I am not the press so I can post parts of press releases if I want.
Here is one more release in regards to the quest of Kurtis to have a Youth Council established. (more…)
I was sent this in my email— I am pasting it in as received- no editing by me at all.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Ajax, ON (July 24, 2009) – Today, Interim Executive Director of the Ajax Youth Council, Kurtis McAleer met with Regional Councillor for Wards 3 & 4, Colleen Jordan at Ajax Town Hall to discuss various different issues regarding youth but mainly stuck to discussing the possibility of an Ajax Youth Council.
The meeting lasted over an hour and a half and McAleer said at some points the meeting did get a bit tense when some pressure was put on the councillor weather she would support it if it came to a recorded vote on council. Councillor Jordan advised McAleer that his best route was to either approach council with the idea which is a formal procedure or to present it to the general government committee where it’s more informal and more open for discussion.
McAleer did say that Councillor Jordan seemed very open to the idea and advised McAleer to prepare something in a letter format to make it more formal and to have something that Councillor’s and other members of the town can read and get a quick outline without having to have non-stop meetings.
McAleer and newly appointed Deputy Executive Director & Youth Engagement Committee Member, Hannah Maracle are expected to attend various town events starting with a youth open house at the Ajax Community Centre on July 27th. McAleer & Maracle are also meeting with Councillor’s Ashby, Dies & Regional Councillor Crawford as well as MPP Dickson & MP Holland. McAleer did email Councillor Brown but has yet to receive a response.
Once Ajax Youth Council Executives finish meetings with all of the Councillor’s they will proceed to meet with the Mayor and go from there weather it be presenting to council, committee or coming up with a different solution. The town currently has a youth engagement committee but the two organizations have a completely different set up, YEC is about getting youth involved with the town and town activates where the AYC is all about getting youth involved in town politics and issues effecting the youth in the town.
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Kurtis McAleer
(905) 550 5371
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This is a letter to the editor on durhamregion.com .
I agree with the letter writer except for the comment about Pat Brown picking her tree and plaque- uncalled for.
The writer has a point, if the Council does not want to see the park area resemble a cemetery then no more raised plaques should go with the trees. Treat them all the same or remove the program.
We all pay for the parks and their infrastructure so we should all be at the same level when it comes to this sort of thing.
I did not know about this policy at all.
Send me pics of sinking manholes in your area!
Tell my why a bit of patch stuff can’t be used until major roadwork is done at a later date with casino infrastructure money ?
In the coming weeks I will take pics of the ones my car is continually having to dodge around on way to and from work.
On Saturday I went to the Whitby Ajax Community Garden open house, here is a link to pictures I took. They had tours of the garden, some craft displays and Richard Cooke involved with Durham Lives was doing Geocaching demonstration, I won a small prize, you can find out about geocaching in Durham Region here. I had already put my camera in the car and was going to go home so when I decided to stay for a geocaching demo, I have no pics of Richard.
My son and I help out at the garden when we can in the communal garden area that benefits foodbanks.
This garden is a seven years old and is another example of what a successful community garden can be.
We are hoping that a garden in Ajax will come to be.
My Plan B location did not work out.
Many of you have arrived at this blog searching for Information on the death of Allan Williams. Here is a link to the notice in the Toronto Star.
I only met Al Williams through an Election. I do not know him well. However we did exchange a few emails and if there were any hard feelings after the election it was not evident.
I liked reading his letters to the editor, some more then others but I will highlight this one in the Star because I know it is all Al , sometimes his letters are perhaps the voice of a collective group with a political slant.
Reading this one , it is all Al and his own personality comes through in it. This was in response to Earth Hour and his words are so true. Did the masses that turned off their lights for an hour continue to practice conservation or other endeavours ?
Lights out for pollution
March 20
I am someone who only uses compact fluorescents or LED lights. I take the old bulbs back to Home Depot for recycling. I drive a compact fuel-efficient car. We replaced all our lawn with drought tolerant or native plants. We recycle. We don’t fill our garage with wasteful purchases and complain about the need for on-street parking. We use solar power to run the garden pond. I bike or hike regularly.
I don’t get Earth Hour. The absurdity that somehow turning off the lights for an hour will create this wave of consciousness baffles me. Lets all break out into a chorus of some 1960s anthem. It’s not about craziness it’s about consciousness. How many people are driving to their Earth Hour festivity?
We fill the headlines with how much of our money is going to be spent by government on monster projects for garbage and power generation. Where are the real incentives for individuals to make a difference?
How about 10 per cent of the $150 million (for the incinerator) to include schools, apartments and businesses in the composting program? How about 10 per cent of the $40 billion (for nuclear power) for solar power. Real solutions involve people. Real solutions promote personal involvement. Real solutions are not always mega projects.
Allan Williams, Ajax
I know the environment was a passion of his as was his involvement with trails - he was on the Trails Advisory Committee, he was a Past Library Chair also.
I would like to see News Advertiser do a full story on his contributions to the community and it would also be a fitting tribute to rename a portion of one of our nice trails after him or an upcoming new trail after him.
My condolences to his family.