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Had an inquiry come in via Twitter from @ecoDomestica and @ChrisInEdmonton asking the following: Why is Dursban, an insecticide that kills frogs & tadpoles, being used as part of #yeg mosquito control program? I inquired with the city’s Office of the Environment and received the following information: There is no evidence that the amounts of… Read More
I think my face is swollen from smiling. Attending the opening of these two new LRT stations today was truly a highlight of my time on council thus far. The decision to build it was made by the previous council, and I commend former Cllrs Phair, Melnychuk, Nickel and Cavanaugh (and the returning mayor and… Read More
Borrowing perhaps from the iconic “TTC: The Better Way“, ETS has a new catchphrase to help usher in a new era in public transit in our city. I like how the tagline can be personalised, as it is with the image to the right. I’ve also seen ‘To save $5500 a year” on a… Read More
Councillor Anderson and I submitted a formal Administrative Inquiry this morning on the issues affecting the future of the pool as well as the proper process for dealing with a decision of this nature. We should receive it back to Council’s Community Services Committee in a few weeks. The text is as follows: Inquiry: Future… Read More
Council debated some significant revisions to the 2009 budget yesterday, which we needed to deal with before we establish the tax mill rates later this month. City revenues are down about $30 million because of slower building activity (resulting in lower permit fee revenue) and low interest rates on the cash we have in the bank.