the challenge that Oak Bay Watch poses to citizens
On Tuesday evening, September 12th I attended the kind of community meeting familiar to many of us, a meeting hosted by Oak Bay Watch. Oak Bay Watch is an ad
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‘local’ government
Focus on municipal and school jurisdictions, and the role of locally elected representatives. Local government is a political jurisdiction, not a corporation. Locally elected people are a representative assembly, not a corporate board.
Amalgamation, Community and government — big, small, old, new
Talk of amalgamation is frustrating when it puts the cart before the horse.
What exactly is separate school education, and what does it mean for Albertans?
Most Albertans misunderstand separate school education and its implications for citizens. Separate school education is founded on denominational (religious) differences and, all around the world, it is peculiar to three
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Can a sustainable Oak Bay forbid the tide to come in?
It is fascinating to be engaged in the current local elections campaign. I have never before seen so much focus on one issue – many a one, to be sure,
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Citizens choosing representatives — local government elections in Oak Bay
Local government elections are the most important elections we conduct. They sustain the most important component of civil democratic society – local (more or less self-)government. They may also provoke
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Local Government — A Different, and Better, Story
I spoke to local government representatives in Grande Prairie to-day. My thanks to Mayor Bill Given for setting up the opportunity, and my thanks, as well, to an attentive and
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