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PICKERING: Mayor’s TOWN HALL…first impressions…not worthy of high praise
Congratulations and kudos to Mayor Ashe for trying to give Pickering residents the opportunity of speaking with him, but not in the true sense of speaking with him. It was a telephone town hall where callers posed their questions and … Continue reading
STEPS TAKEN BY T**** toward DICTATORSHIP
T**** is attempting to halt grants to force federal employees into loyalty; T**** pledged to be “a dictator on day one;” T**** has taken a number of provocative steps to challenge legal constraints on his power; T**** fired the inspectors … Continue reading
POLITICS: Democracy under attack by psycho in American White House
Those who voted for him aren’t listening…but wait. They’ll hear it well when it’s too late for all of us. The psycho in the American White House is a threat to democracy in the US and everywhere else in the … Continue reading
PICKERING: Council Meeting, Jan 27, 2025
Council meetings can be lengthy and feel interminable. This meeting lasted well over 4 hours ranging from delegations, reports, program examinations and recommendations and Councillor questions. The purpose of posting this transcript is to benefit those who prefer the written … Continue reading
PICKERING: WARD 2 Winter Newsletter update
Ward 2 Winter Update 2025 will see the progression of multiple projects for Ward 2. Sandy Beach Road: This long-awaited project is finally gaining some traction. The detailed design for the reconstruction of Sandy Beach Road and replacement of the … Continue reading
PICKERING: Mayor Ashe January recap
Mayor Ashe’s JANUARY 2025 recap: The text below is a transcript of the Mayor’s summary recap. It is divided into two parts: FULL TEXT SUMMARY of the text _______________________________ FULL TEXT Hey, It’s Pickering is Mayor Kevin Ashe. I’m here … Continue reading
PICKERING: Council meetings are not what they should be
Impressions from the Pickering Council Meeting, Jan 27, 2025 For months now, I have written that the Pickering Council Meetings are inefficient and ineffective because of the ongoing conflict with Councillor Robinson. This is an EDITORIAL COMMENTARY reflecting my views … Continue reading
TOWN HALL: Details
About Brenner TOWN HALLS A Councillor Maurice Brenner Town Hall is always a well-planned and a well-organized event. Past presenters have been informative and engaging and each Town Hall has been run efficiently and effectively. The presentation The City’s PLANNING … Continue reading
DURHAM: Warming centres sponsored by Metrolinx in the Durham
Warming Centres Metrolinx (Durham) AJAX   (905) 619-1918 CLARINGTON  (905) 213-9580  NORTH DURHAM 705-432-8654 OSHAWA  (905) 213-9580 PICKERING  (289) 314 – 2261 WHITBY  (365)-885-7089 With an increase in the vulnerable population across the GTHA, … Continue reading
PICKERING: City website, $1 million questionably spent
More SIZZLE, less STEAK. Me, a writer, blogger, 10 years experience and nearly 40 years living in Pickering. Never contacted at all.
POLITICS: I will not write about assh*le T**** anymore but….
I will not write any more about that assh*le in the White House in the US, chiefly because everyone else is writing about him, basking him in the light of celebratory glorification. I refuse to give him any more glory. … Continue reading
The BOYS OF BILOXI, John Grisham
The BOYS OF BILOXI John Grisham Synopsis For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from … Continue reading