Support for petition much appreciated
http://www.miltoncanadianchampion.com/opinions/article/290502 DEAR EDITOR: A few months ago I found myself really frustrated at the pace of construction on Derry Road. As a result, I started petitioning the Region of Halton to expedite the construction of the CN Rail underpass between Bronte Road and Scott Boulevard on Derry Road. I set up a website to reach residents who wanted to e-mail their councillors to express frustration over the Region’s infrastructure plans. When I finally took the petition off-line last week, a total of 374 residents had sent e-mails via my website at...
Read MoreEmergency parking fee ridiculous
My letter published on Aug 28th, 2009 on the Milton Canadian Champion: DEAR EDITOR: On August 13 our children came down with a really high fever. It was already late, so we took them to Milton District Hospital. We ended up taking two cars so one parent could come back with a child if the other took longer to get discharged. It was my first trip to the Milton hospital. Imagine my shock when after many hours of waiting we were handed a $28 bill for parking. This was in the middle of the night when the entire parking lot was empty. Talk about shamelessly adding insult to injury. Charging people...
Read MoreMy letter to the editor: no need to change council yet
My letter to the editor, published in Milton Canadian Champion on July 31st, 2009:- DEAR EDITOR: I read Tim Foran’s column ‘Part-time council not realistic in this new ‘small city’ back in April, when he argued for a pared-down, full-time council. I’ve been thinking about that issue for a while and must say I prefer that Milton council stay part-time, for now at least. Town councillors make about $26,000 a year, a third of it tax-free. Compare that to the cost of full-time councillors in Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton and other cities and one realizes that Milton spends less money...
Read MoreMy Letter to the Editor: Stricter building limits needed to preserve character of town
My letter to the MiltonCanadianChampion, published on Jun 12, 2009: DEAR EDITOR:I work from home and therefore have the full flexibility of living anywhere. I picked Milton as my home, largely due to its small-town character. Unfortunately, I’m afraid that the town is losing that charm very quickly because of taller buildings popping up all over the place. Currently there are more than a dozen four-to-10-storey condominium apartments being planned or under construction in Milton. Heck, two 10-storey buildings are planned all the way out on Costigan Road, an otherwise low-rise area with an...
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