How should municipalities finance drinking water and sewage treatment infrastructure?

Drinking Water.  Sewage Treatment.  These are essential services; services that residents expect.  They also come with large price tags.  How should municipalities finance such infrastructure?  Is there a role for privatization of these services?

ACAP Humber Arm invites you to join our next Coastal Matters presentation where we will hear from special guest speaker Dr. Frank Ohemeng of the School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa.  Dr. Ohemeng has entitled his talk The Politics of Privatization and its Implications for Service Delivery.  An abstract for the talk can be found below.  ACAP Humber Arm is pleased to be partnering with the Environmental Policy Institute on this offering.  Continue reading

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Corner Brook Spring/Summer Activity Guide 2012

The City of Corner Brook is currently creating the Spring/Summer 2012 Recreation and Leisure Activity Guide. The Guide will serve as a comprehensive source of information for people of all ages get involved, get active and have fun within our city. Continue reading

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Facebook and Twitter

I’m posting more and more stuff on Facebook and Twitter.

Facebook.com/GaryKellyCornerBrook is my City Councillor page.

Twitter.com/GaryKelly is my personal twitter account

Facebook.com/CornerBrook is my personal facebook page.

Don’t forget to look at my contact page to see other ways to connect with me.

Cheers.

Gary

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Why I Voted Against the Griffin Modular Home Construction Proposal

Recently Corner Brook City Council voted against a modular home construction business idea that was put forward by Danieal Griffin

Before I outline my two reasons for voting against this proposal, I would like to reiterate that I would love to see this business idea become a reality here in Corner Brook and that the decision to vote against the proposal by City Council does not mean we are not open to talking about this idea in the future.

I voted against the Griffin proposal for two reasons:

1. I have some serious concerns about any sort of manufacturing facility being developed right on the Corner Brook stream.

I realize there is already a construction business set up in the area and I cannot do anything to change that.

When I ran for Corner Brook City Council, one of my key platforms was an environmentally friendly city.

I’m not certain that I am comfortable with any manufacturing facility being set up right next the Corner Brook stream.

I feel that my opinion here is consistent with my campaign promises.

2. I personally feel as though there was a fundamental lack of information put forward by Mr. Griffin to support this manufacturing idea.

Apart from some topographical maps, a number of key points and a brief presentation, there were no certified architectural drawings, conceptual drawings or even the most rudimentary business plan submitted.

I do not need to see trade secrets or confidential business ideas but before I sign over twenty acres of prime Corner Brook real estate, I would like to see some form of basic business plan that would support the idea that this business has a real chance of success.

I did not see any comprehensive business plan.

I’m hopeful that Mr. Griffin can bring forward the necessary information that is required to gain the support for such a project.

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