Sailing school celebrates 50 years

Many of you know that I am an active sailor, and have been quite involved with the local Conestoga Sailing Club at Conestogo Lake.

This Saturday we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. 1:00 to 4:00 pm, with greetings at 2:0 pm, followed be treats and sailing. The public is welcome to attend. Both The Record and The Waterloo Chronicle have written a story.

The clubs website has driving instructions and more information about the club. Feel free o come and enjoy the afternoon. I will be taking people out for a sail.

Financial Planning needed for LRT

On June 1st I spoke at Waterloo Regional Council about the need for a referendum, and that regional Council should be listening carefully to what the public has been saying, there has been plenty of opportunity for input, address the concerns and then make a decision. Much of what gets presented to the public refers to the BRT/LRT as a tax increase. No wonder people say no! Instead, they should be looking at ways to mitigate the costs, such as dedicating cost savings to the LRT, or re-prioritizing costs from other areas. It looks like this is finally starting to happen.

Regional Council needs to get the financing team in place to figure out how to pay for this without assuming everything can be done through tax increases.

My speaking notes are here.