Ford has not set a good example on this. Witnesses to theft or any other crime should call 911 for police, not to take the law into their own hands! Furthermore, his actions encourage violence and could get someone injured or killed if they try what he claims he did. I call him Thug Ford anyway!
What will generations of the future be eating without our farmland and farmers to work it?! I say build vertically not horizontally. We do not need to waste prime farmland to grow more lawns and ugly big houses.
I pray that misogynistic anti-immigrant Trump style politician PP does not get in. If so we can expect life to be like it is currently in the US. He lost fair and square and how pathetic someone who legitimately won sacrificed their seat for this negative "Canada-is-broken" never-had-job ninny. Want to know what I really think?
I don't know what has happened to our society in general but I am not liking it. Gone are simple manners and respect and there is no excuse for being rude to others regardless of their position.
I think Jeff Pitcher's plan is a positive wonderful idea for our city and artists' community! Kudos to him for taking a terrible experience and turning it into something amazing!
This article was written so well I could invision how beautiful the area could have been kept. It saddens me how there is no regard for nature when land is being developed. Now that PC and Doug Ford's Bill 5 was rammed through, it is only going to get worse with no effort or regard for endangered species or any living creature in the path of the bulldozer. Is this really what you all want for future generations? I think not. :-(
Giving stronger power to Mayors is not democratic as it bypasses elected Councilors' votes and opinions who are there to speak for their community members. Strong Mayor powers is leaning in the direction of a dictatorship. It is a slippery slope that could be taken advantage of by some Mayors that are inclined that way; the US is a perfect example on how privilege and power can be abused. FYI the poll here to vote is not working so I wrote here in comments how I would have voted. I say no to strong mayoral powers.
I wish I'd had the pleasure of meeting such a wonderful person that gave so much of himself to help others. Deepest sympathy to his family and friends.
It has been reported on CTV Barrie news that students studying medicine are not aiming for being a family doctor but are preferring to go into specialized medicine. We need all the general practitioners we can get! There is a ten year wait list in Orillia according to a paramedic I spoke with. Also, he would not be allowed to practice here if he did not jump through all the hoops required by government. I knew a dental surgeon from Beijing China that could not practice here due to how intense the qualifying steps are and is now a dental hygienist here! I think everyone that does not have a doctor is thrilled they can finally get the care they need. The comment is somewhat racist whether you intended it that way or not.
When you hand over your car keys to Park and Fly I discovered there is nothing police can do if the lot employee uses your car. I left it with a full tank of gas and upon return there was only 1/4 tank remaining and plenty of extra mileage used!