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You Don’t Get Answers to Questions You Don’t Ask and Even Then…
Well we have three Audits or reviews completed and we don’t have the answers we were looking for. The reason is simple. If you don’t ask the tough questions you won’t get the answers. Even then, there is no guarantee … Continue reading
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Tagged Audit, City Council, city hall, City of Winnipeg, Hoddinott, Katz, KPMG, Police Headquarters, Pumphouse, Winnipeg Free Press
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Reclaiming our Voice; Our City
Have you heard? Have you been listening? The Mayor and Council have been trying to hide it, but if you have been listening, they have been saying it by each action, each side-deal, each broken process, each time they don’t return … Continue reading
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Tagged city hall, City of Winnipeg, Council, democracy, Exchange District, Free Speech, Hoddinott, Katz, Mayor, photography, politics, The Forks, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press
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City Hall: A Mistake Waiting to Happen
I woke-up to the sound of sirens and I looked outside to see if our City Hall was on fire. I made the mistake of reading the Ernst & Young Real Estate Management Review: Finding and Recommendations prior to going … Continue reading
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Tagged Audit, city hall, City of Winnipeg, Ernst & Young, Fire Hall, government, Katz, politics, Real Estate, Review, Sam Katz, Urban sprawl, Winnipeg Free Press
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‘The Emperor has No Clothes’
“I thought it would be unfortunate to go that (expropriation) route because it’s going to be a heavy expense,” Katz said, adding the administration says it’s been unable to resolve the issue with Shindico. Winnipeg Free Press print edition February … Continue reading
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Tagged Audit, City Council, city hall, City of Winnipeg, CTV, Exchange District, Fire Hall, Hoddinott, Katz, Manitoba, Mayor, Pumphouse, Sheegl, shidico, Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg Free Press
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City Hall takes Responsibility?: Not Me
Contractors openly joke they can take on a city project at cost and still make a hefty profit with “change orders” and other upgrades made by the city after contracts have been awarded. Why can’t the specifications be examined and … Continue reading
Municipal Election: Is it Fall yet?
In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. Warren Buffet In the fall of this year we will be having … Continue reading
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Tagged City Council, City of Winnipeg, election, Exchange, Hoddinott, integrity, Katz, Manitoba, Mayor, politics, Pumphouse, Residents of the Exchange, Sam Katz, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press
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A Leap of Faith
Update: One factor Residents of the Exchange have been told that the only plan that will work is the 24 storey Tower. Residents want development. Residents felt that through a proper consultation process a variety of designs or proposals could have and … Continue reading
Posted in Political Issues
Tagged City Council, City of Winnipeg, Exchange, Exchange District, Hoddinott, Katz, Manitoba, Mayor, Pumphouse, Sam Katz, Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press
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Have We Lost our Way?
Many societies Canada included have worked and fought hard to have a country and society founded on the basic principles of Democracy. The foundational principles of our government is one where elected representatives are given the mandate to make decisions … Continue reading
The Pumphouse
Next Monday the Standing Policy Committee on Downtown Development, Heritage and Riverbank Management will hear the appeal against the variance approved by The Director of Planning, Property and Development of the City of Winnipeg. The Director approved that a 24 … Continue reading
Making a Difference for Youth
Last Sunday I had the opportunity to attend The Rachel Browne Theatre and watch a contemporary dance performance that was created and performed by a couple of students from Knowles Centre. This production under the direction of Nina Patel founder … Continue reading
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Tagged Dance, Education, Inclusion, Katz, knowles centre, Lime Project, Manitoba, nina patel, Special education, Special needs, Student, Winnipeg
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