Dundas Highway Multi use Pathways – Keeping our Kids safe Safe passage for our kids to the new Frank Hayden High School, The Haber Rec Centre, The new Norton Park and The Library is important to me. I knew there would be an increase in Pedestrian traffic along Dundas Hwy after these facilities opened so I worked with The City … Read More
Portables at Charles Beaudoin School
School Portables at Charles Beaudoin Parents began contacting me about the HDSB’s plans to add 12 school portables at Charles Beaudoin school. There were many issues to be considered including school capacity, programing, parking, and traffic congestion. Parents told me without the Portables many students would have to be moved to a new school, splitting up kids and families because … Read More
Alton Creek Bed Restrictions Lifted
Alton Creek Bed Restrictions Lifted After receiving many complaints from residents regarding their inability to build sheds, pools, erect playground equipment, decks or even plant a tree in their backyards due to restrictions, I worked with Conservation Halton to determine the extent of the issue and find a solution. Together we determined that a change to the zoning requirements was … Read More
Non for Profit Symposium
Non Profit Symposium In 2011 I held the first ever Non Profit Symposium at the City of Burlington. The purpose of the Symposium was to improve the relationship between the City of Burlington and the Not for Profit Sector. The Not for Profit sector is a valuable asset to the City and yet we do not account for the … Read More
Stop the Escarpment Highway
Stop the Highway! Niagara GTA – January 10, 2011 During my first week in office, in December, 2010, Councillors, MPP’s and Regional and City staff held a public open house regarding the Provincial proposal to add a highway through the Niagara Escarpment, stop the highway! This meeting was attended by over 500 residents, the majority opposed to destroying our beautiful … Read More