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INVOCATION RECITED EACH MEETING AND THEN IGNORED
Shirley Wallington Grace speaks at Fort Erie Council"Almighty God, father of all mankind, the source of all that we can hope to have, grant that we may be worthy custodians of all that has been...
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AREN'T YOU GLAD YOU LIVE ON THIS SIDE OF THE LAKE?
Took this picture on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 9:00 AM. You can see the wall of Lake Effect snow headed towards Buffalo's South-towns, the traditional Snow Belt of Western New York.As I was...
View ArticleANYTHING NEW?
UPDATE: CMS has finally opened an office in Fort Erie. About time.Been out of commission for a few days due to stomach flu, No time for much of anything. Anything new happen in Fort Erie? Another fire?...
View ArticleWE BEGIN AGAIN
Today is the first day of the new council, headed by the old/new mayor. This is where the rubber meets the road and the "campaign for change" will be put to the test. To those who feel they have been...
View ArticleLET'S RE-DEDICATE
QUEEN'S CIRCLE PLAQUE RE-DEDICATION CEREMONYA Ceremony to Re-Dedicate the Plaque that replaces the original one that mysteriously went missing. SUNDAY DECEMBER 7 3:00 O'clock in the Afternoonat Queen's...
View ArticleUH-OH. CONVICTED FRAUDSTER NOW ON CRYSTAL BEACH BIA BOARD. WHAT COULD...
Plenty if Gary Fraser's past is any indication. Below are newspaper articles regarding Fraser's history of fraud for which he served time in jail.Scam Artist Bilked Family, Friends Out of $2...
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BEWARE THE GRINCH
Well, that's the best we can do for now. This is the guy behind a number of companies. Black Bear Homes. Clap Board Homes, etc. The house that was "sold" on Cherrywood was not really sold. It now...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Another Christmas and the end of another year.Not exactly the happiest time for me and some of my friends, but we'll go through the motions and try our best to make merry. I, for one, will be grateful...
View ArticleWARD 2 COUNCILLOR RICK SHULAR DEAD AT 68
Sad news today of the passing of Fort Erie Councillor Rick Shular today.Can't say much more except to offer my condolences to his family. My mother died on this day many years ago so it is especially...
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THIS YEAR OFF TO A NOT-SO-GOOD START
Cripes, 2015 is already off to a bad start. One of my political heroes, Mario Cuomo died on New Year's Day hours after his son Andrew was sworn in for a second term as governor of New York. Mario had...
View ArticleSETTLEMENT IN THE LANDRY CASE?
It appears that the case of former Bridgeburg BIA office manager against the Town of Fort Erie has been settled without a court case.SC-14-00009661-0000 is the number assigned to the case that was...
View ArticleTHERE'S GOING TO BE AN BY-ELECTION FOR WARD 2
Council voted against three options recommended by staff to replace the late Rick Shular in Fort Erie' Ward 2. Marina Butler, George McDermott and Chris Knutt spoke in favour of a by-election and...
View ArticleWHAT IS GOING ON IN CRYSTAL BEACH?
UPDATE: The Friends of Crystal Beach Board met Sunday in a special meeting and voted to rescind its application for the Niagara Investment in Culture grant. "The decision was based on the Board’s very...
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CRYSTAL BEACH: THEN AND NOW?
On this Groundhog Day, it seems ironic that Crystal Beach is going through a repetition of the same events that almost destroyed the Beach in the past. Namely, speculators coming in to the beach and...
View ArticleSNOW JOB
The people of Fort Erie will soon see their new Ward 4 Councillor's agenda."Councillor ButlerRe: Request to Table Report No. CDS-09-2015 (Options for Addressing Requests for Relief from Requirement for...
View ArticleNEW COUNCILLORS PROVE THEY ARE INCOMPETENT
Marina Butler is a moron. She proved it by her actions at the Monday, February 9 Regular Council Meeting. While others were concerned about the possibility that the town would be on the hook for...
View ArticleAT LEAST TWO PEOPLE WHO HELPED ELECT THE FOUR NEW COUNCILLORS HAVE SECOND...
It has been several years since I first attended a Fort Erie Council Meeting, I did attend a budget meeting the other night and it was like old times: some of the same players behaving like they have...
View ArticleARE YOU READY FOR SOME PAY-BACK?
It looks as though the Beatties (Howard and Valerie) are getting their pay-back for campaign donations and financial support of the lawsuit against The Four Councillors. Remember, it was the Beatties...
View ArticleSPRING HAS SPRUNG AND SO HAVE THE POTHOLES
We're now entering the Season of the Pothole, a yearly event that occurs when the snow starts to melt, revealing crater-sized potholes in local roads. Every year, citizens complain and every year, the...
View ArticleTHE GRAND DELUSION
I'm tempted to sit back and watch the new council squander the taxpayers' money in one ill-conceived scheme after another, but I can't stay quiet.I will not even feel good saying, "We told you so" when...
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