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Roundabouts approved on Franklin Boulevard in Cambridge

Mar 10th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: City Issues, Politics
This ran in the KW Record... comments invited below By Jeff Outhit, Record staff CAMBRIDGE — Busy Franklin Boulevard will be converted to a string of 11 roundabouts , at a cost of up to 53 Million Waterloo regional councillors voted 13-0 Tuesday to install roundabouts as a way to handle traffic growth ... Full Story

Posted in City Issues, Politics | 17 comments


Why Ben Tucci Should Be Mayor.

Mar 5th, 2010 | By James Hillis | Category: Arts & Entertainment, City Issues, Community
The Mayors race should promise to be a good one this year as it seems there are plenty of issues that need to be addressed and hopefully more people will become interested in it. While there are only two confirmed contenders for the post, I am starting a Draft Ben ... Full Story

Posted in Arts & Entertainment, City Issues, Community | 11 comments


Councillor Ben Tucci responds to: “Drayton Theatre” by Cambridge Councillor Rick Cowsill

Feb 28th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates, Announcements, City Issues, Community, Local Folks, Opinion, Politics
Ben Tucci February 28th, 2010 9:49 pm   edit : Hi folks! Sounds like some of you under estimated me or hoped that I would shy away from further debate on the Theatre issue. Unbeknownst to me, my wife Cathie took the liberty of giving you a heads up that I ... Full Story

Posted in 2010 Municipal Candidates, Announcements, City Issues, Community, Local Folks, Opinion, Politics | 26 comments


What’s Important and at What Cost?

Feb 23rd, 2010 | By Lary | Category: 2010 Municipal Candidates, Arts & Entertainment, City Issues, Community
Having had a participants role of providing input into the City\'s Arts & Culture Master Plan, I have followed closely the ongoing debate as it pertains to Drayton Theatre. While I am convinced that this is a good deal from a business point of view, I am undecided as to ... Full Story

Posted in 2010 Municipal Candidates, Arts & Entertainment, City Issues, Community | 28 comments


City Asks for Public Input on Ice Time Allocation

Feb 17th, 2010 | By Bev McDowell | Category: City Issues, Community
This headline appeared recently in the Guelph Mercury. Staff are looking for input from the public. Members of the public are being invited to 2 open houses. When was the last time, we, the taxpayers of Cambridge where asked for our opinion? Why are consultants being hired and paid for with ... Full Story

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Kudos to Debbie Vitez

Feb 5th, 2010 | By Bev McDowell | Category: City Issues, Community, Politics
Federal and Provincial government has an official opposition party. Municipal government does not. This can be a " free ride " for whatever the majority of members on the municipal council want to do. The only problem is that this " free ride " of what the ... Full Story

Posted in City Issues, Community, Politics | 15 comments


Balsillie behind city’s bid for Biennale

Jan 24th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: City Issues
This article ran in the KW Record OCTOBER 2008... Your comments invited below By Kevin Swayze RECORD STAFF CAMBRIDGE RIM co-founder Jim Balsillie is behind efforts to bring the world's premier architectural event to the banks of the Grand River in Cambridge. Mayor Doug Craig intentionally dropped Balsillie's name during his state of the city ... Full Story

Posted in City Issues | 15 comments


Cambridge eyes new fines and fees

Jan 21st, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: City Issues, Community
This article ran in the KW Record, your comments invited below By Kevin Swayze, Record staff CAMBRIDGE — Snap a wedding photo in any Cambridge park or plant vegetables along the sidewalk in front of your house and a bylaw officer could hand you a ticket. “I think $110 is a little ridiculous ... Full Story

Posted in City Issues, Community | 33 comments


Zero Percent Municipal Tax Increase

Jan 3rd, 2010 | By Bev McDowell | Category: City Issues, Community, Politics
Taxpayers are not bottomless pits of money. We do need some for ourselves to survive for food, rent and clothing. How much more can we spare? Right now, in Canada, the average person works until mid July before they break even from the taxes they pay. ... Full Story

Posted in City Issues, Community, Politics | 2 comments


Lillian Jeter from Australia has joined our fight to expose the Elder Abuse situation here in Cambridge - Her bio is attached

Jan 1st, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: City Issues, Community, Politics
submitted by John Newton Canadian seniors must pay government to live with family   In the city of Cambridge Ontario Canada, elderly parents must pay the municipal government a sum of $3,000 for permission to live independently in the home of a adult child, in something as simple as a basement apartment.  The ... Full Story

Posted in City Issues, Community, Politics | 1 Comment »


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