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Civic
Pride’s Charlotte Rowse was asking Council questions about budget and
appearance 3rd Avenue ---One project was to put French Immersion
grades’ 8-9 Art work in this empty store front windows – I hear collages of
PR history taken from online Archives imagery--- Most the banners done by SD
52 kids (and some artists too) are new this year – again the theme is Rupert
then and now |
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New
banners this year, I hear |
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Rupert
looking like an LA Slum But
the ‘up side’ is look at all this potential ‘Art space’ on those plywood
sheets – such as done by Galaxy Gardens |
Local business
owner Marc Page also used the Public question period to ask about what
Council was going to do about Youth and Vandalism downtown |
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Marc
has had his business widows broken out several times I hear, and he wanted
Council to deal with the root causes --- Citizens on Patrol plus RCMP Bike
patrols were mentioned by Mussallem as Council initiatives --- I would
suggest > law enforcement not a real solution --- need to give kids things
to do evenings etc |
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More Stores
closing |
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Yet another store
closing down – I suggest the ‘real problem’ is that ‘consumers’ don’t have
jobs thus money to spend downtown --- But City Council thinks Businesses need
the tax break – thus shovel increases onto residential property owners (who
will pass it on to renters – unlike a business who would deduct it from taxes
paid etc) |
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HST
payable – thus less revenue for City unless rates increased --- see where
Kumar was going to get 360T$/ revenue by
2010 from Parking |
HST to be
added to Parking? |
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Seems
that Victoria
already looking towards paying HST on all parking etc – which means
Rupert should have increased its parking fees etc to reflect the loss of
revenue that paying the tax will involve ---- Thus perhaps boaters should buy
the long term parking pass (as at Rushbrooke etc) now as after May 1st
will have to pay the full HST I
am told City Staff not yet given clear instructions about what ‘services’
will be taxable: Building Permits? Who knows? See Brochure for Municipalities
below Note First Nations
may be exempt too – as are Status Indians’ in some circumstances according to
this CRA
brochure link provided by Dan Rodin |
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I asked
about city sponsored loan to Museum |
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I
was told that City received about a million dollars from the sale – this
meant to pay off the 5 year loan ‘we’ took out along with the Cruise ship
docks etc – See my earlier for details |
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Gardens Deer
and tasty flowers |
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I
saw some women ‘envying’ this purple flower seems local deer ‘love’ Pansies
and Tulips --- eat the Hypanthia when coming up but avoid once the flowers
set in ‘don’t like the perfume’ one suggested --- the women suggest this year
at least 2 weeks ‘earlier’ than normal – ‘my apple tree almost in full bloom,
already’ etc |
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Rhododendrons
just blooming |
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Here
I thought the Dandelion bloom season was almost over – but a little sunshine
perks up the more shaded areas that are now in full bloom |
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And the City
Staff already out mowing the lawns |
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I
will return to bus fare increases – but note no increases for Port Edward
either this time nor last – Do we get $$ for bus from Port Edward – I will
ask |
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Created by LG on 28/4/2010
Last updated on Wednesday, April 28, 2010