to dismantle an encampment after a fire and propane tank explosion – they just wonder where residents will go. This week, a council committee backed Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister’s emergency motion to close the city-run service depot at the Watson Street Park encampment, and to have city […]