Archive : October 2006

No utopia

I am continually forced to tell people not to put so much credence on what they read on the Internet. It’s frustrating to have people come forward with some snippet gleaned from some website that they claim is fact when it&rsqu...

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Need to keep a lid on property taxes

Some things you read about are worth repeating and one of these items is the need to keep a lid on property taxes.  In response to a September 24, 2006, article on the question of raising city property taxes written by Free Pres...

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Four for mayor

I’m not sure Mayor Sam Katz wants his endorsement, but that is exactly what Ron Pollack provided, which resulted in fits of laughter from the 100 people attending the mayoralty forum held on October 12 at the Hotel Fort Garry. ...

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Spray-applied foam insulation

  Question: All my decisions for my new home are finalized except one. Since there are so many different types of insulation, I would like to know more about the advantages of spray-applied foam insulation and is it a safe insul...

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No political parties

Among suggestions to add some spice to civic election campaigns is the implementation of party politics at the municipal level. In American municipal elections, candidates do run under the banner of a particular political party. For ...

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