Government

Good news from my perspective for getting back into my career, and a note on titles for letters to the editor (SPOILER: It’s the editor’s choice)

What can municipal politicians actually do to make employment accessible? More than you might think.

This election cycle I asked the candidates for the Town of Midland council one question (albeit a complex multi-part one) about helping those with disabilities achieve employment.

I know not all politicians do, but I have already used ‘dodged the bullet’ for not running for council…

In a recent letter to editor of MidlandToday.ca I wrote that “We need to give municipalities the legal and financial tools to be able to ensure the safety, well-being and success of all residents”. I now add that we also need to make sure councils are not dysfunctional.

Council makes mistakes, as do any humans, but they care and went through a great deal of stress and anguish to give Midland the best budget they could.

The Ontario government is consulting with the public on improving accessibility to K-12 and post secondary education.

It is budget time for the Town of Midland, and they have a survey for resident and business owner priorities

In response to my negatively expressed concerns, Mayor Stewart Strathearn came back with a well though out, and very positive response.

It’s a nice looking report that has good information on root causes and issues of concern. It also has a lot of ‘aspirational’ objectives.