To my Patients, The Public and the Profession of Optometry, There has been recent press in respect of allegations made regarding my conduct as an optometrist. These allegations were the subject of a hearing recently before the Discipline Committee of the College of Optometrists of Ontario, the results of which are posted on the College’s website. I admitted to the
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Dear Mr. Grant: Re: Cannington Sidewalks It seems there is a misperception regarding the value of sidewalks in Brock Township, and in particular I speak of St. John Street in Cannington. At my house, the front entrance is off the sidewalk. That’s the way the house was when I bought it, and it is part of the value of my
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To the editor: I live in Brock and three separate times in the last couple months I have seen a volunteer firefighter with the flashing (green) lights trying to get past and people refusing to stop. Most recently was this morning (April 12), myself and the person behind me (we were oncoming) pulled over for the volunteer but the driver
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It has been reported that you recently voted in favour to the new Brock Township social media policy. While much of the policy makes sense and outlines some common sense issues, I believe one of the sections deserves attention and comment. Specifically, Section 6.3.3: “Staff will not use their personal social media accounts to comment or question any of the Township of Brock’s policies, procedures and decisions of Council or senior staff on the basis that there are alternate mechanisms in place to address any concerns.”
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To Brock Township council and staff: I’m writing to you to consider preserving the original Beaverton Public School (BPS) building, as part of the School Board’s consolidation process. While the School Board has received funding to build a new school in Beaverton, I believe it still requires site plan approval from Brock Township. I would urge Township staff and council
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Donations aren’t known to be controversial. Typically, when a community group raises funds or offers a donation to a municipality, the donation is accepted with open arms and grateful hearts. Residents will thank the group for their efforts, recognizing how fortunate they are to live in an area with such caring organizations. Elected officials often publicly recognize these donations and
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To the editor: If you ate today, thank a farmer. Every day, at least three times a day, you rely on farmers to feed and nourish your body. The milk in your coffee, bread and cheese for your sandwich, and the sirloin steak and glass of wine you have at the end of a long day all would not be
Read moreWe have a serious ongoing unresolved flow of contamination going into the Beaverton area of the lake.
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Members of Council, As you continue to work toward finalizing the 2018 operating budget for The Township of Brock I would respectfully ask that you again review your budgeting of firefighter salaries and the reasoning for the excessive increases you are passing down to the taxpayers of Brock. Notwithstanding the confusing language used in report 2018-FI-03 paragraph six which uses
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To the editor: Ready to go swimming? Probably not yet with the lake blanketed with ice and snow. Planning on a dip in the lake over the summer period? Hold on! Have you had a look at the online Swim Guide? The Swim guide provides free real-time water quality information for over 7,000 beaches, lakes, rivers, and swimming holes in
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