Wasaga Beach Discussion 311 of 365; Wasaga Council deliberatly opaque Municipal Election October 2026! Why keep reminding everyone about this? Well my reasons have never been a secret. I do not support most things our present Council is doing. I have dedicated much of my personal time this year to following their actions and commenting as I see fit. [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 310 of 365; Beachfront RFP discussed in secret So, this is why we need to watch our Council meetings and it is also why interested public should be aware of the procedural rules that our Council must adhere to. I watched the meeting of our Council for November 14, 2024. I turned it on while [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 309 of 365; McNeil rides the Magic bus Well I finally took some time to watch the Council meeting that took place yesterday. The first important thing that caught my attention was the update that CAO McNeil gave about their field trip to Queens Park. He boasted that they got some great FaceTime with key [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 308 of 365; Smith selling Wasaga Beachfront to his Friend Well today’s Council meeting was interesting… apparently. For the first time this year, I didn’t actually watch it. I’m sure hearing a lot though. The big news for everyone today is Stonebridge apparently winning the RFP to develop Beach One. Lol…. OK, the comments I [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 307 of 365; “In Camera” Some people complain that there is nothing to do in the winter months. I disagree! We have all kinds of great opportunities and we now have a casino as well. I wonder if the Casino could set up a wager system with residents taking an over/under or possibly selecting a time [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 306 of 365; Questionable Items in the 2025 Draft Budget Go to the link in this discussion. If it doesn’t work, go to the engage Wasaga section of the towns website and search budget 2025 draft. There are some eye openers…. Shared facility- Theatre: Budget- $100,000.00 So, two issues with this. First, I thought we [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 305 of 365; Wasaga Council, November 14th 294 Pages. Lots of interesting environmental concerns will probably be discussed after all of Council prepare for this meeting. Thursday 14th… yep, a few “in camera” issues! https://pub-wasagabeach.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=10510&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR26dGi2quubVHIcOnWTqwRwlT1-XNgV7h13ojHIGkUgxbsUeQg6ZTMzMt4_aem_qM3gah4MMWRtUzi-Cx94PA

Wasaga Beach Discussion 319 of 365; The REAL budget in Wasaga Beach Here is the cover letter from Thursdays Council meeting, saying they have achieved a tax increase of merely 3.96% for this year. https://pub-wasagabeach.escribemeetings.com/filestream... Second link- here is the entire budget, draft two: https://pub-wasagabeach.escribemeetings.com/filestream... It seems the Town still does not want us to know the true [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 303 of 365; THANK YOU What a great day! Sylvia had a table at the vendors market at the Silver Stick tournament today. It was in the Remax room of the Twin Pad Arena/ Library. I had the honour of helping her today and it was my first day truly experiencing the facility for more [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 302 of 365; Leaf pick up Whoops, I missed #302. I have a whole file of discussions that were abandoned simply because something more pressing happened to pop up. But the other day, I was out removing leaves from the corners of our property. What a chore this is for many Wasaga Beach residents. With [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 301 of 365; Wasaga Beach Magic bus So Brian Smith took the bus to Queens park today, or at least that is the image they want us to retain. The Towns Facebook Page has some posts covering the big trip. One is the Mayor and others meeting with Brian Saunderson, our MPP. The other is [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 300 of 365; Wasaga Party Corporation Discussion Three Hundred, WOW! That’s a lot of topics and certainly a lot of pecking away at the screen of my phone while I lay in bed. 65 more this year and then January 1 will see a launch of a special year two! Recently, my discussion posts have [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 299 of 365; Golf courses in Wasaga Beach Bold ideas? Yeh, I have some! Way back in the 2014-18 term of office, a well prepared deputation / presentation was given to Council and they were asked to consider purchasing the Marlwood Golf Course and turning it into a Municipal Golf Course. After watching the presentation, I [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 298 of 365; Why not a Wasaga Beach museum? Ok… so we are closing the archives and there is no plan to display our important history and the heritage of Wasaga Beach. Why not re-open a proper “Museum” and capitalize on the tourism that Brian Smith and his flock claim is our only industry. In a [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 297 of 365; September Cheque Register I will just share that this is the September Cheque Register. Glad to see it posted. What stands out to you as excessive during times where large tax increases are imminent? https://www.wasagabeach.com/en/town-and-government/resources/Documents%20-%20Treasury/Council%20Cheque%20Register%20-%20Sept.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR02yYGjNbIgF7XGvLkZJDoX2KasBKAT8eUyUJcP4BRQJle57RbwqlFCZaQ_aem_Ob00tzkbFzrqBKYgfe8zQw

Wasaga Beach Discussion 295 of 365; Where is all the money going? https://pub-wasagabeach.escribemeetings.com/FileStream... During the Special Budget meeting of October 14, I was entertained by a very pretty Power Point presentation. It was filled with all kinds of nice photographs and images that visually painted a really cool, happy budget presentation. Go to YouTube to watch the presentation…. [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 305 of 365; Council meeting November 14 294 Pages. Lots of interesting environmental concerns will probably be discussed after all of Council prepare for this meeting. Thursday 14th… yep, a few “in camera” issues! https://pub-wasagabeach.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=10510&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1uA3-LluKJFDfHH7w1grSf1uDXYMaqh-thiMTs9aueYBufGpQDnwc4tOw_aem_SWIc1RhbJ-N44NPtqxC_uQ

Wasaga Beach Discussion 293 of 365; Richard White This is a public response to Wasaga Beach Councillor, Richard White. There are days when you just look at what’s happening and say, is he really that brazen? Wasaga Beach Councilor Richard White has typed out a Social Media comment and accompanied it with a short reel, calling my wife [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 292 of 365; Missed Targets Honestly, I never have to worry about content if Mayor Smith is going to speak at the meeting of his support group, the “WBRPA Inc.” It looks like their meeting at Marlwood was a little less attended than some of his previous speaking engagements. Honestly, I don’t know that I [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 291 of 365; Fake ID’s For years, I have attempted to address the use of Fake ID’s on Facebook. As more and more people are reading my daily discussions, the use of these fake ID’s to simply attack, are ramping up. Honestly, it would be an embarrassingly long list to display them here, so consider [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 290 of 365; Wasaga Shell Game It’s sad to me that following politics in Wasaga Beach is like playing a shell game. There seems to be this ongoing attempt to have everyone watching forget where the ball is. Just when you think it is under one shell, Mayor Smith moves the shells. There are so [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 289 of 365; Wasaga Beach High School Please don’t get bored with posts about Wasaga Beach getting a high school. This is a CRITICAL time in the SCDSB’s quest to attain funding for a high school here in town. The Ministry is considering applications for funding from School Boards across the Province. What happened the last [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 288 of 365; “In Camera” “Closed Session” “Behind Closed doors.” “Secret” No matter what you call it, the Municipal Act is very restrictive about when public meetings can be hidden from public scrutiny. There are 7 specific criteria. I have watched a lot of Wasaga Beaches Council meetings and I have a few observations; This [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 287 of 365; “unexpected” increase in Police Costs? Please, take the few minutes (20 at the most) to listen to the attached video. Our Mayor and his Council have decided to add specific out-takes to their You-Tube account. Yes, you could watch the whole meeting and see the same thing, but this new practice of [...]