Tag: mayor gord krantz

  • McHappy Day May 2nd

    Last year I had the privilege of taking part in McHappy Day at McDonalds here in Milton.  Radio personality Scott Fox and myself attended at the drive thru to help raise money for MDHF and Ronald McDonald Houses in the area. This year I am pleased to be a part of the team once again. …

  • Heres What Your Councillors Earn

    Here is an article from the online version of the Champion reporting on councillors salaries and professional development expenses (for conferences and meetings attended on behalf of the town) and where everyone ranks. As I mentioned in my blog a few days ago, I posted a brief outline of those expenses including mileage claimed by…

  • Changes to Parking Bylaw Coming

    The Community Services Standing Committee proposed some changes to the parking bylaws that will affect Miltonians. Back in November, Ward 5 Councillor Arnold Huffman asked staff to prepare a report on the current parking bylaw to see if it would be valid to change it from the current 3hr maximum parking and change it to…

  • Year End Interview With Mayor Gord Krantz

    Pan Am velodrome big issue going into new year Mayor hopes to see funding commitment for indoor cycling track From Christina Commisso, Milton Canadian Champion Mayor Gord Krantz says he has learned more about velodromes in the latter part of 2011 than in his whole life. That learning curve is expected to continue into this…

  • Citizens Committee To Decide Council Salaries

    From The Milton Canadian Champion.  I’ll post more details and my comments later. Citizen-based compensation committee could be formed Committee would make recommendation about town council members’ salaries With the salaries of elected representatives being a sensitive topic for councillors and the public alike, the Town is hoping to de-politicize the issue with a citizen…

  • Council Eyeing Velodrome

    From the Milton Canadian Champion By Christina Commisso Council eyeing velodrome The Pan Am Games velodrome has sparked the interest of Milton council. The velodrome, an indoor track for cycling, is the only major Pan Am sports venue that’s still without a home after the City of Hamilton decided to cap its funding for the…