By Mike Wiliscraft NewsNow After 13-plus months of waiting, Grimsby council was given two options on a whistleblower policy at its March 22 meeting. In a 5-4 vote, council approved […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow When five members of Grimsby council voted Feb. 16 to have Mayor Jeff Jordan pay a $1,300 invoice after he made an inquiry regarding a security […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow This week is a bit of a “corner turner” if you will on a few fronts. With the new super school site for West Niagara Secondary […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Despite a hiccup on the communications end of things, Grimsby council is happy with its 1.81 per cent 2021 tax increase approved at the March 1 […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow After a resident was threatened with a fine for a lawn sign questioning his Ward 3 representation, Grimsby Coun. Lianne Vardy sought to remedy Charter of […]
Grimsby residents know who they are. Mayor Jeff Jordan Coun. Dorothy Bothwell Coun. Reg Freake Coun. Lianne Vardy These elected officials’ services are clearly redundant and obviously no longer required, […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Vindictiveness. Hate. Childishness. Spite. Stubbornness. Bullying. Manipulation. Ridiculousness. When one asks, what would possess the publisher to give up four full pages of space to one […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Tuesday night of this week was Grimsby’s first – and really its only public session – for input into the 2021 budget process. Few residents would […]
(Editor’s Note: The following is a word-for-word account of the lengthy debate conducted at Grimsby’s Town Council meeting of Tuesday, 16. It is NOT a transcript. There some simple introductions, […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A sign posted on Main Street East in Grimsby has town hall in a flap. The sign read, “Who speaks for the people of Ward 3?” […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A council accountability tool – Integrity Commissioner complaints – got tweaked at Monday’s Grimsby Committee of The Whole meeting to allow all filings to be made […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow If there was a Monday in the week, rest assured something “fun” went down with Grimsby Council. Now, fun is relative…I get that and I realize […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow An effort to follow up on recommendations and council’s direction following a workplace investigation report from June 2020 set off a lengthy debate at Grimsby council’s […]
This document, submitted by Adam Mottershead to Grimsby Council, puts in context and largely rejects virtually all claims made Monday in written submissions to council. Adam Motterhead’s Delegation Responses
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow It was a bumper crop of quality local news this week, I just wish it was more positive. Really, it’s a good mix ranging from unfortunate […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow There was an interesting set of bookends at last Tuesday’s Heritage Committee meeting. The Zoom meeting started with members of the committee introducing themselves, except chair […]
Dear Editor, Having given permission to NewsNow to publish my private email of last week to the mayor and council, regarding planning staff’s proposal to hold a PUBLIC Zoom meeting […]
Height reduced, rooms skyrocket, public access park added & parking requirements to be met. By Mike Williscraft NewsNow With positive comments, innovative designs and new information aplenty at last week’s […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow In the words of the Grateful Dead, “What a long strange trip it’s been.” For many, it does not matter how Grimsby council and developer Gabe […]
In the words of Kermit The Frog, “It ain’t easy being green”. Apparently, it is not easy being an elected official in Grimsby, either. For those of you who have […]