Some members of council could find themselves collared Monday as a deputation promoting an off-leash dog park for the city states their case for having St. Thomas join the growing list of communities with designated areas for owners and their pets..
Such a facility has been bandied about for years and the issue has ostensibly been parked due to insurance concerns.
A recent conversation with treasurer Bill Day confirmed legal liability is a legitimate concern, however that hasn’t curbed the more than three dozen municipalities in the province which have off-leash facilities, including three in London. Continue reading
Tag Archives: St. Thomas Holding Inc.
Building an empire, one tree limb and cottage hook-up at a time
CEOBrian Hollywood is leading St. Thomas Holdings Inc., through a period of expansion, albeit one small step at a time.
The most recent announcement came to light ten days ago when the purchase of Tal Trees Inc., of Belleville, Ont., was proclaimed to city council at the close of regular business.
But what exactly have St. Thomas taxpayers, the real shareholders in St. Thomas Holdings, acquired in Tal Trees when the deal is finalized on July 2?
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This smoke signal is just blowing in the wind
Hockey’s second season heralds the arrival of long hours spent in front of the telly as playoff games often require two or more periods of overtime for a winner to prevail (if you’re a Leaf fan you will not be able to relate to this, so just try to imagine).
City council could be faced with a similar information marathon Tuesday as they come to grips with a 113-page agenda stuffed with meaty matters.
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When the going gets tough …
Just over a year ago, in an impassioned speech to council detailing his rationale for opposing the hiring of a chief administrative officer, Mayor Cliff Barwick stressed, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. If I thought we had chaos and everything was falling down, I would be the first person to say as the mayor of St. Thomas, we needed someone to pull us together.”
Well mayor, the wagon is broke. This bus needs a driver.
Jobs are disappearing at an alarming rate, families risk to lose their homes and the ripple effect will impact every business and service provider in St. Thomas and beyond. Continue reading
