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Complete
Dalhousie Peer
Digital Edition
PRODUCTION
SCHEDULE
OMB
DECISION
on Port Place
DIGGIN IT! Lock
One Uncovered in Lakeside Park
OUR COVER
CODE OF CONDUCT UPDATES
RAD'S RANT
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FINAL APPROVALS FOR PORT PLACE
Let the Fun Begin
by David Serafino
On November 30th, city council gave its final approvals
to the Port Place development. Though the proceedings appeared
to be more a formality, compared to the contentious debates
that have mired this controversial proposal, the significance
was not lost on anyone. In effect, the approval of the site
plan agreement, the parking lot reconfiguration and the sale
of public lands was the final act of council to allow the
developers to apply for their permits. Now the question on
everyone’s mind is: When will construction begin?
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From
The Editor
BRINGING
BACK THE SPIRIT
by David Serafino
Do we all remember when community spirit in
Port Dalhousie reached an all time high? That moment may have
been different for any one of us but it existed, and then
it left. Now we have to get it back and there’s no better
time to do that than during the Christmas season.
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CODE
OF CONDUCT--Still Making the Slow Crawl Back to Council, but
with passages removed
(See Rad's Rant)
Whew!
We said we’d keep this issue alive until such time as
the Code was passed, but this is ridiculous—and it’s
costing us time, energy and valuable space.
So where is the code now? Same place as it was SEVEN MONTHS
ago when we last reported on it. It was supposed to come before
council at the end of May but the deadline to hear from boards
and committees was extended to June 1st. The public may go
online to the city website and add comments. Sure, go ahead,
for all the good it will do. And who needs a Code of Conduct
more than our own Mayor McMullan? At August 10th Council,
McMullin warned Andy Petrowski that he would be ejected if
he strayed off topic--before Petrowski spoke a word. This
seems to be a threat that this mayor is using just a bit too
frequently to silence criticism of him and his council. But
isn't that what democracy is supposed to be about? Being able
to criticize the way things are being done..
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whole story)
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