The main issue in this election is taxes and the ongoing increases.
Mayor DeCicco-Best says “Tax cuts could cripple new investment” and pledges she “will balance important services while trying to find ways to save dollars”( London Free Press, 9/29/10), but the Parks & Recreation Strategic Master Plan 2009 seems inconsistent with those goals.
On November 23, [...]

The City of London, the Mayor, and the majority of our council seem to have no hesitation spending our tax dollars on capital projects, new initiatives, etc.
Yet, ongoing maintenance and value for our tax dollars spent is often lacking. One of the areas of concern is the condition of our recreational facilities, specifically tennis facilities. [...]

One of our regular readers sent an email raising an important issue concerning the “33 cent dollars” of which I have been so critical. It had been my intention to follow up last week’s column with an analysis of this aspect of the equation, but when Barry’s email arrived it looked like a good way [...]

I am thankful there is a Voice of the Silent Majority.  Here is my little story of disappointment. The Talbot Street Breast Screening Clinic is for females over 50 and I therefore found myself there recently for a scheduled screening.  I was thrilled with the care and concern I experienced there …. from walking into the welcoming [...]

As the owner of a “traditional” lawn care company concerned about a possible ban on the use of pesticides, a few years ago I began exploring alternatives for pest control. I used a local laboratory (which primarily serviced the golf and agriculture industry) to very thoroughly explore the science involved.
I asked the ‘why’s?’ of soil [...]