The Chamber of Commerce serves it's members. It is not a branch of the municipal corporation.
Its affairs are private.. It was the first successful organisation after many unsuccessful attempts.
It is self-sufficient and independent and adds vigour to the community.
I know little of Chamber business but support the various events including the annual Home Show.
I bought a scooter to be able to attend the street sale. But the crowds are so dense, the scooter
creates a problem.
I am a taxpayer. I believe the Chamber should pay the fee to use the Stronach Centre for the Home show in 2015 and every year thereafter.
lf I don't want to pay for something, I claim the right to say so.
As a Councillor, I have the same right as every other taxpayer and also authority to speak for them.
Furthermore, since I have the means, it has been my practise, using whatever language I choose ,to alert taxpayers to unreasonable demands and excessive spending. So that they too can let their Councillors know what they think about it.
That's the job. I asked for it. I like it. I think it's worth doing.
Sunday, 17 August 2014
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Some groups get their fees waived . Others do not. I think you can expect every one of them to make the attempt to slip past. It is up to Council to make each decision and this Council lets most organizations slip by. I would like to see more consistency with reasons given about there maybe being a one-time need to help out.
Why so defensive?
Could you please speak about something positive you are going to bring to the council table? All you have done for the past year is negative, bullying behaviour, and that is the last thing the new council needs.
I think you are doing a super job, E. It is too bad some of the positive initiatives that were before Council never got done. The Library Square should have been deal with right at the beginning. The Petch House just needed a bit of time and imagination instead of endless studies and dithering. We never did get to see an inventory of properties owned by the town that could be rented or sold.
9:03- Bullying behavior?.. Really?..
Now that's funny. Guess you never played in a sandbox before.
9:03- Ok. I'll start. The hanging baskets in the down town core were exceptionally beautiful this year. Now it's your turn.
20:23 It's difficult to debate with stupid
Stupid? I share 09:03's opinion.
Then 13:51...please see 8:40 as well.
Then 13:51...please see 8:40 as well.
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