Posts made in 2009

Lessons from Vieux-Québec

Posted by on Dec 20, 2009 | 4 comments

[singlepic id=218 w=320 h=240 float=] [singlepic id=217 w=320 h=240 float=] [singlepic id=221 w=320 h=240 float=] Vieux-Québec has done a great job maintaining its unique character.  Can Milton do something to achieve same level of success?  Milton still has a lot of growth left.  As many new neighbourhoods get created, town planners have an opportunity to define the character of the entire future city.  What can Milton do to achieve a more European-esque look and feel?  Essentially look at the main historic downtown and think about ways to achieve the same feel, likely via townhomes...

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Olympic torch coming to Milton

Posted by on Dec 18, 2009 | 0 comments

It’s coming to Milton tomorrow!  It should be at Main and Bronte at 8:30sh.  It’ll make its way through downtown and arrive at James Snow by 9:10sh.  More info here.

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How is that aesthetically pleasing?

Posted by on Dec 14, 2009 | 3 comments

How is that aesthetically pleasing?

Please ignore the missing filename error. This eyesore is in Mississauga near my parents’ house in an otherwise low-rise neighbourhood.  How is this aesthetically pleasing. 

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Milton family in dragon’s den

Posted by on Dec 11, 2009 | 4 comments

Milton family in dragon’s den

When dragons were rejecting the Milton family, I felt rejected. I’ve never met the family, but I suppose it was the Milton-bond. I was yelling at my TV, telling the dragons they were dumb to let that deal go!...

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Web streaming council meetings …

Posted by on Dec 10, 2009 | 0 comments

Based on Halton’s experience, it will cost around $30,000 in yearly operating expenses to “web stream” Council meetings (thanks Tim for pointing it out).  That means we’ll be able to watch council meetings, live, from the comfort of our homes.  To put it in perspective, $30,000 represents 0.04% of Milton’s operating budget (basically a rounding error).  Worth it?  Totally!  Milton needs to get more involved in Social Networking anyway. This is a great way to start....

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