tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post59538350021453187..comments2023-06-14T05:57:07.364-04:00Comments on THE STRAND BLOG: WARNING TO CANDIDATES PROMISING JOBSAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16495038420778835026noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-84941737871959387692014-08-11T12:20:38.743-04:002014-08-11T12:20:38.743-04:00Fort Erie started to die on January 1st, 1989, the...Fort Erie started to die on January 1st, 1989, the day that the Bi National Free Trade Agreement came into play. NO more need for American subsidiary plants in Fort Erie, make it at home and ship it to Canada with no duties paid.Curious in the Burgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-30793664468729988572014-08-08T15:28:34.560-04:002014-08-08T15:28:34.560-04:00Hey, I hear there's an job open at the Peace B...Hey, I hear there's an job open at the Peace Bridge Customs. Anyone surprised that there is a huge investigation into Canadian border agents? One already been fired for allegedly accepting gifts, misuse of government electronic networks, abuse of authority and preferential treaent." Wonder if cheese was involved in any way. LOL. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495038420778835026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-17581805297920621352014-08-08T15:08:38.414-04:002014-08-08T15:08:38.414-04:00Thanks Andre for the numbers. This what I have bee...Thanks Andre for the numbers. This what I have been saying in general for quite some time. As for water rates here, it is just another hidden tax. I showed someone in the know from Toronto my water bill and they thought it had to be a mistake. <br /><br />As for pigs at the trough, start with ol boy Jimbo. Non qualified, expensive, embarrassing, counter productive, totally self serving, condescending, grandstanding, conflict of interest(track vs every other local business), misappropriation of public monies, etc etc etc(want me to keep going). <br /><br />Millions down the crapper for an annual bad performance in council and a cut and paste brochure. Only in FE can this level of criminal stupidity survive. I am sorry. he is good at one thing. Flipping the entire town the bird when we ask once in awhile just what the hell he does with it all.CorruptionFighternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-55767366541929920292014-08-08T12:18:11.041-04:002014-08-08T12:18:11.041-04:00Thanks for your information. Every taxpayer should...Thanks for your information. Every taxpayer should be watching this very closely. Look also to what goes to the region. Water rates are obscene. I believe the "lowest tax increase in years" is referring to just the portion that goes to the municipality.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495038420778835026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-14590678303140385832014-08-08T11:59:56.205-04:002014-08-08T11:59:56.205-04:00On the subject of property tax increases, the foll...On the subject of property tax increases, the following numbers may be of some interest to those who keep track of such things. In my case, property tax increases are as follows.2003, up by 6.8%...2004, up by6.8%...2005,up by 2.9%...2006 up by 15.0%...2007 up by 4.5%...2008 up by 4.1%..2009 up by 7.7%...2010 up by 4.8%...2011 up by 5.8%...2012 up by 5.1%...2013 up by 10.0%! ...2014, up by 6.5%...Where does all this end!! Where is all this money going!!! In every case the increases are well beyond the cost of living increase index!! Im getting tired of typing the "up by" keys!! When someone mentions the "lowest increase in years" Im thinking. "I should hope so"!! How about those increases in the water rates!! Dont even get me started. Noticable by its absence is any mention of tax or fee relief by any of the candidates,so far. Lowest INCREASE in years indeed. Try some cost cutting measures and get some of those fat faces out of the trough at least for a little while.Andre Sharpenoreply@blogger.com