An initiative aimed at improving the look of City-owned green spaces is going to have to wait until the end of the Budget deliberations to see if it does not overtax residents.

An initiative that would have seen parking meters installed along the east side of 1st Avenue NW from Manitoba Street W to Oxford Street W was received and filed by Council.

It is an issue that could be equated with running through a mine field and that is moving towards bi-weekly garbage collection all year round.

It is also an issue that had Council remaining in their trenches and not showing their heads on.

How much does the City spend for advertising with the local media.

It has been used by pedestrians and partier alike since its closure in 2015 but there is word now that the 7th Avenue SW Bridge is not even safe for a dog as the City moves to officially close it to pedestrians today.

The issue of manipulation in the bridge discussions by a private developer came up during Council’s debate.

Not only was Council told the 7th Avenue SW Bridge has to be immediately closed to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic but the issue boiled over into a war of words between Council and a delegation trying to get the bridge fixed and eventually replaced.

In a comment about what was then called the Multiplex a Councillor said the $1 Million budget for Mosaic Place was ironic

Without a property tax increase in 2021 property owners can expect more significant increases in future years City Manager Jim Puffalt told Council.

Although they have been in place for six days when they were announced the new restrictions under the Public Health Act did not just have individuals, groups and businesses short on details it included the City as well.

Two families who have been waiting for a bridge to be repaired that allows quicker access to their properties has asked Council to ignore Administration and build the bridge.

The amount of crime has gone up in the city and the police are looking for more money to fight it.

Another step in the progress of the proposed joint use school on South Hill was reached with Council approving the Traffic Impact Assessment study and the mitigation recommendations it contained.

Premier Moe may have spoken at the site of the proposed joint use school on South Hill this past September but at Council on Monday night an opponent of the site had his opportunity to say why he saw the location as a bad choice,

One of the highlight speeches during a Council’s tenure is the Mayor’s Inaugural Speech where he or she attempts to lay out the tempo of where they desire Council to take the city. Here is the entire address given by Mayor Fraser Tolmie.

The report on the future of the landfill is something Council has been waiting to receive for close to eight years with one councillor stating he believes it is part of an agenda to move the site into the RM.

We provide a document in the story which seemingly contradicts what Council had been told in the past.

It was the last meeting of this Council and a strong message was sent by those present and that is they want the Wakamow Valley left alone.