Tag: Staff
Growing Woodstock’s push for more land nears final approval
A land swap that would give Woodstock more room is a step closer to final approval after Oxford politicians approved the deal’s terms.
St. Thomas city manager departing to take job in Brantford
St. Thomas is looking for a new top bureaucrat after its city manager said he’s stepping down to take the post of chief administrative officer in his hometown of Brantford. St. Thomas city council is set to begin recruiting a replacement for Michael Bradley who is leaving in mid-November. âOn behalf of city council and […]
Brant Catholic trustees ‘regret’ $45K trip to Italy, will repay expenses
Trustees who took a $45,000 trip to Italy in July to buy artwork for a new Brantford high school say they regret doing it and will repay all their expenses. Â âThe board of trustees wishes to express regret regarding the events related to the trip to Italy this summer,â Rick Petrella, chair of the […]
How will province’s plan to restrict new bike lanes play out in London?
London academics and cycling advocates are puzzled by the province’s commitment to restrict new bike lanes, as city hall anxiously awaits how the legislation will look and work in practice. Ontario cities would have to seek the provinceâs permission to install new bike lanes that remove lanes of vehicle traffic under upcoming legislation, the transportation […]
Letters to the Editor: October 17, 2024
We needs answers on transportation
SBP projects 3.9 per cent levy increase before school and county tabs
As the first step of budget deliberations, South Bruce Peninsula councillors reviewed the 2025 draft budget Tuesday with a proposed 3.9 per cent tax levy increase on the table before the addition of school and county levies. Director of financial services and treasurer Tracey Neifer took councillors through the presentation as part of its regular […]
Staff say Sauble Beach parking fees will fall short of budgeted target this year
Staff provided South Bruce Peninsula council with an overview of the municipality’s paid-parking program for 2024 and suggested minor changes for 2025 at its regular meeting on Tuesday. SBP budgeted $749,930 in revenue from the paid parking program in 2024 with a projected parking pass revenue of $574,180, resident and student season pass revenue of […]
Sports notes: Chase Brown scores TD; Kasper Halttunen shines
Chase Brown scored a late 30-yard touchdown to cement the Cincinnati Bengalsâ 17-7 victory over the New York Giants in NFL action Sunday.
Push for possible heritage designation of London city hall stalls
London city council had a tepid response to a suggestion to study protecting the interior of city hall. Council voted 9-6 at Tuesday afternoon’s council meeting to ignore a request by the community advisory committee for the city to consider designating city hall a heritage building. Councillors Anna Hopkins, Corrine Rahman, Sam Trosow, David Ferreira, […]
Dozens displaced as encampment near Blackfriars Bridge shut down
Outreach workers say the city has put lives at greater risk by shutting down a large homeless encampment along the Thames River in London