Category Archives: .PICKERING


  • A message from the FBNA President
  • PICKERING: A heated debate about Ward boundary changes is inevitable
  • PICKERING: Councillor Robinson’s in the dog house again…gets another 90 day suspension without pay
  • PICKERING: Mayor Ashe’s Statement on Municipal Accountability Act, 2024
  • Marisa Carpino, Chief Administrative Officer of the Year,
  • PICKERING: OK, so it’s not in Pickering yet, but Vaughn is next door
  • PICKERING: A very special Christmas Dinner and Celebration
  • Ward 1 TOWN HALL
  • PICKERING: Prepare yourself….Whitby property taxes increase…Pickering’s next???
  • PICKERING: SEPT Expense Reports – Mayor and Councillors
  • PICKERING: 55+ ACTIVE LIVING FAIR, a smashing success
  • PICKERING: Are you joking?
  • PICKERING: High Speed Train station not happening in Pickering
  • PICKERING: ***addendum added*** Amazing, getting away with criminal misconduct if you’re in ‘high places?’
  • PICKERING: FALL FLING..great weather, great crowds, smashing success…kudos to Councillors Nagy and Brenner
  • PICKERING: Pickering remembers Canada’s fallen veterans
  • PICKERING: CRIMSON ART DISPLAY unveiling
  • PICKERING: Interstaff communication, typical personability of City of Pickering
  • PICKERING: Crimson Inflorescence by Linfeng Zhou
  • Pickering “ZONING By-law” change proposal
  • PICKERING PUBLIC LIBRARY: CEO Jackie Flowers heard us and listened….
  • JUNIOR’S WAS A GUEST ON STEPHEN COLBERT LATE SHOW, TONIGHT, MON 23RD
  • PICKERING: Public Information Centre – Pickering’s Official Plan Review: Pickering Forward
  • PICKERING: Farmers Market…every TUESDAY if the sun shines
  • PICKERING: ACTIVITY GUIDE – FALL/WINTER PRGMS
  • 55+: Games Day event – a two thumbs up event
  • PICKERING: updated 9 4 24 – Councillor Lisa Robinson Special Council Highlights Report; with site visitor responses
  • PICKERING: SNOW CLEARING ASSISTANCE
  • PICKERING LIBRARY: Cobwebs on the shelves, service moribund and aging?
  • PICKERING: Councillor Brenner SEPT eNEWSLETTER
  • PICKERING (updated 8-31-24): Regarding exorbitant cost and accessibility of Beachfront Park parking lot resurfacing
  • PICKERING: Pickering benefits from OLG gaming revenues
  • PICKERING: Councillors Brenner, Butt and Nagy celebrate Casino donation to City of PICKERING
  • PICKERING: CLOSURE OF CHANGE ROOMS
  • MY WEBSITE: A personal message about my website, Doc Szpinner
  • PICKERING: AMICA PICKERING hosts an awesome Caribbean festivity
  • PICKERING: Poetry in Esplanade Park, Aug 15
  • POLITICS: HATE MONGERING thrives in Pickering? Robinson vs Council: where do you stand? (updated 8 8 24)
  • PICKERING: Councillor Robinson Press Release, UNEDITED and UNREVISED
  • PICKERING: Councillor Robinson’s press release regarding comments made by Mayor Ashe
  • PICKERING COUNCIL: City should offer citizens better eye glasses to read COUNCILLOR EXPENSE REPORTS
  • POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Politicians eschewing residency in the riding they represent…hypocrisy?
  • HELP: Please help fellow Canadians
  • PICKERING COUNCIL: Councillor expenditures
  • EDITORIAL: “Questionable spending?” asks Councillor Lisa Robinson
  • PICKERING: Pickering to get new recreation facility at cost of $65 MILLION
  • MAYOR Kevin ASHE – TOWN HALL REPORT
  • PICKERING: celebrates reopening of revitalized Waterfront Trail
  • PICKERING: Durham METROLINKS INFORMATIONAL POPUP
  • PICKERING: locations for making your FOOD BANK DONATIONS
  • PICKERING: Weather alert, July 17, 2024
  • PICKERING: Farmer’s Market cancelled, July 16, due to deluge of rain
  • TOWN HALL Report: Durham Health explains TICKS, WEST NILE VIRUS and LYME DISEASE
  • FOOD BANK: Donations needed
  • PICKERING: A question for the Mayor and Councillors regarding HATE
  • FINANCE: You could be receiving a cheque for nearly $700 from the federal government
  • BRENNER: eNewsletter JUNE edition
  • TOWN HALL: July 4, 2024
  • —– PICKERING: INDIGENOUS Day, June 21 celebration
  • PICKERING: new Town Hall event, July 4, Chestnut Hill CC, 7pm
  • PICKERING: Important committees of the City of Pickering
  • PICKERING: AGELESS Councillor Butt presents certificate to ‘Better Ageing’ guru
  • PICKERING: new Waterfront Shuttle Service
  • FBNA: A great association of caring residents
  • PICKERING: DARS Dinner Plan
  • PICKERING: Executive Council Meeting, June 10, 2pm
  • PICKERING LIBRARY: Special EVENT, June 6, 7pm
  • PICKERING: TOWN HALL, Ward 1, 2 – June 12
  • PICKERING: Poetry in the Park, June 10
  • PICKERING: Farmers Market opens for new season
  • PICKERING: 55+ Committee receives new banner/logo
  • POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Councillor Robinson raises significant considerations
  • PICKERING: ARTFEST rained dampened on Day 1
  • PICKERING: Pickering Town Centre gets new name
  • PICKERING OF TOMORROW: I’m getting scared
  • PICKERING COUNCIL: BRENNER MAY Newsletter
  • EDITORIAL: Food Banks … we’re perpetuating them, NOT ELIMINATING THEM
  • PICKERING: Durham Region Residents need to know about Nuclear Energy
  • PICKERING: 55+
  • PICKERING: CITY OFFICIAL PLAN
  • PICKERING: Website…survey and commentary
  • POINT-COUNTERPOINT: TOP 10 STOLEN VEHICLES IN CANADA, 2022
  • PICKERING: Councillor Compensation Policy regulating office expenses
  • TOWN HALL REPORT, 4-10-24, Ward 1 & 2
  • PICKERING: City launches its new “Pickering Heritage & Community Centre”
  • FAIRPORT BEACH NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION annual general meeting
  • PICKERING: TOWN HALL, Ward 1 & 2
  • EDITORIAL: Pickering City Council swiming in turbulent waters over fiancial reporting
  • PICKERING: Council Meeting, Mar 25/24
  • $ave: TAX FRAUD: CRA’S TAX FRAUD PREVENTION TIPS
  • NEWS: Ottawa aims to fight online HATE
  • PICKERING: Is our URBAN SPRAWL uncontrolled, poorly planned?
  • Oshawa school board trustee ban has relative connection with Pickering representatives
  • PICKERING “Iron Lady” Perry endorses Anthony Yacub for PUCDA nomination
  • PICKERING “Fighting Irish” finally cash in financially with Ont government
  • SCAMS: Boost Your Fraud-IQ – Defensive tips
  • PICKERING: Pickering-Uxbridge Conservative Association hold nomination meeting
  • PICKERING: BUDGET EXPLANATION of “Digitization of City Services and Information”…BBB
  • PICKERING: Digital Readiness, right idea, wrongful expenditure
  • FOOD DRIVE: Consider donating to the Food Bank
  • MAYOR ASHE on TECHNOLOGY
  • PICKERING: Council Meeting (2-26-2024) Highlights
  • Trips to Europe taken by Ashe and Pickles
  • PICKERING: Toronto HOT LINE reveals city employee waste, fraud and corruption
  • PICKERING: Koffee with Kevin
  • EDITORIAL: Responses regarding the idea of a COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
  • EDITORIAL: ‘Transparency’ a real problem in City affairs?
  • PICKERING: An example of mayor using the STRONG-MAYOR powers act
  • EDITORIAL: Should City of Pickering have a community newspaper?
  • Share the LOVE.
  • Share the LOVE..
  • PICKERING: Town Hall Report, Feb 12/24
  • PICKERING: Bullet casings found on Pickering waterfront
  • Pickering approves $58.39 million construction tender for Heritage & Community Centre
  • PICKERING: CAPITAL BUDGET 2024 & FORECAST 2025-2033
  • PICKERING COUNCIL: Council Meeting, Feb 5, 2024 , 1:00 pm
  • MAYOR’S DESK: 40 yr. old PICKERING NUCLEAR PLANT to be refurbished
  • PICKERING: Mayor Ashe Newsletter
  • PICKERING: Mayor Ashe’s Official Statement on Announced Refurbishment of Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
  • FEDERAL GOVT: National Summit on combatting Auto Theft
  • Pickering Public Library – a treasure trove of information and assistance
  • PICKERING: Report – City Council Meeting 1-22-24
  • PICKERING: No injuries after gunshot goes through patio door at Pickering apartment
  • EDITORIAL: A message to Pickering – simplify, promote, publish….repeat