Tag: town of milton
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What do you think they think of
Yesterdays economic news was just as bad as the days before, maybe even worse. Canada’s unemployment rate is now at 6.3% up from 6.2 in October. The country had lost over 55,000 jobs with a majority of those being from Ontario’s manufacturing industry. Companies seem to be lined up with the press releases on the…
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Priorities
Over the last few weeks I have talked about the importance of our hospital. As Milton’s population grows, every level of government needs to make funding our healthcare system a priority. The economy has been on the front burner now for the last year or so which has put the issue further from Canadians minds.…
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Milton Budget 2009
The Town of Milton has now posted links to the 2009 proposed budget as it promised last week. Here is the link to the details. I know it sounds “so interesting” (insert sarcasm here) but do take a few moments to at least skim over the details. Ill be providing some analysis soon as well…
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Round two
After taking a look at the other blogs in the category of BEST LOCAL BLOG, I wasnt really expecting to make it past the first round of voting. To my surprise, this blog has indeed made it passed the first round and is now in the TOP 5! So now friends, I again ask for…
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Town Council to discuss tax increase
As reported in todays Champion, Milton Town Council will be discussing a potential tax increase of 5.6 per cent on December 8th. One can only hope that council will take its time during the budget disscussions and do everything possible to limit the increase to todays rate of inflation. Last years increase of 6.6 per…
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Smitherman ignores Halton's needs
Voting has started in the Canadian Blog Awards where yours truly has been nominated as “BEST LOCAL BLOG”. First round voting continues later this week and hopefully I can make it to the second round and beyond…so vote early and often 😉 *** As reported in the Milton Canadian Champion, Ontarios Energy and Infrastructure Minister…