 By Staff
October 5th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
Most of us read about the Ancaster resident who was arrested for being the mind behind the hack into the Yahoo site.
Karim Baratov, a dual national of Kazakhstan and Canada, was arrested at his home in Ancaster, Ont. by Toronto Police and handed over to the RCMP.
 Fast cars – fast women – those days have come to an end for Karim Baratov He hasn’t seen anything outside a jail cell since.
The size of the computer hack was massive – billions of people had personal data compromised. We will be dealing with the fallout from that hack for decades.
Probably well after Baratov get out of an American prion, assuming he is convicted.\
Governments and police forces around the world are struggling to get at least a bit of a grip on the identity thefts taking place.
Baratov is accused of being paid by two Russian spies to break into the email accounts of targeted individuals, according to an early release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
He and his lawyers put up a fight to prevent him from being extradited to the United States where he was to stand trial.
When it became evident that the extradition was going to take place the Canadian lawyers threw in the towel and off he went to California where the full force of their criminal justice system will be thrown at Baratov who is a dual national of Kazakhstan and Canada.
 The massive compute hack lowered the price shareholders got. Yahoo was in the process of being sold to a large American telecommunications firm (Verizon) who ended up paying a lot less for Yahoo once the hack was made public.
Corporations that get hacked have in the recent past been slow to inform the public. That is beginning to change.
 Karim Baratov with one of the several cars he owned. Yahoo recently released instructions for people who have a Yahoo email account on what to do to protect themselves.
If I had a Yahoo account I would be moving out of that site quick, quick, quick.
If you decide to stay with Yahoo – here is the link to the instructions issued.
 By Staff
October 5th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
Burlingtonians are being encouraged to reach out and write heartfelt messages for the City of Las Vegas to show support for all those affected by the recent tragedy.
Las Vegas has asked for cards to be sent to the city to help heal the community.
 People running to get out of the line of fire at a country music festival in Las Vegas. Four died with more than 500 seriously injured. Cards can be dropped off at Burlington City Hall until Oct. 13 or mailed directly to Las Vegas City Hall.
Burlington City Hall drop-off:
Location: 426 Brant St., lobby
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Las Vegas City Hall mailing address:
#Hearts4Vegas
c/o City Hall
495 S. Main St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
 By Pepper Parr
October 4th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
It is taking a bit longer than anyone expected but the Ministry of Education assures us that there will be an announcement shortly on who has been assigned the task of doing the Administrative Review of the PAR process that resulted in the decision to close two of the city’s seven high schools.
 Is there any life left for this high school? “The Ministry is currently in the process of finalizing the details regarding selecting a facilitator to undertake an Administrative Review for the Pupil Accommodation Review which included Lester B. Pearson High School and Robert Bateman High School.
“Once finalized, the ministry will notify the Halton District School Board, lead petitioners and the broader public.”
The parent groups at each high school feel there is a lot riding on whatever the appointed facilitator concludes after looking at all the documents.
 HDSB Director of Education Stuart Miller with students during a public meeting. Bate parent group member Denise Davy stands to Miller’s left. Halton District school Board Director of Education Stuart Miller told the Gazette recently that “these reviews tend to be paper heavy”.
There are those in the community who feel that the delay in appointing someone is a part of the process to keep the issue out of the public eye until the June 7, 2108 provincial election is out of the way – that’s ten months off.
The Board staff had hoped that this would all be done quickly so they could get on with the job of getting one school upgraded so they could take in the students. Many of the Bateman students are due to move to an upgraded Nelson high school in 2020.
Lester B. Pearson is scheduled to have their last high school graduation in June of 2018; in 2019 they are supposed to become M.M. Robinson students.
 One wonders if the PARC that was created to serve as the communications channel from parents to the Board will have anything to say once the Administrative Review is completed.
Most parent groups felt the PAR failed the community – which is part of why they requested the Administrative Review.
The school board staff just want to get on with the job of transitioning students to their new schools – the parent groups have taken the position that this isn’t over yet.
 By Staff
October 4th, 2017
MILTON, ON
This isn’t a Burlington story but it is both important and of major concern to every parent out there.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has identified the suspects who damaged vehicles at 23 houses in a Milton neighbourhood on Saturday, September 30 at approximately 2:30pm. The damage was caused by children under the age of 12 and is estimated to exceed $10,000.
The Criminal Code of Canada prohibits children under the age of 12 from being prosecuted for criminal activities. Police have alternate mechanisms and programs to ensure these offenders are held accountable.
 Criminal offences by young children are not common, but are investigated with the same tenacity as any other offence. The HRPS has been actively communicating with all parties involved and is confident an appropriate outcome can be reached in the absence of criminal charges.
The HRPS takes pride in its role facilitating services and support for the victims of crime and the children responsible for this unique circumstance. Those responsible have been offered counseling with their parents, and the victims will be provided with paths to restitution.
The HRPS encourages communities and residents to report all crime as soon as possible. Immediately reporting incidents allows police to respond more quickly, which is a key factor in ensuring thorough and successful investigations. Emergency calls should be directed to 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls to 905-825-4747.
Tips can be forwarded to Crime Stoppers; “See Something, Hear Something, Say Something” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at www.crimestoppers.ca or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).
 By Pepper Parr
October 3rd, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
We often get news items from our friends across the bay and we explain that the Burlington Gazette is about Burlington. We add that if an atomic bomb were to fall on Hamilton – that would not be news – but the tidal wave that would come across the bay would be Burlington news.
A bit of an exaggeration but it makes the point.
There are of course exceptions – and the news that Hamilton has tossed its hat into the ring to attract Amazon’s second headquarter office to their city would be bigger than a bomb being dropped.
Wherever the Amazon people put their office it is reported that it will include 50,000 jobs and that kind of growth would certainly impact Burlington.
 Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger reaches out to Amazon inviting them to check out his city when looking for a second headquarters operation Has Hamilton got a hope in hades of attraction what is being referred to as Amazon HQ2? Who knows? The suggestion has been made that Amazon wants to locate the second corporate headquarters outside the United States. No rocket science in the thinking behind that reason.
In a unanimous Council vote, the City is sending a clear message to the Seattle-based technology giant that we have the people, the infrastructure, the talent and the resolve to deliver results. HQ2 involves the creation of 50,000 jobs in the next ten to fifteen years and $5 billion in capital expenditures.
“This represents a significant opportunity that our team is focused on pursuing. The economic and creative transformation of our city aligns perfectly with Amazon’s expansion plans. We know we are going to be competing with cities from across North America and we are confident in the value, excitement and energy Hamilton brings to what we believe will be a winning proposal,” said Mayor Eisenberger.
“When reviewing Amazon’s request for proposal, the City looked closely, both at the attributes of the type of city they were seeking as well as the technical and land requirements. Considering a number of these key elements, the City sees its strength on a multitude of fronts as a solid match for Amazon’s requirements and business drivers.
 James Street crawl: They’ve never seen anything like this in Seattle, location of the Amazon head office. The economic development opportunity is deemed a game changer and a solid way to show that Hamilton is investing in the city for future generations.
The city has shared the message they sent to Amazon. Bold indeed. Good luck to them. Here is what Mayor Eisenberger had to say:
By Pepper Parr
October 3rd, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
A number of years ago when city hall was working its way through the mess related to the building of The Pier, a former General Manager, who is no longer with the city, said that from time to time there is a project that just doesn’t go right, and added, “the pier is one of those projects”.
The plans to create a totally different Joseph Brant Museum than the one we currently have, which is a bit of an embarrassment, might be turning into one of those projects that just doesn’t go right.
The new museum idea has been in the works for more than a decade.
 The Joseph Brant Museum as it looks today. There were all kinds of problems raising the money that was needed. There was a bit of a shortfall (just a million dollars) and the city went out on a limb saying it would pony up the funding shortfall and look to the province to get the money back.
Most of this council just wanted to get the project moving.
Once the city has put their money on the table I don’t we should expect the province to come along with a cheque but that is an issue that will get worked over later.
The Capital Projects people at city hall told city council that if the project was to get started – they needed the city to commit. The city committed and the tenders went out.
And darn – the best tender came in at just shy of half a million over the budget.
Things were indeed going wrong.
 The current replica of the original structure would be raised and re-oriented with increased exhibition space created underneath. The lowest bid for construction of the Joseph Brant Museum expansion was $8.9 million from Aquicon Construction Co. Ltd.
The total project cost had been estimated at $10.4 million in November 2016; that got revised up to $10.965 million in September 2017, and revised upward again last week to $11.437 million after construction tenders came in.
The city was prepared to put up $2.1 million – that share has risen to $3.978 million which doesn’t include additional operating and capital costs.
Funding for the project is now:
Federal Cultural Spaces Grant: $ 4.479 million
Provincial Trillium Grant: $ 500,000
Joseph Brant Museum Foundation: $ 2.479 million
City of Burlington: $ 3.978 million (up from $2.1 million)
TOTAL: $11.437 million
Building the expansion isn’t the only thing that has seen cost increases.
The cost of operating the museum once it has been re-built is looking at a shortfall that is projected to be $208,000 – for the hiring of three additional staff. That staff will run a program about which basically nothing is known.
There is mention of two travelling exhibits each year will provide revenue. A staff report is suggesting that the financial problems be worked out in the 2018 budget with a combination of one-time funding of $87,000 spread over two years, and an increase to the base budget grant of $150,000, followed by 2% annual increases thereafter.
Consistently increasing capital and operating costs are not the only issue. There is a really messy land ownership matter that has yet to be resolved.
Details on that are far too complex for this article. Just who owns the land (at this point in time the hospital does) but they can’t just sell the property. The federal government has their hands in this one.
 In this portrait Joseph Brant is seen wearing the gorget given to him by King George III. That gorget is the most important piece in the collection at the Joseph Brant Museum. The original owner was Joseph Brant himself who was given the land for his service to the Crown.
How the city thinks it can get the land as city property is an amazing story – wait for that one.
Is the rebuild of the Joseph Brant Museum a doomed project? If the project were a hospital patient the doctor would be suggesting it might be time to get your affairs in order.
City council hasn’t heard the last of this one.
An election issue perhaps? The Museum, the New Street Road Diet, the 2018 budget that is going to be painful, the cost of getting the transit system the city is going to need if we are going to get people out of their cars are all major issues. How many members of the current city council are going to be re-elected in October of 2018 – just a year away?
Five of the seven members of Council wanted to see the project proceed. Meed Ward and Dennison dissented.
By Pepper Parr
October 2, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The Burlington that many people want to stay just the same as it was thirty years ago have just a few days to enjoy an ice cream cone at Easterbrook’s on New Street.
Word from staff at the location is that the property has been sold.
 Easterbrook’s as it is today.
Someone will be getting bold and asking the city to give them height and density the city needs.
Times they are a changing indeed.
 This is what the city planners think the Guelph Line – New Street plaza COULD look like.  This is what the Guelph Line – New Street plaza looks like today. The Guelph Line New Street location isn’t part of one of the mobility hubs but the planners have high hopes and great expectations that something van be done with the plaza on the east side of Guelph Line – adding residential to the mix of that commercial site.
By Staff
October 2nd, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The City is hosting a series of open houses today to celebrate National Seniors’ Day and honour older adults who make a difference in our families, workplaces and communities.
 Seniors at a meeting on the city’s transit service . The celebration will kick off with a ceremony at City Hall at 9:50 a.m.; the Mayor will do the photo op thing with song from Sing, Sing, Sing, a choral group made up of three choirs.
Open houses will be held throughout the day at city facilities featuring a variety of activities and refreshments.
Attendees at the open houses will be entered for a chance to win one of two Burlington Seniors’ Centre annual memberships and one of two Parks and Recreation $25 gift cards.
Open Houses
Location: Aldershot Pool
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Activity: Free swim
 Mayor has his membership application processed at the Seniors’ Centre. Location: Brant Hills Community Centre
Time: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Activities: Free pickleball and badminton
Location: Burlington Seniors’ Centre
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Activities: Facility tours, entertainment, bike ride and bike demo
Location: Tansley Woods Community Centre
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Activities: Sing, Sing, Sing performance, free swim, community group representatives and information tables
 Naval Promenade at Spencer Smith Park is the perch for seniors out in force listening to the All Male Welsh Choir. All city pools and arenas will be offering free drop-in recreational or lap swims and skating for Adults 55+ on October 2nd.
No mention of the level of bus service that will be available.
 By Staff
October 2, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The city has managed to get a lot of mileage out of the wood salvaged from two trees they said had to be cut down – they had lived 70 years and that was enough.
The wood salvaged from the trees has become iconic and is being made available to people who the city thinks will do something useful with the planks.
There are 15 planks, no detail on the length, width or thickness that will be given to whoever wins a draw to take place October 10th at city hall
 The trees and the setting. The Trees and the Gazebo are no longer part of the scene in Spencer Smith Park. There were 469 applications from people interested in making furniture or art from the wood 15 wood salvaged from those two iconic weeping willow trees removed from Spencer Smith Park.
The 70-year-old trees near the gazebo at the waterfront park at Lakeshore and Brant streets were removed in June 2016 after City of Burlington arborists found significant rotting and areas of decay in the trees. The trees were originally transplanted by park founder Spencer Smith in the 1950s.
The city is making use of the Spencer Smith willow tree wood through:
• Wood boards finished by local companies Arborwood Tree Service Inc. and Exotic Woods
• Wood chunks and 100 tree cuttings distributed in June
• A tribute planned for Spencer Smith Park at a later date.
 Willow tree trunks being trimmed and turned into planks. Due to the overwhelming interest in the wood boards, eligible applicants—those who demonstrate a skill in woodworking or who have hired a skilled woodworker—will be entered into a draw on Oct. 10. Ward 2 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward will draw the winning names.
The community, including all willow wood applicants, is invited to watch the draw take place on Tuesday, October 10th at 5:45 p.m. in the Atrium of City Hall, 426 Brant St.
Those who cannot attend can see the video on the city’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. Winners do not have to be present when their names are drawn.
By Pepper Parr
October 2nd, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The process a development proposal has to go through is complex – there are dozens of hoop a developer has to go through and each step is expensive.
The developer is at significant risk – they are putting their money on the line and every penny is lost if they don’t get the approvals they need.
The large 20 storey plus projects draw a lot of attention. The smaller developments raise the ire of the neighbourhood they are to be built in but they don’t get the exposure the big ones get.
The city is compelled to grow its population. The province dictates the growth level and the Regional government does the fine tuning that decides how many more people are to be housed in a community or how many new jobs are to be created.
Burlington has focused on the residential development – the Economic Development Corporation does entice some new jobs to the city – but we aren’t celebrating that many new jobs.
There is a development in ward 5 that is drawing a lot of attention in that part of the city.
 The level of intensification is evident in the drawing. The developer is seeking permission to construct 22 residential dwelling units consisting of 8 semi-detached residential dwelling units and 14 townhouse units on Upper Middle Road where five properties have been assembled. These lands are hold outs from the previous subdivision development that surrounds these properties. These lands are located on the north side of Upper Middle Road, east of Appleby Line. The total area of the development is approximately 0.5 hectares (1.23 acres).
To the north of the subject properties are low density (single detached) residential dwellings; to the east are low density (single detached) residential dwellings; to the south is a high school and vacant employment lands (Bronte Meadows); and to the west is a stormwater management pond and a townhouse development. Description of Applications
There was a community meeting in May of this year –comments from that meeting appear below.
The meeting taking place at city hall tonight is a Statutory Public meeting – something the city is required to hold. It gives the public an opportunity to express their views on the suitability of the project.
The report will be received and filed and then be brought before the Planning and Development Committee on October 10th where the real debate takes place. Then it goes to city council where a final decision is made.
The purpose of the report that will be presented Monday night is to provide background information for the statutory public meeting required under the Planning Act for Zoning By-law amendment applications.
The report provides an overview of the proposed application, an outline of the applicable policies and regulations and a summary of technical and public comments received to date.
 The report sets out the start of the “ticking off” of the boxes.
The report relates to the following objectives of the City of Burlington Strategic Plan:
A City that Grows
Targeted Intensification
Higher densities in key intensification areas (including mobility hubs, downtown, uptown and along major roads and commercial plazas) that will build neighbourhoods that are environmentally friendly, infrastructure-efficient, walkable, bikeable and transit-oriented.
Focused and Directed Population Growth
A City that Moves
Increased Transportation Flows and Connectivity
A Healthy and Greener City
Healthy Lifestyles; every resident of Burlington lives within a 15-20 minute walk from parks or green spaces.
All these are set out in the Strategic Plan the city spent more than a year creating and putting in place. That Plan is a hoop that has to be gotten around if not over.
The application got to the Planning and Building Department on May 4, 2017 to permit 22 residential dwelling units consisting of 8 semi-detached residential dwelling units and 14 townhouse units. The townhouse block includes three separate buildings ranging from four to six units.
The semi-detached dwellings are proposed to be freehold units fronting directly onto an extension of Georgina Court. The townhouse units are proposed to be condominium units that would front onto an internal condominium road that would be accessed from the Georgina Court extension. The townhouse condominium is proposed to include five visitor parking spaces. The townhouse blocks will have access from the proposed internal lane; however, the southern blocks would have frontage and pedestrian access directly to Upper Middle Road.
Technical Reports
Another set of hoops that had to be gotten through included a Cover Letter, Zoning By-law Amendment Application, a Conceptual Site Plan Layout, a Planning Justification Report, an Urban Design Brief, a Building Height Certification, a Noise Impact Assessment, a Traffic Brief & Parking Study, a Functional Servicing & Stormwater Management Report, an Environmental Site Screening Questionnaire; a Land Use Compatibility Assessment, a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, and a Tree Inventory and Preservation Study.
The application along with these materials have been circulated to various departments and agencies for technical review.
The next set of boxes that are going to have to be ticked off are various policy framework documents. The proposed Zoning By-law amendment application is subject to the following policy framework:
The Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), 2014;
Places to Grow, Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017;
Halton Region Official Plan;
City of Burlington Official Plan, Orchard Community Secondary Plan
City of Burlington Zoning By- law 2020.
 Provincial policy determines what a municipality can and must do. The subject lands are designated in the zoning bylaw as Residential – Medium Density.
According to the Residential Areas policies, residential areas are intended to provide housing and other land uses that are part of a residential environment, and may take forms ranging from detached homes to high-rise apartment structures.
One of the objectives of the Residential designation is to encourage new residential development and residential intensification within the Urban Planning Area in accordance with Provincial growth management objectives, while recognizing that the amount and form of intensification must be balanced with other planning considerations, such as infrastructure capacity, compatibility, integration with existing residential neighbourhoods, and protection of the natural environment.
 This is what most of the Orchard community is today. Another objective of this designation is to provide housing opportunities that encourage usage of public transit, pedestrian and bicycle transportation networks and decrease dependence on the car. The designation also encourages the integration of a wide range of housing types and tenure, while requiring new residential development to be compatible with surrounding properties.
 OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Medium Density designation, either ground or non- ground-oriented housing units with a density ranging between 26 and 50 units per new hectare shall be permitted. Within the Orchard Community, there are site specific policies which permit the following housing forms within the Residential – Medium Density designations: townhouses; street townhouses and stacked townhouses; semi- detached, duplexes, three-plexes and four-plexes. This designation also permits detached dwelling units up to a maximum of 15 percent of the total housing mix on each property.
Draft New Official Plan
The city has been working on a new Official Plan that was presented as a Draft document on April 6, 2017. The document communicates Council’s vision and establishes strategic priorities for the City’s growth management, land use and infrastructure.
 The draft new Official Plan designates the subject lands as Residential Neighbourhood Areas, and more specifically Residential – Medium Density. The Residential Neighbourhood Areas are intended to provide for housing and other residential supportive land uses that are part of an urban residential environment. New residential housing within the Residential Neighbourhood Areas shall be accommodated primarily through infill or intensification, of existing areas, where compatible.
On lands designated Residential – Medium Density, ground and non-ground oriented dwellings including single-detached and semi-detached dwellings, townhouses, street townhouses, stacked townhouses, back-to-back townhouses and low-rise residential buildings may be permitted. Lands within this designation shall be permitted at a density of 26 to 75 units per net hectare,( it was 26 and 50 in the current Official Plan) with a maximum height of three storeys for ground- oriented dwellings and four storeys for non-ground oriented dwellings.
Draft new Official Plan policies were brought to the public and Council for consultation over the spring and summer of 2017. The draft new Official Plan is scheduled to be presented to the Planning and Development Committee and Council in the fall of 2017 for adoption.
Orchard Community Secondary Plan
The Orchard Community Secondary Plan final report, dated February 1995, identified three key elements of the community structure as the transit corridors, residential neighbourhoods and a connected open space system. At the time, the Orchard Community was expected to develop at generally higher densities than those found throughout the existing suburban areas of Burlington.
 The subject lands are located in the southern portion of the Orchard Community and were identified as Residential – Medium Density. In Medium Density Residential areas, either ground or non-ground oriented housing units with a density between 26 and 50 units per hectare shall be permitted. This designation permits housing forms such as street, block and stacked townhouses, semi-detached, duplexes, three-plexes and four- plexes. The designation also permits detached dwelling units up to a maximum of 15 percent of the total housing mix on each property.
City of Burlington Zoning By-law 2020
5219 Upper Middle Road is currently zoned ‘Development (D)’, while the remaining properties subject to this application are zoned ‘Medium Density Residential (RM3-138)’ with a site specific provision. The ‘D’ zone only permits a single detached dwelling. The ‘RM3’ zone permits a variety of dwelling types from a detached dwelling to an apartment building, as well as a retirement home or community institutional use. The site specific provision applying to the vacant parcels (138) sets out zoning regulations for detached dwellings, semi- detached dwellings and street townhouse dwellings, and limits a maximum of 15% of the total of all dwelling units located within all lots and blocks zoned ‘RM3-138’ to be detached units.
The applicants are proposing to amend the Zoning By-law by changing the zoning of the subject properties from ‘D’ and ‘RM3-138’ to a site specific ‘Orchard Community Residential to permit the proposed semi-detached and townhouse development.
Technical Review
On May 5, 2017, staff circulated a request for comments to internal and external agencies, including Halton Region. Agency comments will be addressed in the subsequent recommendation report.
Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC):
BEDC has no comments.
Halton District School Board (HDSB):
HDSB has no objection to the proposed application, as submitted.
Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB):
In response to the application which seeks to permit the development of 8 semi- detached and 14 residential townhouse units, the HCDSB has no objection.
Parks and Open Space:
Adequate parkland is available to accommodate this development as Brada Woods Park and Orchard Woodlot are located within the 0.8km distance for a neighborhood park and the 2.4km distance for a community park. As such we recommend cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication be applied for this development.
We note a driveway in the east side of the proposed development. This driveway is immediately adjacent to the existing service road/walkway access around the storm water pond facility. The city will not permit snow to be deposited on the storm pond lands and or trail. We would recommend a buffer between the development and the city storm water facility be incorporated to ensure there is space for snow disposition. We will also require a chain link fence be placed on the city side of the property line. Please note gate opening through the fence will not be allowed.
Site Engineering:
Prior to providing a recommendation, Site Engineering requires further information to be submitted for review.
Finance Department:
Property taxes must be paid in full, including all installments levied.
Transportation Planning:
Transportation Planning has reviewed the Transportation Brief for 5219 Upper Middle Road & 2004-2005 Georgina Crt and is satisfied with the Conclusions.
In response to feedback received at the neighbourhood meeting (May 23rd 2017) regarding the potential for a traffic signal at the intersection of Quinte Street and Upper Middle Road, Transportation Services staff conducted a traffic signal review for this location. Based on the traffic data available for this intersection (taking into account the estimated number of trips proposed to be generated by this development in the AM and PM peak hours), it was determined that a traffic signal is not warranted.
City Forestry / Landscaping:
Urban Forestry has no objection to the rezoning of this site. Additional tree planting should be provided where possible, and tree and landscape planting on site should be carefully considered within the context of the site.
Halton Region:
Regional staff has no objection to the above noted application, subject to the provision of a holding provision, until such time that as servicing and environmental matters have been addressed to the Region’s satisfaction.
All the boxes up to this point have the tick in the box.
That’s how intensification development gets done.
 The developer took this … It was done in the Queensway where six properties were turned into 58 housing units.
 … and put up this. The Burlington that once was – isn’t going to be for much longer.
Not really very much that can be done to prevent it.
By Staff
September 30th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
It is better.
Much better.
Exceptionally fast.
The techies at city hall have switched the search engine on the city web site from what we think was the Google engine to something called Cludo.
It is a very significant change and a huge improvement.
 Going to the city web site for information was more often than not a frustrating exercise.
We want to spend more time playing with this new search engine – at first look it is good, very very good.
The one thing we would have liked to see is the date of the information – and perhaps ranking them by date – maybe that will come later.
Kudo’s to whoever found the new search engine and convinced the city manager to go with it.
The service the city uses is called Cludo – we suspect some organizations might want to look into this for their own web site.
When you do a search information appears very quickly – keep your eye on the box that appears on the right – it breaks the information out into the kind of data that is available.
 By Pepper Parr
September 28th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
They will be knocking on your door in the very near future – they might have done so already.
They are the Joseph Brant Hospital Fund raising volunteers
 Canvassers will be wearing vests with the hospital logo and carrying an ID badge. These canvassers are asking residents to join the Dedicated Donors Club with a monthly donation in support of our community hospital.
These donation are sort of like the promotion at the supermarket – you know those two for the price of one.
For every dollar you donate the Paletta Family will match that donation. Think about that – makes reaching the target a lot easier.
The Pasquale and Anita Paletta Family Match Challenge, which will run until $5 Million is donated and matched.
 It was a rainy day – which didn’t seem to matter. Hundreds of Burlingtonians flooded into Spencer Smith Park and formed up unto a massive J in an attempt to set a new Guinness Book of Records number. So far more than $3 Million has been raised and matched by the Paletta Family, bringing the New Era Campaign to over $56M: the goal is $60M goal.
This campaign will continue to raise awareness and funds in support of the redevelopment and expansion project currently underway at Joseph Brant Hospital.
Each canvasser will be wearing a vest and have photo I.D. which confirms they are working on behalf of the Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation.
 The new front door to the Joseph Brant Hospital. There is a short (two minutes) video that gives you nice look see of the new addition. Annisa Hilborn, President of the Hospital Foundation, tells the story about how the hospital got rebuilt. Worth the time viewing.
By Pepper Parr
September 28th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The latest Molinaro project made its public bow last night at a community presentation at the Performing Arts Centre. The general public got a look at what the developer plans for a site on the corner of Ontario and Brock Streets.
 Proposed 22 storey tower for a part of the city that has a number of high rises. Good design. The developer has made an application for a change to both the current Official Plan and the zoning bylaw for a 22 storey, 170 unit apartment condominium complex that will have four levels of underground parking. There will be a roof top amenity area and two levels of mechanical space on that top level.
The building is distinctly different in terms of design. While taller, it is also going to be quite a bit slimmer than high rise buildings in Burlington have been in the past.
The city put in place Guidelines for the construction of tall buildings – the objective was to ensure that there was a decent amount of space between the buildings and that people have a view that was not looking into someone else’s bedroom.
These public meetings are part of the process that takes place for every development. There will be a statutory public meeting at city hall where people can go on record as being opposed to or in favour of a development.
The application is in the hands of the Planning department who review all the studies the developer was required to submit. There will be ongoing discussion with the Planning consultant the developer hired and eventually a report from the city planners with their recommendation as to what city council should decide to do.
The city Planner’s report is debated at length at a city council Standing Committee meeting and then goes to a Council meeting where it is either approved or not approved.
Most developments do get approved, many have changes made based on what gets discussed at the Standing Committee level.
When the city planners completed their explaining the meeting got turned over to Marianne Meed Ward, the Councillor for ward 2.
She said “something will be developed on the site” and explained that this was the time for people to say what they liked and didn’t like.
There were about 55 to 60 people in the Community Studio at the Performing Arts Centre – the traffic and noise concerns were the biggest issues. Any development downtown has to get through the traffic concern hoops.
 Aerial view with rendering of proposed building dropped in. People do get upset over applications to change the permitted height of a building. Asking that property zoned for 7 storey’s be changed to allow 20 storey’s plus offends some people – even though, in this instance there are already a number of buildings that are well above that seven storey level.
Meed Ward did say that the city hasn’t done that good a job at explaining the development process to the public and the public believes that city council rolls over for every developer who walks into the Council chamber.
It is a complex process – and while the public is convinced that every developer is making huge profits the reality is that the developer has to assemble the land, pay significant development charges, cover the cost of the various studies that are required before they can put a shovel in th ground.
The risk is significant.
These first public meetings always bring out the concerns of people who tend not to be in favour of developments. The concerns are usually related to traffic, noise and sometimes light pollution.
These meetings start with a presentation from a city planner who explains what the fundamentals of the development are and what the developer is asking for.
In 2011 the Molinaro’s took part in a meeting to show the public what they planned to build on the corner of Brock and Elgin.
The company asked for a height and density increase from seven to 14 storeys – which they got.
They moved their corporate offices into the ground floor and rented space to member of the provincial legislature.
 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward,chaired part of the meeting and did what she does better than any other Councillor, coaxing comments out of her constituents and listening to what they have to say. Getting that project approved was not a slam dunk – the public didn’t like very much about the building and they were really opposed to the idea of more traffic.
It was not the most orderly of meetings.
All the complaints that were heard at the 2011 public meeting were heard once again last might. Traffic, traffic and noise.
One women rose to speak about the noise. She said she was an early riser and when she sat outside on her balcony she could hear the traffic noise from the Skyway. Sound carries and having the stillness of the morning disturbed by the sounds of hundreds of cars travelling at pretty high speed over a bridge is part of living in an urban setting.
The biggest in the meeting Wednesday meeting was that a number of people liked the design – several called it a beautiful building and it is indeed a much more attractive building than what we call Brock 1 – the first building the company built on that location.
There were complaints about light pollution, there were complaints about the number of visitor parking spaces. developers have this conundrum before them. The city is pushing for more use of public transit, they want to see fewer cars on the streets; there is a movement to shared car ownership which will mean that the need for parking spaces will not be as high – but no one wants to be in a building that doesn’t have parking spaces.
The Molinaro Planning consultant Fothergill pointed out that the building they construct today are going to be there 50 years from now when our relationship to the automobile is going to be a lot different.
There were concerns that the building might become rental units and have residents that were not sufficiently “invested” in the building and let it become a poorly maintained ghetto.
Meed Ward pointed out that Burlington does not have enough in the way of rental properties – more are needed.
There was a considerable amount of snobbishness swirling around the room.
About a dozen people chose to speak; notes were taken and will be part of the review the city planners do as they prepare their recommendation.
While architectural renderings always show a building through rose coloured glasses – Graziani + Coraza have done some remarkable work elsewhere in the GTA – if the final product is close to the renderings the building is going to be a pleasure to look at. The Molinaro’s deserve credit for adding some interesting architecture to the city.
“MY STYLE of deal-making is quite simple and straightforward. I aim very high, and then I just keep pushing and pushing and pushing to get what I’m after.” ― Trump: The Art of the Deal
 By Ray Rivers
September 28th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The first push, tariffs the US imposed on Canadian softwood lumber, hit us only a couple of months ago. This is not the first time the US has attempted to disrupt trade on this file. But it’s an easy target since Canada virtually owns the US market for imported softwood.
Another pressure point is Canada’s supply management systems, notably dairy. The US dairy corporations would dearly like to break open this market to their products and help alleviate the subsidized over-production of milk products stateside. This even though American dairy farmers are already net exporters to our country.
 Boeing wants to do everything it can to protect its markets world wide – keeping Bombardier out o their market is one part o that process. And this week there was a whacking 220% countervail duty imposed on Bombardier’s new passenger plane being sold to Delta airlines. Quebec’s one billion investment in our modest aircraft maker apparently ticked off mighty Boeing Corporation who isn’t even competing in that market. And Boeing itself is in a he-said-she-said battle over subsidies with European Airbus, given the billions of bucks it gets from US and state governments.
It’s the ‘art of the deal’. Trump’s strategy to help make America great again involves having your cake and eating it too. And flexing muscles is all part of the game. If he can hurt us enough then maybe we’ll give in to US demands to restructure NAFTA to America’s advantage; American courts, guaranteed US content in imports and none of that environmental, aboriginal or gender nonsense.
To be clear NAFTA is a free trade agreement in name only. Unlike real free trade as they have in the EU, the North American entities still maintain customs at the borders and mostly restrict labour movement. Even so, there is overwhelming proof that the ‘three amigos’ trade deal has been successful.
 It’s tough to maintain a strong positive trading relationship with a partner, the President of the United States, that doesn’t understand and is probably unfit for the job he holds. It has helped grow all three members’ economies and has lifted Mexico’s standard of living the most. In fact economic growth there has helped curtail and even reverse the flow of illegal immigrants into the US. It is unfortunate that the US president fails to appreciate the irony in that NAFTA has done more to stop illegal Mexican immigration into his country than his border wall ever will.
The USA is neighbour, good friend and biggest trading partner so the Canadian and Mexican governments have been careful in responding to all the turbulence and chaos they’ve seen recently whether in trade, environment, immigration or other global affairs. Canada’s response to the softwood lumber assault was measured and cautious, relying on mechanisms that have served us well in the past.
The challenge is to stay calm and avoid a real trade war, in which case nobody wins. This is just a negotiating strategy after all, led by your above average American real estate tycoon, the man who wrote the book. After all, tearing up NAFTA would hurt everyone in our relatively integrated North American industrial economy, even if it might proportionally hurt Canada and Mexico more in the short run.
One would think even Trump would get that. But he doesn’t because free trade is incompatible with an ‘America First’ protectionist doctrine. The principle of comparative advantage, which underlies the very idea of free trade, is a sort of zero sum game. When everyone wins, America wins. It really is a little different than managing a casino where only the Casino owner wins.
 The Boeing aircraft manufacturing company would like to sell their Super Hornet fighter aircraft to Canada. We need new military airplanes. But they don’t want to allow a Canadian company to sell their aircraft into the American market. Nice people. Canada does have to respond, as part of the negotiation game, and we have the means to effect some damage. No super hornets is an obvious first step. Joining the Europeans, our latest free trade partners, in their ongoing confrontation over who subsidizes more – Boeing or Airbus – is a no brainer. And we should consider countervail on any Boeing sales here if we can prove it.
But we need to remember that Boeing also employs Canadians and that US presidents come and go and the next one may be a free-trader for a change. Still NAFTA is tired and in need of an update. It is time to scrap that overreaching ‘investor-state’ provision for starters.
The entire trade deal needs to be built around environmental considerations with appropriate measures for protection, including mitigating climate change. And there can be no real free trade in services without free mobility of labour and common labour standards. This is the cornerstone of the EU and its free trade area.
Free trade is a neoliberal concept and one that most conservatives applaud because of the opportunity if offers to better the business case. But Donald Trump is neither a neoliberal nor a conservative – he is just Trump. And it is doubtful that he really understands that running a perpetual trade surplus, even if the US could, is every bit as unsustainable as running an on-going deficit.
 Ray Rivers writes weekly on both federal and provincial politics, applying his more than 25 years as a federal bureaucrat to his thinking. Rivers was a candidate for provincial office in Burlington in 1995. He was the founder of the Burlington citizen committee on sustainability at a time when climate warming was a hotly debated subject. Tweet @rayzrivers
Background links:
Art of the Deal – Softwood – More Softwood – Boeing-Bombardier –
More Bombardier – After NAFTA – Boeing Subsidies –
Canada-US Trading – Neoliberalism –
By Staff
September 27, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The city is changing its search tool provider to Cludo, which will allow for a more comprehensive site search.
As a result, there may be periodic outages from 8 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 27.
 Will the new search tool on the city web site really make a difference? We can live with periodic outages for part of a day and we will look with great, interest, hope and anticipation for an improved search tool.
Whatever the name of the one that was being used “terrible” would have been very appropriate.
Wait for a report.
 By Staff
September 27, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The Minister of Finance is going to be in Oakville DAY evening, supported by the two Burlington MP’s and the MP from Oakville.
 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, goes face-to-face with Finance Minister Bill Morneau
The event is set up as a Town hall with Minister Morenau on Proposed Tax Changes – Friday, September 29th
Pam Damoff, Karina Gould and Kevin Flynn will be in the room that is going to be packed beyond capacity.
One Burlington resident tried to register and was told that the event was SOLD OUT.
 Kevin Flynn –  Pam Damoff, MP for Oakville Burlington North  Karina Gould, MP and Minister of Democratic Institutions There are a lot of people who are not buying into the federal government’s plans to change the tax code and disallow feature of that code that have allowed high earners to move some of their income to family members who pay a lower tax rate.
Oakville and Burlington certainly have a high number of those high earners – should be a boisterous evening.
Event takes place at: Unifor 707 Galaxy Hall, 475 North Service Road East, Oakville, ON, L6H 1A5
Doors open at 8:00 AM, Town Hall meeting from 8:30-9:30 AM
We will report for you.
 By Staff
September 27, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., there will be several road closures due to the CIBC Run for the Cure, which will affect Burlington Transit Routes 3, 4 and 10.
 There are some routes that will not have bus service on October 1st Route 3 will not service Guelph Line south of Woodward Avenue, or Lakeshore Road between Guelph Line and the John Street Terminal. Instead, Route 3 will use Woodward Avenue, Drury Lane and New Street
Route 4 will not service Teen Tour Way. Instead, it will use Drury Lane.
Route 10 will not service New Street between Drury Lane and Woodview Road. Instead, it will use Drury Lane, Prospect Street, Cumberland Avenue, Rexway Drive and Woodview Road.
By Pepper Parr
September 26th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
It has been hot.
Been that way for two days so far this week and we are probably going to see more of this type of weather before the snow arrives.
And for students in classrooms with no air conditioning – this is not fun time nor is it the kind of environment that learning takes place in very efficiently.
Superintendent of Facilities Gerry Cullen reports that all of Hayden high school is air conditioned?
The Education centre is air conditioned.
All of the high schools have some area that is air conditioned. Newer schools (since Iroquois Ridge) are air conditioned in most areas. Some shop areas may not have air conditioning.
Any elementary school built in the last 25+ years are air conditioned. Some older ones have an area, typically the library, is air conditioned.
The Board has a program in place that is installing air conditioning in older two level buildings. It is part of the ” Close the Gap” projects.
The school board does have a policy related to weather conditions but it is skewed to winter weather. “In rare circumstances, the Director of Education may order schools closed due to extreme weather conditions.”
 The best some schools could do was open windows. In some schools the windows cannot be opened. When the heat or high humidity is combined with other stresses such as hard physical work, physical activity/play, loss of fluids, fatigue or some medical conditions, it may lead to heat-related illness, disability and even death. Some individuals are more susceptible to heat related illness: children less than 15 years old, seniors 65 years and older, children playing sports or prolonged physical exertion, children wearing excessive/heavy clothing, children on certain medications.
Therefore, it is very important to have a Hot Weather Action Plan to deal with these occurrences and to provide precautions on very hot days to protect both students and staff from heat related illnesses and heat stress. Heat stress is affected by 4 environmental factors: air temperature, humidity, air movement and radiant heat. Individual factors such as age, existing medical and physical conditions also play a part in how an individual copes during times of extremely hot weather.
Additional information about preventative measures to manage hot weather conditions can be found on the Region of Halton website at https://www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=13696.
 Do we issue students with fans? 4. Hot Weather Action Plan
• The plan should be activated when weather/environmental triggers occur such as:
• the humidex reaches or exceeds 35ºC;
• Environmental Canada Humidex Advisory (air temperature exceeding 30ºC and the humidex exceeds 40ºC) is issued;
• there is a smog alert and higher temperatures (27-30ºC); or
• a heat wave occurs (3 or more days of 32ºC or higher temperatures).
• Parents and staff should be notified whenever the hot weather plan is activated. Note that there is no specific temperature or humidex value that would trigger schools to close.
A Hot Weather Action Plan includes the following general prevention and control measures:
1.1 Communication
• When hot weather conditions described above (item 1) exist in the Halton Region, the Director or designate will communicate to schools that they are to initiate their Hot Weather Action Plan.
 Getting students outside and under trees is going to be one of the solutions when the heat is extreme. 1.2 General Prevention and Controls
• Use PA announcements to advise students not to overexert themselves during nutrition breaks
• Make use of shady areas in the schoolyard.
• Consider indoor or modified recesses and lunch hours. Limit time outdoors when temperatures and UV radiation are most intense, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Make available and encourage students to drink plenty of cool water throughout the day.
• Inform staff on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of heat stress (see chart) and monitor students for these signs.
• Recognize that students who have been on vacation or absent from school need to be acclimatized to working in heat.
• Keep as many heat-generating appliances and fixtures off while maintaining safety. Shut off computers and projectors when not in use.
• If there is a breeze outside and the humidex levels are not excessive, consider opening operable windows.
• Increase air movement with the use of fans if temperature is less than 35ºC and the relative humidity is below 70%.
• Keep blinds/curtains closed in classrooms/offices directly exposed to sunlight. Turn off any unnecessary lights.
• If air conditioning is present in some areas of the building, consider cycling classes through these areas.
• If possible, reschedule physical activities and slow down the pace of physical activities as appropriate.
• Avoid activities in direct sunlight.
• Increase the frequency and length of rest breaks, if necessary.
• Cool the body by placing cool, wet paper towels or cloths on the head, forehead or neck. Forearms may also be submersed in cool water.
• When in doubt, seek assistance for the school’s qualified First Aiders for the identification and treatment of heat related disorders.
• Monitor local radio stations for announcements regarding humidex readings.
1.3 Personal Protective Equipment
• Light summer weight clothing made from natural fibers should be worn (whenever possible) to allow free air movement and sweat evaporation. Avoid wearing synthetic fabrics.
• If participating in outdoor activities, wear light coloured clothing.
• Students are encouraged to wear a sunscreen containing a minimum SPF of 15 when outdoors. Other protective measures include a brimmed hat and sunglasses with ultraviolet radiation protection.
 There are stations similar to this around Burlington now. will we see more of these in schools?  Some students may succumb to the heat and faint – teachers are going to need some instruction. 1.4 Heat Related Illnesses
• People suffer heat-related illnesses when their body temperature rises rapidly and they are unable to properly cool themselves.
• Very high body temperatures may damage the brain or other vital organs.
• People are generally unable to notice their own heat stress related symptoms. Their survival depends on the ability of others, especially adults, to recognize these symptoms and seek timely first aid and medical help.
• Staff should be aware of signs and symptoms of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. When in doubt, seek assistance for the school’s qualified First Aiders for the identification and treatment of heat related disorders.
Stop activity and seek medical help immediately if someone:
• has difficulty breathing,
• experiences weakness or fainting,
• is feeling more tired than usual,
• is feeling sick,
• has a headache, and/or
• is experiencing confusion.
• Move the person to a shaded area or indoors to a cooler place. Give the person sips of cool water, not ice water, or a sports drink. Do not provide salt tablets. Although the body will lose a lot of water during times of heavy perspiration, not a lot of salt is lost. Adding extra salt can raise the sodium levels in the body to hazardous levels.
Only a doctor should advise on using salt additives.
Lot’s of detail – this week, so far, the humidex did reach that 35 degree level and the Board of Education didn’t issue any statements to the public generally.
This is a new situation – everyone is going to have to adapt – what steps the Board of Education is going to have to take are going to need some attention.
By Pepper Parr
September 26, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The Halton District Board of Education is always looking for opportunities to make the course offerings more creative and relative to the work force students will be going into when they graduate.
During the PARC discussions members of that committee wanted to see some innovation – they weren’t at all sure that the school board had the same understanding of just what innovation is in the eyes of the public sector and the way it was interpreted by the private sector.
 Small school – they roar when they have to. The Board had an addition problem – enrollment at the Aldershot high school was low – 358 now with a capacity for 558. One school board Superintendent summed it up pretty well when she said “there are elementary schools in Burlington with higher enrollments”
Aldershot is a grade 7–12 school. It was originally just a high school that had grades 7 and 8 added in 2001 to make use of spare capacity.
Aldershot was at risk during the PAR process – it was spared but the Board knew that it had to do something to increase enrollment.
The community is being asked by the school board what they would like to see added to the school’s curriculum.
 All kinds of ideas have been floated – an alternative school, an arts school or a school that focused on entrepreneurship. What had become evident was that the school board did not have a clear idea or pedagogical objective – they seemed to be flailing about for the “right idea”.
Given the continued enrollment challenges at Aldershot High School, the School Board decided to explore possible theme/magnet/incubator programs that are in alignment with the Multi-Year Plan, will increase student enrollment, and enhance student choice.
The asking for ideas is being labelled the Aldershot High School Focus Exploration.
The decision to go looking for something that will boost enrollment came out of the Program accommodation Review process – the concern was the possibility of closing yet another high school and have all the Aldershot students bused to Central high school. The political flash back from that was more than anyone wanted to take on.
 Early rendering of the Station West development proposed for the Aldershot GO station area. Aldershot is in the awkward position of having an older population that is going through a process of transition. There are a number of developments that will add significantly to the student population which includes the ADI Station West project next to the Aldershot GO Station; the National Homes project that is being proposed for Brant Street, a project on Plains Road where there is currently a Bingo Hall and then the long term upgrade to the Georgian Court Community.
Add to that the long delayed Eagle Heights project that Paletta interests have been sitting on for more than a decade.
Lots of development in the pipeline – the School Board’s problem is that it has empty seats today and needs to do something.
It will be interesting to see what gets put into the ideas box,
The School Board has said it “will explore (and potentially develop) unique programs that currently exist provincially, nationally and internationally.
Whatever they recommend will align with the Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum expectations.
The request to the community for ideas ends on October 20th with the following meeting dates
Exploration Committee Meeting #1 – Oct. 24 (3 – 5 pm) @ Aldershot High School
Open House – Nov. 13 (5 – 7 pm) @ Aldershot High School
Exploration Committee Meeting #2 – Dec. 7 (3 – 5 pm) @ Aldershot High School
Exploration Committee Meeting #3 – Dec. 12 (3 – 5 pm) @ Aldershot High School
All those meetings are in the afternoon – doesn’t exactly encourage parent attendance. There are some really smart people in Aldershot that shouldn’t have to take time off work to participate.
 Superintendent Terri Blackwell  Superintendent Jacqueline Newton  Superintendent Gord Truffen The ideas that come in are going to be sorted through by the committee formed to figure out what can be done with Aldershot. Committee members are Superintendent Jacqueline Newton, she handles the innovation file, Superintendent Gord Truffen – he oversees IT, School principal Maria McLellan, Student representation, Terri Blackwell, Superintendent of Education responsible for the Aldershot file and Superintendent Julie Hunt Gibbons
It will be interesting to see what they find in the Ideas Box.
In an earlier edition of this story we noted that the name of the ward trustee was not on the list. The staff people we interviewed did not mention the name of the trustee.
They apologize for that error
 By Staff
September 26th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
Frequently our readers make the case for change and wonder why the bureaucrats are not on top of the task?
 Kevin White Ken White, an Alton Village resident, makes a significant point when he comments on the push to intensify and get people out of their cars and onto public transportation or their bicycles.
Here is his comment:
“The Provincial Intensification target was in part meant to promote public transit to accommodate housing density. This was to reduce greenhouse gases and add a mix of affordable housing.
“Fast forward to Burlington and as evidenced by the Committee of the Whole council took part in on September 7th.
“We learned then that we essentially don’t have a transit plan and in fact Burlington Transit will require years of intense investment to bring it to the point of sustainability.
 The city doesn’t have a capital budget for transit – relies on part of the gas tax they get from the province and the federal budget. “A total failure of project management where transit is working in one silo and planning is working in another.
“Frankly, if you can’t convince anyone that you can move this intensified city then you have no business adding population in the first place.”
Is this the first look at a citizen thinking about elected public service?
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