by Editor | Apr 3, 2020 | Council Watch, Indemnification Policy
On March 19, 2020, to cope the Covid-19 Pandemic, Provincial Bill 187 was passed to allow municipal council members to participate electronically in a meeting that is closed to the public so they may deal with Town business. On March 26, at a Special Council Meeting...
by Editor | Oct 20, 2019 | Council Watch
Just 4 days after a scathing indictment of her close advisor and third party advertiser's behavior on social media was published in the WBRA newsletter, mayor Nina Bifolchi took to media herself. In an op-ed in the Wasaga SUN published on October 16, the mayor...
by Editor | Sep 6, 2019 | Council Watch, Taxes
For your information and general interest, and in keeping with our Council Watch on Taxpayer Dollars, the following letter serves as a followup response to Mr. Gribbin's questions raised in question period at Council Meeting held July 30, 2019. Good Evening Mr....
by Editor | Aug 27, 2019 | Council Watch, Gag Order
WBRA Member says it best in letter to Mayor and Council! I have recently become aware of the endorsement by most of Wasaga Beach Council and mayor of a change to Bylaw 2019-05, whereby a resident's right to speak to council and the subject to be raised will be...
by Editor | Aug 22, 2019 | Council Watch, Gag Order
Generally, there is a formal monthly meeting structure where members of the tax paying public can attend: Coordinated Committee Committee of the Whole (C.O.W.) Council Meeting The descriptions below include the meeting schedules, but often a meeting will be added or...
by Editor | Aug 22, 2019 | Council Watch, Survey
WBRA: Where YOUR Opinion Matters "Today I invested 15 minutes of my time to provide feedback on the Survey for the Official Plan Review. It’s almost a civic duty, as well as a right, just like voting. My initial impression of the survey was that it’s primarily a very...