Tag: paul scherer

  • Milton Canada Day 2011

    (photo courtesy of Milton Canadian Champion) For the thousands who will attend Milton’s annual Canada Day celebrations Friday, it will be an entertainment-packed extravaganza. From a Veteran’s Breakfast to a dazzling BMX Stunt Show, festivities will be non-stop all day at the fairgrounds, culminating with a huge fireworks display as darkness descends. The event will…

  • Its sinking in

    After taking a very long time to return emails, voice mails, tweets and posts over the last couple of days, I can honestly say its finally sinking in.  What really made it apparent that life has changed was the beginnings of the regular courier from Town Hall with information on meetings, seating arrangements and schedules…

  • Demographics Are Changing & Trustee Debate

    Here is an article by Christina Commisso of the Milton Canadian Champion regarding some of the events coming out of the most recent Administration & Planning committee meeting. “We heard from (Milton trustee) Donna Danielli that the school board was working on base statistics of about three children coming out of a household. Last week we…

  • Not Much Budget Talk

    Last nights council meeting had a number of items on the agenda.  In fact some of the people in the gallery were placing bets on when it would end.  I had predicted 11:50PM but I was about 20 minutes off. One of the highly anticipated items on the agenda was the 2011 Budget Call Report…

  • Town Council Approves MAJOR Growth Plans

    Here is an article written by Tim Foran of the Milton Canadian Champion outlining details on the changes to Milton’s Official Plan. In his article he mentions a local resident Michael Fox that I referred to in my Communication post recently.  Also he refers to comments that resident Steve Camilerri made regarding the benefit of…

  • Well That Was Interesting

    Last nights council meeting had it all.  Expectations were running high by some members of council that it could either be a very short meeting or a very long meeting. I had reported before that council salaries would be discussed at this meeting but apparently it went through on consent items and didn’t even make…