Vote…

On Wednesday I attended the Ward 1 meeting held by Councillor Marilyn Crawford,  on my facebook it was pointed out that Councillor Crawford had lost in the last election, oops, I forgot about him.  When I saw Crawford I mean Marilyn now. 

When I arrived I was surprised by the amount of people in attendance 30+, it was held at Vimy Ridge school on Telford Street, perhaps the communication from the school is better then others, there were community representatives from Neighbourhood watch in attendance as well.   Here is a google map link to the area, since I was not a resident of the ward some references to street names and the surrounding references did not mean anything to me.  Read the rest of this entry »

Just got back from the meeting, over 30 people there! and it was just Ward 1! more to come later but wanted to say that Councillor Crawford is using the money on ward meetings instead of going to conferences.

Very positive meeting even with Michael Baker in attendance

I will update tomorrow for sure.

I have written in the past about Ombudsman of Ontario lack of oversight in the following jurisdictions.  - Municipalities, Universities, School Boards and Hospitals.  Ontario is one of the only Provinces that does not give this oversight to the Ontario Ombudsman.

I have said in the past that Voices of Ajax — myself, wanted to hold educational sessions on Municipal issues, I have finally become aware of some very inexpensive public space.  

I will be planning something and I invite all to come and find out what Push for MUSH means to you. 

 Here is a link to read about it.

Don’t just dismiss it, if you don’t understand what it is all about ask.  I am not an expert but can find the answers to your questions.

An example could be:  Your loved one has repeated issues in a Nursing Home, you are not getting resolution to your complaints,  currently you have no where else to go.  The Ombudsman of Ontario would be the logical place of last resort– Not if you live in Ontario or New Brunswick but everywhere else in Canada has their Provincial Ombudsman office oversee this sector.

Another Example: You have a child with special needs or any issue in the school board, you go as far as you can but again, no resolution is found.   The Ombudsman office can’t help you in Ontario.

You have a complaint not getting a resolution in an Ontario Hospital?  Only Ontario does not give the Ombudsman office this jurisdiction.  Ontario is the only one!   Why????

This is an important issue.  We pay huge amounts of tax dollars to the Municipal level of Government but if have an ongoing issue that is not getting resolved, you have no recourse with the Ontario Ombudsman– only some closed meeting issues can be resolved. 

My mother had a fall in early December , She fell , broke her hip and had 3 pins put in her hip. Time between discharge from St. Catharines General Hospital coming to Ajax here with me and back to St. Catharines to her apartment just under a month so my Mother was technically in the 30 day free rental period for supportive equipment ordered by the Physiotherapist — paid by OHIP and the last time I checked OHIP is a provincial service.   The people I dealt with for the most part have been pleasant and courteous ok,  my problem is their difference in policies.   Read the rest of this entry »

Councillor: Marylyn Crawford
Where: 40 Telford Drive - Vimy Ridge School it says on signs.
When- 7pm

This is only Ward 1 this time, not sure if Shaun Collier is there in his Regional capacity , the community ad only had Marilyn’s picture. 

And for the record,  I have still NOT seen anything similar in South Ajax, no idea why. 

I will be attending, I do find them enjoyable and interesting even if I don’t live in the ward, yes I know it makes me wierd. 

It appears we have been granted the right to elect our Regional Chair of Durham Region.

Lot’s of flyers to print!  I wonder how the north feels about it,  we can’t forget about the top end of this Region, it is huge!

Will Parish run for Regional Chair???? 

Over the holidays I have been conversing on my facebook about an issue that a friend has experienced at the Hospital and she gave me permission to relay her experience on my blog. 

A friend of mine had a fall and ended up at the Ajax Pickering Hospital.  I will copy in what she has outlined in facebook.

When I injured my foot/ankle a few weeks ago nearly and followed up with the surgeon in the fracture clinic he sent me down to the other clinic where they do the tests and next thing you know I was being fitted for a ‘Air Cast Foam Walker’ . I was beside myself and in pain and did not know enough to question the doctors best judgment when he recommended this for me. Only to discover after being fitted by the cast tech for this Air cast and to be handed a form indicating that I will be responsible for the payment once the invoice comes in at $190 - wow and I am only on ODSP and I told the cast technician this. I would had much rather been put in a $50 foot/ankle cast…

At first we were discussing the fact that she had to pay for a cast since she was on Ontario Disability in the first place, it is up to her to get the bill from the Hospital and submit to ODSP to pay the Hospital,  why the Hospital can’t bill direct is what everyone pretty much wondered.  Read the rest of this entry »

For the size of Ward 1 and 2 there should have been more people but it was ok.   It was exciting and interesting!  

It is a shame there is not an equivalent meeting for Ward 3 and 4, at least there is none scheduled as of yet. Read the rest of this entry »

On Tuesday November 8, 2011, 7-9 pm at the Kinsmen Centre (Church/Rossland area)
Topic is Budget Discussion and Open Forum.

Still no word on a similar meeting in my ward 3. 

I will be sure to remember the start time! I missed the bike meeting because it was not the regular meeting start time.  

On Tuesday November 8, 2011, 7-9 pm at the Kinsmen Centre (Church/Rossland area)
Topic is Budget Discussion and Open Forum. 

Nothing about a similar meeting for Wards 3 and 4- the one I live in so I will crash the Ward 1 and 2 one. 

Public meeting about the Bike Lanes on Delaney-
Wednesday Nov 2 6:30 to 8pm.
This one is at the Maclean Centre. 

Here are some Budget related links for your reading enjoyment.

http://www.townofajax.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=11709

http://www.townofajax.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=11710

The 2011 Budget is not available right now but here is how you can understand the process, please advise if you do!   http://www.townofajax.com/Page2830.aspx

Just something to keep in mind also.

http://www.townofajax.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=11708