The Right Mayor for a Great City

The Whistle Blowers

November 17, 2011

The trains are the bane of our lives in New Westminster, especially if you live along Quayside Drive as I do. And yet, the trains are very much part of our history and heritage and have helped to make New West what it is today! Problem Statement The trains travel through downtown New Westminster, cross [...]

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Talking Garbage

November 17, 2011

We have been talking a lot of garbage during this campaign and for a change that is good. We are a consumer society and generate garbage – a lot of it. The huge garbage collection trucks picking up dumpsters are a common sight in our City. But where do they go with our garbage? Problem [...]

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Meet and Greet

November 17, 2011

Yesterday Wayne was in the Royal City Mall on 6th enjoying a coffee and “meeting and greeting” people. He will be there again today between 12 and 2pm – so if you would like to have a chat, ask a question, or simply show your support, do come up to the Mall!

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City Honoured

November 16, 2011

On Sunday Wayne received an award from Honour House on behalf of the City in recognition for the work done by the City staff to make the New Westminster Honour House possible. How it came about Honour House’s Allan De Genova was struggling with bureaucracy in Vancouver and was feeling despondent when his phone rang: “Have [...]

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Voting Day

November 16, 2011

Voting is on Saturday, November 19, from 8 am to 8 pm. Locations: Connaught Heights School, 2201 London St. Queen Elizabeth School, 921 Salter St. Lord Tweedsmuir School, 1714 Eighth Ave. Lord Kelvin School, 1010 Hamilton St. St. Barnabas Church Hall, 1010 Fifth Ave. John Robson School, 120 Eighth St. Century House, 620 Eighth St. [...]

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The Arts

November 16, 2011

The Arts are on the election platform of many of the candidates and that is a healthy sign. By making the Arts an election issue though, the implication is that not enough is being done for the Arts. Is that valid? Problem Statement “The Arts” covers a wide spectrum of disciplines. Many individual artists and [...]

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Transportation

November 15, 2011

Several issues have been raised in this election campaign. While all candidates meetings are useful to see the candidates in action, there really is not enough time to discuss the issues fully. So I intend to address some of the key ones in a series of blog posts/videos. In this blog post it will be [...]

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Taxes and Statistics

November 15, 2011

The headlines in today’s Vancouver Sun and The Province scream “BC Municipalities Put Sledgehammer to the Piggy Bank” or words to that effect. It really made me do a double take, as well it should! It is a good opportunity to talk about our taxes and statistics, and how correct statistics can be quoted correctly [...]

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