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Swap Land To Preserve Prime Farmland

Dec 15th, 2009 | By Nicholas Ermeta | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates
Ontario is blessed with much of the best farmland in Canada. While we still have abundance, a large amount has been lost to the Greater Toronto Area. People are concerned about the loss of prime agricultural land and have every right to be. We need to ensure enough locally-grown food for ... Full Story

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No to Hespeler Road Concrete Sea

Nov 8th, 2009 | By Nicholas Ermeta | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates
Certain Waterloo Region officials were trying to sell me their “vision” of a bunch of high rises along Hespeler Road. The whole thing reminded me of a song my parents listened to, Concrete Sea by Terry Jacks: “no one was meant to be living here in this concrete sea; everyone including ... Full Story

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Calvary Church Expansion

Oct 1st, 2009 | By Nicholas Ermeta | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates
Heavenly playground Calvary Pentecostal breaks down barriers of church experience By Lisa Rutledge, Cambridge Times Staff News Sep 29, 2009 For kids who loathe the thought of going to church, Calvary Pentecostal Assembly might just be a little piece of heaven on Earth. That’s the divine goal behind a $5-million renovation project officially unveiled during the ... Full Story

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Region’s Public Drop-in Center in Construction Zone

Sep 28th, 2009 | By Nicholas Ermeta | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates
Waterloo Region’s Rapid Transit Environmental Assessment was flawed from Day 1. There were individuals, namely a former Kitchener city and regional councillor, sitting at tables with ordinary citizens who were unaware of the politician’s bias on the issue and who were swayed as a result. The Kitchener Rapid Transit Drop-in Centre at ... Full Story

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Shake Things Up In Preston

Sep 28th, 2009 | By Nicholas Ermeta | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates
Let’s shake things up in Preston, like creating a public square in the middle of King Street, near King and Dolph. King Street would proceed west as it does now, go past Dolph Street, split into two (with the square in the middle), and then become one again where it would ... Full Story

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Get On With Hespeler

Sep 28th, 2009 | By Nicholas Ermeta | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates
The Hespeler core has so much potential but has been neglected for so long. While the proposed American Standard redevelopment is a great start, I’d like to see more done with the area. A park along the Speed River would be wonderful. It could be located on the east side of Guelph ... Full Story

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Don’t Underestimate Randy Hillier

Jun 23rd, 2009 | By Nicholas Ermeta | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates
Following the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race, I notice the media has given the impression that Randy Hillier is unelectable. Some clarification is required. The truth is that Randy Hillier has more support than what the media has been willing to admit. I’ve been involved in politics for a while now, ... Full Story

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City Should Watch The Money

Jun 22nd, 2009 | By Nicholas Ermeta | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates
RE: Debt My preference is for the city to ‘spend within its means’ and remain ‘debt free’. I am not a fan of ‘purchasing debentures’. However, given the economic circumstances and the work that must be done, I do realize that some debt may be unavoidable. My advice to council is to be ... Full Story

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Budget Creativity Needed

Jun 2nd, 2009 | By Nicholas Ermeta | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates
One of many challenges facing our city is getting things done while being fiscally prudent. There are lots of good and exciting projects to consider. However, this puts us at risk of having to raise taxes dramatically or going into debt. We could reject proposals, but then we might miss ... Full Story

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Fight For Hospital & Theatre

Jun 2nd, 2009 | By Nicholas Ermeta | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates
It’s terrible to see the way Cambridge Memorial Hospital is being treated by the province. Cambridge is a growing community and investment in our hospital shouldn’t be too much to ask. The hospital is busy and it’s not going to slow down as the city continues to grow. Residents of Cambridge ... Full Story

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