Wasaga Beach Discussion 238 of 365; Wasaga Beach public consultation lies. Remember the Town Hall meeting back in August? It was postponed until September 19 at 7PM. Do you remember why it was postponed? That’s right… the Town wanted to provide more opportunity for community engagement. lol… So how have they advertised this? So far I have seen [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 236 of 365; Big Issues in Wasaga There are so many BIG ISSUES involving our Council and the direction they are taking our town. I think reflecting on the sheer number of these issues is overwhelming for most, but it is important to realize WHY so much is happening at once. Mayor Smith has modified processes [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 235 of 365; Only 130 discussions to go until year two. Great plans for year two… standby! Be guests of the Wasaga Beach Tax Payers First things first... My posts have been a little tardy recently. Why? Well, that’s simple to explain; I am a Grandpa and that position is far more important than social [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 234 of 365; Note: I could not get the email links below to work. I will fix them tomorrow. Congratulations Wasaga Beach Congratulations Wasaga Beach. As a community, we are one step closer to a full public high school. Whether we move forward now is entirely up to the Province of Ontario. Yes, everyone has heard [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 233 of 365; PROBABLY MY MOST IMPORTANT POST THIS YEAR! There is a board meeting tonight for the Simcoe County District School Board. If you cannot attend at the last minute, at least watch it live on YouTube so they can see your numbers. (I cannot get there in person). Quite frankly, I am SHOCKED [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 232 of 365; No Comment? There has been a great deal of interest today in an article written by Sneh Duggal of “The Trillium”. I know clips are being shared but thought it might help to copy and paste the content in its entirety. So, here you are; Lecce was lobbied for new Wasaga school [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 231 of 365; Opaque Wasaga Corporations So much to write about these days, but today, I will keep it short. I do however hope you will carefully consider the true ramifications of the following concerns. Please talk about this. Do it here on FB. Do it over your back yard fence. Do it at work. [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 230 of 365; What is wrong with the attached screenshot? Is this the crowds Brian Smith boasts about when he claims tourism is up to its highest levels? This Council has spent way too much money and time promoting concerts. Sure… have a free concert and everyone will flock to the beach. But what about [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 229 of 365; I don’t back down to bullies It’s hard to believe I have posted 229 discussion posts so far. It has become part of my daily routine. In watching the August 22 Council meeting, I couldn’t believe how many times our elected officials mentioned that they had heard or read something in Social [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 228 of 365; Secrecy About WDI In discussion #227 I mentioned an important document and the passing of a Shareholder Direction regarding Geosands (WDI). We still do not know the outcome of this vote as the minutes have not been released and mysteriously… the recording was stopped so we have no record of the discussions [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 227 of 365; Shame, nastiness and bullying by council “Please read to the end… WDI shareholder direction motion not available in video replay of meeting!” Aug 22, 2024. Please look this date up on the Towns Website and check out the agenda… then go to YouTube and look for that meeting. What you will find [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 226 of 365; CLARITY REGARDING COUNCIL CLAIMS OF OPEN AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT! Important edit: Insert below where appropriate: A well respected voice concerning Wasaga Beach politics reached out and reminded me that the Town has created seperate municipal corporations that allow them to make important decisions without public oversight. As he said… this is a [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 224 of 365; Council Meeting, but you can’t speak PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS! What is today’s discussion about? - Council Meeting Thursday, but you can’t speak up unless you apply to make a delegation. That’s right, earlier this year, Council removed the Question Period or Public Comment period from their Council Agendas. Now [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 223 of 365; June Cheque Register... finally As a tax payer and long time resident, it’s important to celebrate the little things. Finally, the June Cheque Register is ready for review. The one thing that is important to note is the change in the way “Visa” charges are being reported. There was a time when detail [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 222 of 365; Dog Days of Summer “The Dog Days of Summer”There are all kinds of good explanations for this phrase. Sure they are the hottest days, but I was prompted to write about DOGS tonight because of our weekend away in Ottawa. Normally, heading to our Nations Capital for a weekend would first mean [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 221 of 365; We ask millions to visit yearly. We have the longest freshwater beach in the world. We promote that fact daily, so people from all corners of our world will surely want to visit. I only started visiting in the 60’s, but imagine the problems with fecal matter in the 40’s and 50’s [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 220 of 365; Wasaga Beach what the heck is happening? Beach One? Beach Two? Main Street ? Downtown? Main Street Proper? Provincial Park? Municipal Property? Privately Owned? For anyone new to Wasaga Beach in recent years, we almost need a definitions section at the beginning of most discussions that defines what some of these often [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 219 of 365; Wasaga Beach Tax Payers really need to pay attention It’s time for Wasaga Beach Tax Payers to really pay attention and get involved. Recently there have been all kinds of distractions that have “appeared” to have been at the top of Councils priorities. I don’t think they have been. Bylaw attacks against [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 218 of 365; Wasaga Beach meetings postponed? IMPORTANT EDITS: I copied the wrong date regarding the Town Hall meeting. It is on the 19th of September, not the 18th. There was an important oversight in their planning though. This is the same night as the Chamber of Commerce business awards. Or… WAS IT AN OVERSIGHT? In [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 217 of 365; Wasaga Beach fake identities In the last discussion we talked about bullies and how online forums are sometimes easy to misunderstand when it comes to intent. If you actually knew all people posting, you could perhaps assign certain personal traits to that persons words. Unfortunately… it rarely works like that and occasionally [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 216 of 365; Wasaga Beach Bully I want to go back to the discussion from the other day. I said; “The one thing I hope is that people considering stepping into public office don’t unnecessarily worry about is the vile, unnecessary bullying. “ Bullying can stimulate a wide variety of responses. If it succeeds in its [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 215 of 365; October 26, 2026! So many people have asked me this week when the citizens of Wasaga Beach can replace the existing Council. So I thought I would share the actual date with you. It may seem like October 26, 2026 is a long way off, but really… it’s only 26 months. Over the [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 214 of 365; Same old Wasaga Beach Trolls Well, this has been an incredible week. The sheer number of Brian Smith and Joe Belanger’s online support team that have been resurrected from silence is a good indicator that the efforts of many are being noticed. Another observation is that there are a whole lot of [...]

Wasaga Beach Discussion 213 of 365; Pitchforks and Hatchets meeting Wow, there are lots of comments and posts and discussions today about Wasaga Beach Council, particularly Mayor Smith. It seems poop on the beach, sign bylaws, resident parking and the fire sales of critical property holdings were all tugging on poor Brian all at once. I guess if [...]