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WTF? – Whitby Recreation Centre receives $100K from ON Govt….. huh?
What’s the story here? Kind of boggles the mind and begs the question, “What’re Pickering Council and Mayor Ashe doing?” [Populations: Whitby, 149,ooo; Pickering, 105,000] Click these stories: Money $100K for Whitby Rec Centre Whitby gets $2.4 mill for EV chrgers Ottawa $25 mill to Whitby sports … Continue reading
MAR. 21 – WARD 1 TOWN HALL
George Orwell on why people will not revolt
WEBSITE of the City of Pickering
MAR. 24 – Sunday Afternoon BIG BAND
APR. 4 – Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Assoc. AGM
Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association will be holding their AGM at the Chestnut Hill Recreational Centre, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Room 2-3, April 4, 2024, at 7:00 pm. Guest speakers will be Maurice Brenner – Regional Councillor and Richard Szpin – local blogger. Regular business of the … Continue reading
MAYOR ASHE on TECHNOLOGY
Recently, we spoke with Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe about the use of digital devices. __________________________ Q. What are your views about digital devices? A. Digital devices are tremendously useful devices for productivity. I use them all the time relying mostly … Continue reading
PICKERING: Council Meeting (2-26-2024) Highlights
(To access the detailed Council Highlights, CLICK –> FEB Mins) Council receives and endorses Whitby’s request for Province to remove tolls on Highway 407 in Durham Region Whitby has asked Ontario to temporarily remove tolls on Highway 407 (in Durham … Continue reading
Trips to Europe taken by Ashe and Pickles
Did you hear that Mayor Ashe and Councillor Pickles travelled to Europe (Germany, Belgium and more) a month or so ago? On whose dime? Who paid for the trip? If the trip was reported anywhere, the information was not easily found. … Continue reading
PICKERING: Toronto HOT LINE reveals city employee waste, fraud and corruption
Some employees in the City of Toronto have been reported as being guilty of fraud, corruption, conflict of interest and waste according to the City’s auditor general. Read the full story -> FRAUD & WASTE The take away City of … Continue reading
RESPONSE TO: Mayor Ashe interview on technology and Internet use
Mr. Mayor, You present a valid case for use of technology and the Internet. I agree with you completely. The Internet and computer access to it with digital devices is an absolute necessity in today’s world. I saw a 91 … Continue reading →