Discussion 88 lof 365; Transparency- Process and its impact. First off, IF “in camera” meetings are being held improperly, we have no way for investigators to review those meetings. It seems we are seeing more “in camera” sessions than ever before. How do you think this affects transparency. To understand how process can influence transparency, let’s look at the [...]

Thought this might be of interest. Note. It is directly from the Addendum to this Thursdays meeting. Oh… looks like a behind closed doors meeting about WDI is planned. Any guesses? This does not include Remuneration paid to any members of Council by the County of Simcoe. (Smith, Snell and Belanger) so they will have County funds on top [...]

Discussion 87 lof 365;   Transparency- 2 Technology considerations. STOP THAT SILLY RECORDING! Technology in Political Life should enable trust! Advancing technologies have enabled those members of the public who have an interest in governance to be audience to, or even to participate in the decision making processes. Prior to the “Internet” becoming a repository and access point for [...]

Discussion 86 lof 365; Transparency 1- what? why? Well here comes another 4 part series…… Transparency is more than a catch phrase, it should be a basic building block of democracy. Unfortunately, many politicians have lost that perspective. I have found the sheer mountain of articles available on political transparency to be both astounding and enlightening. Jean-Patrick Villeneuve is [...]

Why did our current municipal Council create a walk-in clinic WITHOUT government funding? innisfil managed to get $1.4 million towards there’s? I often critique the actions of our current council but when their decisions cost local residents ridiculous amounts of unnecessary money … I believe all residents need to know it so please share. Here is another example that [...]

Discussion 84 of 365; It’s time to support this important petition. https://chng.it/tPfvT4rBc2 Discussion 79 discussed how a local publication (Beach Booster) has contributed to “the divide” in Wasaga Beach. Apparently that discussion also prompted additional talks and even some good old fashioned political action. As soon as I post this discussion, I plan on signing the attached, well crafted [...]

Discussion 81 of 365; It’s just a Quarter Million Dollars right? If our community is to eventually come together, it will be important to understand the reasons some people are upset at our elected body. So, let’s review a public Council Meeting discussion surrounding the purchase of the temporary floor for the Twin pad Arena/ Library. During the Council [...]

The Divide- 5, Moving forward……. Discussion 80 of 365; The reality is that the phrase “heal the divide” itself indicates that the divide is a community injury. It actually does require healing, but it only matters to those aware of the damage it is doing. Quite honestly, the majority of our population are (thankfully) oblivious to this divide. [...]

Discussion 79 of 365; The Divide- 4 (Media) Beach Booster- Prior to 2014, I truly enjoyed reading and looked forward to picking up a copy of our little community newsletter. I enjoyed reading the cool local historical articles. I enjoyed looking for our children’s sports team updates and stories about happenings at their schools. Yes, we even purchased [...]

Discussion 78 of 365; The Divide- 3 Clouding the deception behind good. The reality is that once you are elected into municipal office, you will automatically be included in all things good for the town. A citizen is recognized… all Council invited. A ribbon cutting… all Council invited. A high profile announcement… all Council invited. A large event with [...]

Discussion 77 of 365; The Divide- 2 These initial discussions won’t address everything at once, but there is a good chance the comments that follow will cover so much more. The biggest problem with dirty politics is the all-in attitude that comes with it. If you support Certain candidates, those building the team ensured you were 100% behind that [...]

Directory- (2024) 365 Discussions Chronicle note:I'm going to index this so it links up to the building library. right now I'm just getting them up. Enjoy, please keep comments polite and on topic. Feel free to message me to suggest additional discussions. 1- Candidate residence- Our Mayor lives in Tiny Township! Should Council be local? 2- Building downtown- Do [...]

Discussion 76 of 365; The Divide! Today’s discussion is one that shines a light on the Political divide that has been built in Wasaga Beach. In my humble opinion, this divide was able to take hold due to the online efforts of a select group of political supporters, steered by those intent on winning. Activity on Social Media platforms [...]

Discussion 73 of 365; I like following the breadcrumbs. Breadcrumb 1. I watched Brian Smith election videos. I heard that he was no longer a resident of Wasaga Beach, but in his videos, he said, “This is my home”. Surely nobody running for Mayor would lie to his constituents on video, so I tucked it away as a piece [...]

Discussion 74 of 365; Wow! We DO NOT need a new Town Hall! Period! I know I seem to repeat myself, but… you have to set asside time to watch this months Council meeting. Yes, several member of Council appear to have plans to get a builder / developer to build them a new Town Hall and move it [...]

Discussion 75 of 365 I haven’t read the current issue of the BB, but I’m told the WBRPA has taken out a full page add. Lol… about social media! (Translation- our 365 Days of Discussions-lol) Ok… I broke down and read it. I haven’t been more entertained in years. It seems our “discussions” are having such an impact [...]

Discussion 70 of 365;   Small Town feel, Big City money!   Part One. More politics later. Today I want to talk about political influence. I think before the next election it will be imperative that as many people as possible understand that their decisions’ at the polling station truly do matter. Even more important will be for more [...]

Discussion 69 of 365;   So, was the party week at the TPAL actually organized for Wasaga Beach Residents to enjoy a grand opening combined with our 50th anniversary celebration, or was it simply a handful of parties and concerts to prove to an adoring following, that these parties can and will go on as long as Mayor Smith [...]

Discussion 66 of 365; After reviewing a few Council meetings, it becomes really obvious that some details are left out of discussions. Some facts are avoided. Some motions are deeply buried and you really have to dig to understand details. This Council has planned it this way. In fact, many on Council simply allow motions to pass without questioning [...]

Discussion 68 of 365; Please don’t tire of High School discussions. I stated in discussion 67 that people were welcome to ask me to raise any issue important to them if they were not comfortable speaking out. So today I was asked some important questions; Does the Minister of Education (Hon Minister Lecce) know that the proposal for [...]

Discussion 65 of 365; No response. It seams the strategy of our Mayor is to simply not respond to emails that enquire about wrong-doing. I mentioned the attached email the other day. Mayor Smiths continued lack of response should indicate to everyone that he knows this was 100% wrong. The original arena budget did not include the purchase of [...]

Discussion 72 of 365; Our Mayor- The developer.   Remember the times Brian Smith has said (to be clear) that he doesn’t own “commercial” property in Wasaga Beach? I guess it’s easy to appear honest if you are careful how you word things and if you have family members who will be on title. These photos were sent to [...]

Discussion 61 of 365; I will start by saying that I have always maintained both new high schools would be a really good outcome. Is it likely? Who knows…. Today was an interesting day. I have been hearing that Brian Smith was planning to lay blame on those of us questioning him “if” Wasaga Beach does not get funding [...]

Discussion 71 of 365;   Had to step away for a day to help Sylvia… but then our Council dropped a bomb, so part two of the earlier Small Town theme will have to wait. Why? Yes… absolutely everyone is talking about it. Brian and his followers are going to build us all a new Town Hall. So, [...]