Jon, Don, Melinda, Kiemia & Doug chat about refugees in Windsor, the conversation with Mike Morency of Matthew House, & discuss Windsor’s economy & spirits on grocery store shelves.
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Mike Morency of Matthew House discusses Windsor’s refugee influx, what needs to be done, & drops some exciting news about Matthew House.
Doug, Don, Melinda, and Jon talk about city council remuneration, ABC remuneration, and an expected 5% tax increase…BUT, maybe not if Mayor Dilkens can SAVE THE DAY
Ward 9 city councillor Kieran McKenzie discusses the conversation about DMAF funding, flooding, empathy, and the need to work cooperatively and collaboratively.
Jon, Don, Melinda & Doug discuss politicians challenging characterizations of the flood and Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF), downtown crime, arrests & The Downtown Mission, & QR codes to reduce panhandling.
Doug dives into local employment data and we talk what it means, Windsor Police are back at council meetings, & Mayor Dilkens accuses WECHU of Bait and Switch.
Jon, Kiemia, Melinda and Doug talk about Windsor’s agency, board and committee appointments and the public, media and political response so far, plus regular segments “Carry on Kiemia” and “For Your Consideration.”
Kiemia, Jon, Don, Melinda and Doug review the fallout from Councillor Agostino’s CTS motion, a possible anti-panhandling bylaw, and Transit Windsor buses running at capacity.
We have been putting up trinkets and shiny lights when we should have been funding critical technology infrastructure. We are pennywise and pound foolish. As is inevitable, those chickens are coming home to roost.
Jon, Don, Melinda and Doug discuss local politics over cocktails at Maiden Lane Wine & Spirits. We talk about panhandling bylaw proposal, The motion to reconsider Council’s support for a Consumption and Treatment Services site in Windsor, and the makeup of the Windsor Police Services Board of Directors.
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