The Mayor’s Message

 
 
As you may have heard I penned a press release that called for an inquiry into
the connection between the listeriosis outbreak and Maple Leaf Foods.
The rationale behind this request is sincere and concrete. First of all Walkerton has earned the right to declare genuine empathy with the listeria contamination. We were exposed to the same [...]

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BROCKTON - Mayor Charlie Bagnato expressed his astonishment and disappointment today that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government appears to have learned nothing from the Walkerton tragedy as it pushes forward with deregulation and privatization of key services to protect Canadians as the country suffers through a deadly listeria outbreak.Mayor Bagnato said that after what happened [...]

View from Westin Hotel Ottawa Aug/08
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  Premier Dalton McGuinty just announced that the Province will grant some 1.1 billion dollars to municipalities. The criteria used to determine how much each municipality receives was based on size, population, the amount of kilometers of roads and number of bridges. This money is slated to arrive this fiscal year, which ends March 31st, 2009.
This announcement was made in [...]

Federal MP Anthony Rota who currently holds the position of National Liberal Caucus Chair, is travelling the country gathering information. He is ultimately forming an agenda for the Liberal Summer Caucus, to be held in Winnipeg.
He came to rural Ontario to hear from local business, industry and politicians. From these discussions he will establish the priorities echoed at [...]

 The cheques have been cut. Now Bruce County farmers who have completed projects to improve environmental stewardship will be rewarded. The Agriculture, Tourism and Planning (ATP) committee budgeted 125,000 dollars in 2007 to encourage and reward farmers who complete such projects. At first there was a 1,000 dollar cap for each farm, but after careful [...]

On Friday August 8th I travelled to Wingham with nine other Mayors to join a round table discussion with Gerrard Kennedy. Greg McClinchey, the Federal Liberal nominee for the next election set up this unique get together. Though relaxed and informal the concerns and issues raised by the mayors were fervent and passionate. Mr. Kennedy [...]

This is a correction to a post from yesterday. Ruth Henrich, the Map Committee Co-ordinator commented that my post had many false facts. I have to admit I was totally wrong. I gave all of the accolades and praise to the counties, especially Bruce County tourism. I have learned from Ms. Henrich that, while the [...]

Today, August 11th, is the beginning of a new era for Brockton office staff. At 7:30 A.M. staff arrived for their first day of a five month trial run. The days will be eight and three quarter hours (7:30-4:45). Each employee will work either Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday. There will not be any changes [...]