Some days there's no news at all around this town.
Some days there's more than we can handle, even with our noses firmly applied to the grindstone.
This is definitely a busy news day.
Here's a look ahead at what our hard-nosed newsgatherers will be bringing you through the weekend.
Oh, and good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!
************************************************************************ How to steal Joe Fratesi's parking spot
There's a loophole in a City bylaw that allows anyone conducting business at the Civic Centre to legally park in the employee parking spaces. Don't take our word on this, we've got a written opinion from Nuala Kenny, the City's assistant City Solicitor. Of course, they're planning to plug that loophole. Very quickly.
A shocker from the PUC
Our days of paying the lowest electricity bills in Ontario might soon be about to end. In very dramatic fashion. As John Campbell reports this morning on SooToday's editorial page, there's a glitch in our long-term supply agreement with Great Lakes Power. Brian Curran, president and chief executive officer of PUC Services Inc., says we might soon be paying the highest power bills in Ontario.
Job creation, Italian style
You may soon be hearing the people around City Hall saying things like "Ho bisogno di una ricevuta, per favore?" Yes, they're planning a new international trade mission and this time it's to Italy.
Pop, chips and other Mayoral munchies
The Mayor's munchies are on the agenda for Monday's meeting of City Council. The City's manager of audits has responded to each of Mayor Rowswell's 17 questions about such important matters as what happens when he has to buy himself "two breakfasts, 2 lunches and one supper" on the same day's expense account. For those masochists who love reading this stuff, we'll be posting every word of Cindy Adam's reply to the Mayor.
Waterfront weenies?
Councillors Jamie Caicco and David Orazietti are pushing to let young entrepreneurs open souvenir and convenience kiosks on the Sault's waterfront boardwalk.
A very crappy proposal
The two above-mentioned councillors are also trying to dump Ontario Clean Water Agency as operators of Sault Ste. Marie's wastewater treatment facilities. They want to let PUC Inc. take over the $1.6 million contract.
Solving our Doctor dilemma
Under the leadership of Councillor Peter Vaudry, Sault Ste. Marie is assembling a bureaucracy to handle physician recruitment. A new co-ordinator and possibly other staff positions will be based at Sault Area Hospital.
More money, please
Two weeks ago, City Council committed $253,760 toward the cost of Algoma University College's proposed Information, Communication and Technology Centre, a $6.1 million structure that will eventually house the City's Innovation Centre. On Monday night, the Innovation Centre will be asking for an additional $333,000 to help pay its operating expenses. They'd also like a piece of recently acquired City property, just south of the jail, for future parking needs.
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