Nipigon and area
News, information and ramblings
The information here is for your knowledge, if you see something that is being discussed at the town level, attend the meeting, ask questions, make your opinions known.
Posts and information on the things I do, the Things I see as well as Nipigon and area town councils, what they are up to, what they are talking about.
Council Watch
News, information and opinions on what our council is doing.
My application to fill the Vacant Councillor seat on Nipigon Town Council
Council Watch Call for "applications" to fill vacant council seat. My application to become a town Councillor for Nipigon. How do I feel about the choice to allow council to arbitrarily appoint someone to a council that is supposed to represent the people? Read my...
I’m now considered a “CON” by Nipigon Council
Council Watch Call for "applications" to fill vacant council seat. Recently, Councillor Collins has decided to step down and move to be closer to her family, good for her. Most people in town who follow this development assumed that I, who ran in the last...
Do what needs to be done!
Of late politicians of all levels have been starting to address the long-standing and long-lasting issues with single-use plastics. Let's ban them by 2021 says our federal government. The Thunder Bay Municipal League acknowledges changes need to be made. Single-use...
All the other stuff
Opinions, posts from other websites, general knowledge and more.
My application to fill the Vacant Councillor seat on Nipigon Town Council
Council Watch Call for "applications" to fill vacant council seat. My application to become a town Councillor for Nipigon. How do I feel about the choice to allow council to arbitrarily appoint someone to a council that is supposed to represent the people? Read my...
WHAT IS PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
In 2015 Justin Trudeau ran a large part of his campaign on that election being the last "First past the post" election. He would bring in a much more democratic voting method, proportional representation. In first past the post elections, the government is formed by...
Do what needs to be done!
Of late politicians of all levels have been starting to address the long-standing and long-lasting issues with single-use plastics. Let's ban them by 2021 says our federal government. The Thunder Bay Municipal League acknowledges changes need to be made. Single-use...
Accommodation taxes – information and research
News & Ramblings Accommodation taxes - what are they and do they work? An accommodation tax is a tax charged to travelers, tourists, others on an overnight stay at overnight lodging within the municipality that charges the tax. Funds generated by the tax...
