Georgina, ON

The Ultimate Slap In The Face

After a closed door meeting council voted to stick Georgina Taxpayers with the bill for a defamation lawsuit by Mayor Grossi against the former Georgina Leisure services Director John McLean. You can read more about this decision and Help stop your tax dollars from paying for the lawsuit. There is also an online petition to stop the funding for Mayor Grossi's lawsuit.

An article in the Georgina Advocate indicated Mayor Grossi would donate any funds he receives as a result of his lawsuit to a charity yet to be named.

The irony is he will likely get a charitable tax receipt that he can then use to reduce his personal taxable income.

The Ultimate Slap In The Face

Should this happen it would be the ultimate slap in the face to taxpayers who would have footed the bill for the resources used to obtain the funds used to fund his tax deductions.

Do You Trust Politicians To do The Right Thing?

Over the years we have all heard or read stories about politicians who have betrayed the trust of those who elected them. We have even come to expect some of it from politicians at the federal level.

The most accountable form of Government has traditionally been at the local level but recently even that is questionable as some of them have ignored the trust placed in them by the electorate and done some questionable things.

Those of you living in the Greater Toronto Area have seen it first hand with the much loved Hazel McCallion of Mississauga.

"McCallion has been Mississauga's mayor for 33 years, holding office since 1978. She is affectionately called "Hurricane Hazel" by supporters as well as the media at large for her vibrant outspoken style of no-nonsense politics"

"Now aged 90, she was easily re-elected in October 2010 for her 12th consecutive term, holding a 76% majority of the votes, and has often been reelected without even needing to conduct an actual campaign. Source Wikipedia"

Did she abuse the electorates trust?

Judge Douglas Cunningham found McCallion in a “real and apparent conflict of interest” while pushing hard for a real estate deal that could have put millions of dollars in her son’s pocket.

Now Closer to Home

After a closed door meeting council voted to stick Georgina Taxpayers with the bill for a defamation lawsuit by Mayor Grossi against the former Georgina Leisure services Director John McLean. You can read more about this decision and Help stop your tax dollars from paying for the lawsuit. There is also an online petition to stop the funding for Mayor Grossi's lawsuit.

Have they abused the the electorates trust? Should the taxpayers be on the hook for Grossi's legal bill + potential other costs if the courts do not agree with him?

Do You Trust Politicians To do The Right Thing?

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Christmas Tree Collection Georgina

Natural Christmas trees (without tinsel, decorations, ornaments, stands or plastic tree bags) may be set out for collection. Please ensure that Christmas trees do not become frozen or stuck in snow banks. If you miss the pickup you can take your tree to the transfer station on Warden Ave. just north of Ravenshoe free of charge. Do not put it out for regular garbage collection as it will not be picked up.

Christmas Food Drives - Georgina, Ontario - November 26th and December 17th

The Georgina Fire Department will be conducting a food and toy drive in support of the Georgina Food Pantry's Christmas Hamper Drive.

The Keswick Fire Fighters Assocation will be at Wallmart in Keswick on Nov 26th 2011 from 10am - 3pm

The Sutton Fire Fighters Association will be on location at Sobey's in Sutton for their annual toy and food drive and BBQ Dec 17th, 2011 from 10am - 3pm

If you can't make it to one of the events to support the food bank you can always drop off your non perishable foods and unwrapped gifts at both the Keswick and Sutton fire halls.

Sutton Ontario - Santa Claus Comes To Town Dec. 3rd, 2011

Parade Of Lights

The 2011 Sutton Santa Claus Parade Of Lights, is the 14th annual community evening parade. The parade starts at 5pm in Jackson's Point, moving down Dalton Road to High Street, then ending at the fair grounds.

Saturday December 3, 2011!

Sponsorship

Sponsorship is only $75
..... used to pay for bands .....

Make Cheques payable
to Sutton Santa Claus Parade.

Sutton Home Hardware
P.O. Box428,
Sutton West Ont,
L0E 1R0.

Information

Telephone#: 905-722-6575.
or e-mail: D_Haynes@suttonhomehardware.ca