Municipal Ontario
Arena Repairs On Ice
CHATHAM -- A $100,000 repair at Thames Campus Arena in Chatham has been put on hold until a decision can be made on what reserve fund should be used to pay the bill. (Chatham Daily News)
Sound-Off Over Siren
AMHERSTBURG -- The emergency siren located on Concession 3 South is a little too close for comfort for some residents nearby. (Amherstburg Echo)
120% Hike Rejected
LEAMINGTON -- Leamington council has mirrored the same view as Essex County Council and rejected a huge increase in the levy proposed by the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA). (Leamington Post)
Tough Trail For ATVs
SEAFORTH -- Huron East has done all it can for an ATV group hoping to use the former CPR railway corridor that runs through Walton. (Seaforth Huron Expositor)
County Seeks Service Club Support
RODNEY -- The Municipality of West Elgin is appealing to all local service clubs to be supportive of the Four Counties Transportation Services rural bus initiative. (The Chronicle)
No Cop Chops
SARNIA -- Sarnia Police Service will not lose any officers in the coming year due to layoffs. (Sarnia Observer)
Increase Decreased
CAMBRIDGE -- The city's 2003 budget was pared Friday before councillors had a chance to sharpen their pencils. (Cambridge Reporter)
Grant Game Gets Interesting
CLARINGTON -- In what could best be described as a game of 'Chance', Clarington councillors doled out $76,000 in grants to local groups Monday. (infodurhamregion.com)
Bonuses Under Fire
BRANTFORD -- A bid to eliminate the bonus system for top city staff cleared its first hurdle. (Brantford Expositor)
Bosses To Be Pared
WINDSOR -- Promising a new era of employee relations and improved service to taxpayers, senior administration officials began the work Tuesday of reinventing how the city works. (Windsor Star)
Town Makes Final Offer
PORT HOPE -- Twenty-three Port Hope employees could be in a strike position if they turn down a final offer from the municipality. (Northumberland Today)
Incinerator Pitched
COLLINGWOOD -- Incinerating Collingwood's trash could be a viable option to burying it the ground. (The Enterprise Bulletin)
First P3 Closer
OTTAWA -- The city moved one step closer to initiating its first public-private partnership yesterday, announcing a shortlist of bidders qualified to build two new ice rinks in Ottawa. (Ottawa Citizen)
Biker Bunker Bylaw Bandied
BROCKVILLE -- Brockville needs an anti-bunker bylaw as a deterrent to organized crime, Police Chief Barry King told a city council committee. (Brockville Recorder & Times.)
City Seeks Transpolar Trade
NORTH BAY -- A delegation of Russians toured Jack Garland Airport and Canadore College's Aviation Centre Tuesday afternoon, assessing the potential for a transpolar air freight network facility. (North Bay Nugget)
Northern Challenges Addressed
SAULT STE. MARIE -- Winter Cities Forum 2003 wrapped up Monday with the release of the Sault Ste. Marie Winter Cities Protocol, the Forum's legacy of understanding to winter communities around the world. (Sault This Week)
Reeve Steps Down
WHITESTONE -- After serving less than one term of office, Don Carter, 68, is stepping down as reeve. It's a decision that took several months to make, he said. (Parry Sound North Star)
Merger Unlikely
KENORA -- Sioux Narrows Nestor Falls Mayor Jerry O'Leary said it's likely talks between his municipality, Kenora and Lake of the Woods Township on teaming up to implement development controls will lead to boundary adjustments. (Kenora Daily Miner and News)
Municipal Atlantic
Demolition Oversight Costs $6.5G
SYDNEY, NS -- The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has agreed to pay out at least $6,500 for demolishing a local man's summer cottage. (Cape Breton Post)
Smoke Crackdown Continues
NEW GLASGOW, NS -- New Glasgow police have stepped up their enforcement of the town's controversial new smoking bylaw, laying four more charges involving local bars and lounges. (New Glasgow Evening News)
"Evil" Timing On Smoke Debate -- Councillor
HALIFAX, NS -- Anti-smoking advocates are optimistic they'll have their say about an all-out smoking ban in HRM, but they'll have to wait until next week to find out for sure. (Halifax Daily News)
Snow Far, Snow Good
PLACENTIA, NF -- Responding to comments made in council, the man who holds the contract for snowclearing in Placentia says that the job is being done very well. (The Charter)
Getting Wired
Mayor Wants Action On E-Waste
RIMBEY, AB -- The key to a successful e-waste recycling program is diverting electronic equipment from landfills after it has completed its consumer life cycle. (Rimbey Review)
City Unveils New Look
FORT SASKATCHEWAN -- A new look and new internet web site at www.fortsask.ca were unveiled by the City of Fort Saskatchewan. (Sturgeon Creek Post)
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