Monthly Archives: September 2011

A letter to my City Councillor

Posted on 26 September 2011 by Greg Burrell

I just wrote this letter to my local representative, the “mighty middle” Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon. If you’re angry about what’s happening at City Hall today, I encourage you to write your own letter too. — Dear Councillor McMahon, My name …

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Beaches East York debate live-blog

Posted on 22 September 2011 by Greg Burrell

NOTE: this page does not refresh automatically. Welcome to my live-blog of tonight’s Beaches-East York all-candidates debate at Beach United Church. This is my first attempt at live-blogging anything and I don’t know how well this is going to work …

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Ontario Election 2011: Beaches East York

Posted on 22 September 2011 by Greg Burrell

With the upcoming Ontario provincial election around the corner, and one of a few community all-candidates debates coming up tonight, I thought it might be a good idea tonight to find out who’s running in my riding. After a bit …

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City Hall Slumber Party II: Thumb Harder

Posted on 20 September 2011 by Greg Burrell

Last night, Shawnte & I joined hundreds of our friends & fellow citizens at Toronto City Hall for the second all-night Executive Committee meeting. We listened as deputant after deputant pleaded for Mayor Rob Ford to spare their essential city …

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