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[ Lisa Robinson, Janice Frampton, Richard Szpin and many other citizens of Pickering rightfully criticize the City for its poor communication and poor information dissemination to the Pickering residents. The OFFICIAL CITY PLAN is another example of
poorly managed communication with the City’s citizens. Questions, basic and fundamental
worries, are never answered in the bafflegab and deluge of published information.]
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PICKERING: Aging well FAIR - Information updates will be posted here as they become available. … Continue reading 
PICKERING: Long term PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN - Access -> OFFICIALPLAN [Szpin comment: The City offers residents the capability to view the CITY OFFCIAL PLAN. However, it is bafflegab what they offer. Finding the full official plan is… … Continue reading 
OPINION – COMMENT: A reply to Lisa Robinson - [ I recently invited Lisa Robinson for an update or news about her activities and undertakings relevant to Pickering council and politics. She replied as can be read elsewhere directing… … Continue reading OPINIONS: Councillor Robinson accuses Mayor Ashe of lying to the public - [Editorial comment: This whole post is demanding of time and energy and I question whether or not there is value in putting time and energy into it. Like Robinson's style… … Continue reading 
ALPHA LIST OF CLASSES OFFERED in the 55+ FALL GUIDE - [NOTE: This is an alpha list of classes that were offered in the 55+ Guide. It is no longer active. It is a reference guide only.] Program Name Description Active… … Continue reading POLITICS: Robinson salary suspended for 7th time - This is a never-ending saga. Neither side, the City Council and the Mayor versus Lisa Robinson, will budge to the detriment of municipal business and council policy-making. … Continue reading 
OPINION: Long time Pickering resident comments on Lisa Robinson - I have followed politics ever since I moved to Pickering in 1971, just graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute as a Public Health Inspector, and just married in 1970, with our… … Continue reading 
PICKERING: TRANSCRIPT TEXT of Sept recap from Mayor Ashe - Hello, Pickering. I'm Mayor Kevin Ashe, and here's a recap of the City Council meeting on Monday, September 29th. We had a long meeting, but a lot was accomplished to… … Continue reading 
PICKERING: In COMMEMORATION of Peter Rodrigues - Recently a commemoration ceremony was held for Peter Rodrigues, former City of Pickering municipal Councillor> PETER RODRIGUES Peter Rodrigues, a former regional councillor and community activist in Pickering, Ontario, passed… … Continue reading 
PICKERING: RCRA CORN ROAST, great weather, great corn and great people - The Rougemount Community and Recreation Association did it again, third year in a row, a fun community event, their annual community party, a corn roast this time. A great crowd… … Continue reading 
RICHARD’S DESK: Read this intriguing post about wolves, especially how they treat their aged parents - You may find this post about wolves as intriguing as I did. I was quite surprised at the part as to how they treat their aged parents. And we just… … Continue reading 
POLITICS: Good governing or political manoeuvring? - Political genius or political schemer? Autocratic politico or democratic proponent? Dog Ford has banned use of speed cameras anywhere in Ontario. He's looking out for our safety and security. Huh? … … Continue reading 
PICKERING: Citizens looking to make PICKERING PROUD once again - Snow removal, just another complaint about the inefficiency of this work in the City of Pickering.... Hello Mayor Ashe My name is Steven Sattz and I reside at 1029 Sherman… … Continue reading 
HEALTH: Power naps are a healthy restorative to your daytime energy - A mid-day power is a health restorative to waning energy. A proper restorative nap need not exceed an hour, 30-40 minutes is ideal. It helps your health in many ways:… … Continue reading 
