Tag: mayor gord krantz

  • It’s an election year!

    That was the comment I heard most last night at the special council meeting at Town Hall. The meeting started early yesterday and I missed the first portion of the towns report on the potential changes to the official plan.  That in itself is a large post and I will endeavour to get that up…

  • Mutt Strutting and Sun Burning

    I had a busy weekend planned  for the family as we had Miranda’s second birthday party at Pat’s hotel (Four Points Sheraton Meadowvale…cheap plug) with family and friends coming out.  Of course she was spoiled with lots of clothes and toys (her favourites being baby strollers and a tea set)  Pat and I spent a…

  • Mayor Krantz to run in 2010

    Its getting close to election time, as you can tell by many of the comments on  my blog the last few weeks.  Who is going to be running where and for what positions seems to be a hot topic. With a new ward system in place, possible date change of the election and a number…

  • Olympic Pride in Milton

    Thousands of Miltonians lined Main Street early in the morning today in Milton to catch a glimpse of the Olympic torch as it makes it way through the GTA and beyond. There was definatley a chill in the air as people huddled closely to the edge of the street waiting for some sign the torch…

  • Milton tax increase official

    Last Monday night at Town Hall the 2010 captial and operating budgets were approved for a total increase in budget of 3.24%. As Melanie Hennessey of the Champion outlines in her article today, it passed, but not unanimously.  Both Councillor Mike Boughton and Mayor Gord Krantz voted against the budget because the rate of increase…

  • Cap'n Krantz and Shipmate Day & Derry Green Update

    Sifting through some of the older editions of the Milton Canadian Champion, I found this article from Tim Foran about a spirited discussion on growth a couple of town council meetings ago. Just goes to show that the battle between “growth vs no growth” still rages on in the council chambers.  I dont know about…