In theory, Area Rating is a system which determines different tax costs for different wards within the City of Hamilton based on service levels. In 2001, Council selected a number of services which were suitable for Area Rating and calculated...
The province has decided to do do away with Alberta's 9 health regions and amalgamate them in to one, governed by a "super board". That means that as of yesterday Peace Country Health doesn't exist.
Normally, Council finds out what the potential budget impact will be either at or just before having to make a decision on the budget. Historically, this has not left a lot of time for Council to responsibly or constructively discuss ways...
How does clean water flow from your tap? What happens to the stuff you put into your Green Cart? Find the answers to these and other questions during National Public Works Week.... (
Clearly, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon has seen the press attention being given to light rail south of the Fraser. In a letter to the local papers (see the Times version Read more at:Langley Politics Dotcom
There was a big wing-ding at the Canadian Museum of Flight this week to officially launch Tourism Langley and its new logo. More than a hundred people were there.
The Langley Times reports that the Langley Seniors Resource Centre will be housed at the former Apex Secondary/Langley Prairie school site at 20060 Fraser Highway,...
I believe councillors should provide written reports to the rest of Council when we attend a municipal conference. The following memo, written by me, was distributed to Township Council today.
I have been reading and listening closely to what my fellow bloggers and folks in the community are saying. Going back to the 1970’s when I first moved to this area, it was a thriving coal mining community. Our business sector was vibrant; we had...
Ok, now that I've started looking I'm seeing Grande Prairie's "incomplete streets" everywhere. It's kind of a fun to view common places through a different lens.
If you missed my previous post on Complete Streets it's Read more at:Bill Given
It's been a long time coming but finally, on Monday the 19th, Grande Prairie's red light cameras will be active. In case you missed the articlein the newspaper...
I'm sure mayoralty candidate Rick Green won't mind me posting the campaign card he just sent out to 11,000 North Langley residents (blogs being free advertising, after all). It's exactly six months to the election, and clearly Green is trying...
Big full-page ad in the Sun today promoting JustShutUpBC.com, a new website launched by the big BC unions to fight the provincial government's third-party election spending cap.
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health was joined by City of Vancouver Mayor Mr. Sam Sullivan to announce new treatment services that will help to treat individuals living in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Almost 30 years ago the province introduced Regional Government. It is my understanding that Mayor Copps went down to Queens Park and protested emphatically. He felt that the formation of the Regional Government was a cash grab whereby the City of...
To celebrate Jane Jacobs Day, May 4th 2008, you are invited to participate in Jane???s Walk 2008, hosted by Catherine Hennessey as she tells the stories of the places and people of her downtown neighbourhood. Jane???s Walk is a series of free...
I just came from a very successful workshop aimed at engaging our business community in getting people out of their cars. The workshop also discussed the important issue of ensuring the efficient movement of goods within and outside of our...
In an earlier post I talked about our twin needs of allowing growth and protecting important wildlife habitat. Not an easy accomplishment particularly since one need...
Notes from Langley Township Council's public hearing, Monday night, May 12, 2008.
After hearing one submission (from the proponent), Council voted unanimously to issue a development permit for 70 townhouses at 70th and 208th (moved by...
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