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PROJECTIONS – MAYOR Race may become surprisingly dynamic – password protected
FROM CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Vince Viapiana working hard with optimistic attitude
[Candidates were asked to comment on their campaign at this midpoint in it.] _______________________________ At this point in the campaign, I would describe myself as optimistic, but realistic. Running for office has been a learning experience. I’ve learned that campaigning … Continue reading
PROJECTIONS: PROJECTED VOTES GRAPHS (Sept 7/26)
[DISCLAIMER: These projections were done using two different AI models. They have been posted as “guesstimates,” not as fact. It was a learning and curiosity experience but no one should take the results as gospel. An example of how some … Continue reading
SNOW REMOVAL
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FROM CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Ward 2 Candidate John Meloche
John Meloche was recently interviewed on a Pickering Podcast. The YouTube interview is linked here.
FROM CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Ward 1 Candidate Abdullah MIR
From the Campaign Trail… Door knocking is an incredibly unique experience. We live in a world that is increasingly separated by technology, and while the world has never been smaller it has also never been further apart and lonelier. Door … Continue reading
PICKERING: Special Council Meeting Agenda (8.8.2026) – CLEAN SUMMARY
[*** Summary without the legalese and verbalese ***] Special Council Meeting — September 8, 2026 City of Pickering — Agenda Summary Format: Electronic meeting, immediately following the Executive Committee meeting. Chair: Mayor Ashe. 1. Confidential (In Camera) Matters Item 3.1 … Continue reading
The SZPINNER Sept 2026 Issue
View the September 2026 Newsletter (PDF)
EMERGENCY Phone numbers
Emergency & Service Numbers 211 Non-emergency service for social services, programs and community supports. Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, in more than 150 languages, by phone, chat, text and web. 311 Non-emergency number for Durham Region services — … Continue reading
USEFUL Phone numbers
A list of important phone numbers that may save you some time. (Email any number you think should be added to the list.) Get a live human — gethuman.com Frustrated with computer responders or bots that prevent you from reaching … Continue reading
The SZPINNER SEPT 2026 Issue
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EDITORIAL: About publication of my piece, “PROJECTED VOTES (Sept 2026)””
Recently, Councillor Lisa Robinson called me out on the publication of my piece, “PROJECTION VOTES (2026).” The Councillor’s criticism of the fairness, implications and justification of the piece may be correct. I published the piece as a guesstimated campaign snapshot … Continue reading →