THE STRAND BLOG

[...] the help of previous forward thinking town councils have helped resurrect downtown Ridgeway, Crystal Beach and Bridgeburg business districts. With the efforts of knowledgeable town staff, town [...]

[...] activist, founding member of Waterfront Park Committee, charter member of the Friends of Crystal Beach, and animal lover. Born and raised in Fort Erie; went on to become sous chef at the Four [...]

[...] residents there, but the basics that put Carmel on the Top Ten List are also available in Crystal Beach. There's another formerly run-down seaside town making a big comeback of late. Bruce [...]

[...] township?  Wards 4, 5, and 6 represent the once well-established burgs of Ridgeway, Crystal Beach and Stevensville. All were doing fine on their own when they incorporated with Fort Erie in [...]

[...] former major draws of Fort Erie's tourism industry. In all its present glory. The snack bar at Bay Beach. It was once the centrepiece of a thriving beach that drew thousands on a hot sunny day. [...]

[...] in 2008.  It was one of the reasons that former council members from Ward 4 and Ward 5 (site of Bay Beach) were summarily voted out of office. The mayor and the GM accept no responsibility whatsoever [...]

[...] problem: the CBBIA wants council to approve the closing of Bay Beach for that one day in order for event organizers to charge admission to the party. Thus, council [...]

[...] Town Council and making their wards "heel" to the mayor's opinion. And it's all about Bay Beach, isn't it, your worship. [...]

[...] Many of us remember when Economic Development and Tourism Corporation's general manager Jim Thibert made an appearance at a council meeting in early 2010 regarding the contentious Bay Beach issue. [...]

[...] , despite its dicey background. My question is the same as it has been for a long time: why does Jim Thibert keep his high-paying job when his arm's length (therefore unaccountable to the people) [...]

[...] 's replacement, Ron Tripp proved he wasn't up for the job and he will soon be replaced.  Jim Thibert is self-destructing all on his own, but has managed to convince some that it's everyone else's [...]

[...] late. The Fort Erie Track Times gave multiple columns to information provided by the EDTC head Jim Thibert who is attempting to pull victory from the jaws of defeat and to distract from his record of [...]

[...] about the seduction of Fort Erie by certain developers, namely the Molinaros and the Canadian Motor Speedway. I still remember when the whole Bay Beach debacle began, the developers tried to sell [...]

[...] , looking as though he just got off the golf course.. Martin spoke briefly about the Canadian Motor Speedway's OMB hearing coming to a close. Then, when the camera panned over to their desks, both [...]

[...] by then it was a “done deal.” Can you believe this idjit? If we follow his thinking, the Canadian Motor Speedway shouldn't be built as there is at least one other speedway in Niagara. Can't have [...]

[...] the province to keep live racing at the track. He's the guy who is lobbying for the Canadian Motor Speedway. He's the guy who has a long list of failures on his watch and no wins. Remember back a [...]

[...] Order respecting a request for  records  received in July, 2012 relative to the Heather Salter matter.  The Adjudicator upheld the Town's decision and no records will be released save [...]

[...]  Some very serious issues arose from last night's meeting. I have received information that if Heather Salter releases the information contained in the confidential, non-disclosure agreement, that [...]

[...] are sad today that their plan to "expose" what they feel is the real reason for Heather Salter's departure from her job as town solicitor, has been quashed by the four councillors - and [...]

[...] caused Councillor Don Lubberts to repeatedly ask for clarification from the town solicitor, Heather Salter and which became a bone of contention between the councillor and the solicitor. Martin talked [...]

[...] and should have included the "batting zero" GM of the Economic Development and Tourism Corporation. No one should expect to keep his job with his history of failure. 3.) The many good things [...]

[...] citizens the right to see into the inner workings of Fort Erie's Economic Development and Tourism Corporation through a Freedom of Information request by former Ward 6 Councillor Ann Marie Noyes. What [...]

[...] . With the efforts of knowledgeable town staff, town councilors and the Economic and Tourism Corporation, we adopted many positive growth strategies and enabled existing businesses to sustain [...]

[...] , Jim Thibert laid out his case to keep his job as GM of the Economic Development and Tourism Corporation of Fort Erie.  He was correct in much of his speech, an impressive array of statistics and [...]

[...] cannot go ahead until at least three properties in the area have been bought by the CMS developers. To date, properties have been optioned, but not outright purchased. So, why the [...]

[...] Week and written by James Culic, is the third such questioning the statements made by the CMS developers. The first questioned the status of the relationship, as claimed by the CMS, with the [...]

[...] viable project - until NASCAR sent the CMS a "cease and desist letter" forcing the CMS developers to remove all mention of NASCAR in their promotional material. But the meme remained because [...]

[...] when Stephen tries to act like he's a policy wonk? He even uses the buzz words.) Earlier,  Councillor Lubberts explained the process that was followed by a three member committee which whittled down [...]

[...] order "to get someone." And speaking of berating someone, the mayor berated Councillor Lubberts for "indulging us" with a long list of questions about the staff-generated [...]

[...] be upset and they contacted their councillors and town hall with a mountain of complaints. Councillor Lubberts called for Thibert's resignation and promised to vote against the EDTC budget request if [...]

[...] pay back the $78,000 owed to the town from the previous lawsuit, and the $57,000 owed to the condo developers, the Molinaro Group, from the same suit." Niagara This Week Martin said the revenue [...]

[...] lent his name to a condo tower in Toronto. Now, all hell  has broken loose. Guess the condo developers flunked out of Trump's classy university before getting their degrees or they would have [...]

[...] , at the time, was a reporter for a local newspaper. She had already had run-ins with condo developers, including the Molinaros regarding condo height and placement in Burlington. It is [...]