Category Archives: Karen’s Korner Blog
My first look at the 2019 budget
I attended the December 12 council meeting when our first look at the 2019 draft budget was presented. The first startling revelation was the updated costs associated for the Multi Use Recreation Centre (MURC). When the idea for a MURC … Continue reading
I think we need to hear from you…
I am in a bit of a quandary here. Let’s face it. As a taxpayer a lot of the stories I write for this paper affect me personally and any editorial comments I want to make, I reserve them for … Continue reading
We were lucky this time…
Everyone said it could happen…it was just a matter of when. This is the second time in my lifetime I’ve witnessed a railway accident in Pefferlaw. Fortunately this one did not result in the loss of two lives as the … Continue reading
Warming Centre Open at Ice Palace
Chief Jenkins has just notified me that a “warming centre” will be available at 11:00 a.m. at the Ice Palace in Keswick for those people without power.
Ice Storm Information
The Hydro One Storm Centre at http://www.hydroone.com/StormCenter3/ will give you an idea of how many customers have lost power and when Hydro One believes power will be restored. I have spoken to Chief Jenkins at the Georgina Fire Department and crews … Continue reading
What do you think of this idea…
The staff involved in the Economic Development department at the Town work hard advancing a dual-pronged mission: 1. Help existing businesses improve their financial prosperity and 2. Attract new businesses to Georgina to off-set the tax load carried by our … Continue reading
I gotta get this off my chest…
Premier Kathleen Wynne is full of crap! She preaches about making Ontario the best province in Canada, that her party cares and will put policies in place to make Ontario stronger. And then, out of the other side of her … Continue reading
I have a few questions the Town can include in the Q&A they’ve posted on their website
In an attempt to try and convince the residents of Georgina that their feedback is important to the defamation indemnification discussion, a Q&A has been posted on the Town’s website. Well, here are a few questions I would like included … Continue reading
Stop the Proposed By-law that will allow Town officials to sue individuals for Defamation with your tax money.
Just left the July 14 council meeting where I made a deputation regarding the proposed indemnification by-law that will allow Town employees and council members to sue individuals for defamation using the public purse–taxpayer dollars. Here is my deputation and … Continue reading
Here we go, Georgina!
While I had hoped for a better turnout at the polls, we did see a marked increase as almost 40 percent of the 31,000 voters took advantage of their democratic rights and voted. Cheers to you! And cheers to all … Continue reading
The Georgina Post 