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Council needs to adopt social media, tweak council reports

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Council needs to adopt social media, tweak council reports

Robert January 15, 2013 0

By Robert Washburn The council reports at the end of the Cobourg council meeting need to be...

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Response to Cobourg deputy mayor’s report to council on meeting times

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Response to Cobourg deputy mayor’s report to council on meeting times

Robert December 3, 2012 0

By Robert Washburn Thanks to the BurdReport for posting the report Deputy Mayor Stan Frost will present...

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Mutton loses opportunity to hold Frost accountable

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Mutton loses opportunity to hold Frost accountable

Robert November 30, 2012 0

By Robert Washburn It was similar to watching old married couple’s squabble as Deputy Mayor Stan Frost...

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Deputy mayor needs to rethink meeting time proposal for council

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Deputy mayor needs to rethink meeting time proposal for council

Robert November 16, 2012 0

Cobourg council truly dropped the ball when Deputy Mayor Stan Frost proposed moving its weekly meeting to...

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Arguments against electoral boundary changes from some pretty smart people

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Arguments against electoral boundary changes from some pretty smart people

Robert September 29, 2012 0

By Robert Washburn As the number of politicians opposed to electoral boundary changes in Northumberland-Quinte West is...

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The special place at Trent for journalists

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The special place at Trent for journalists

Robert September 29, 2012 0

By Robert Washburn When setting up the first round of face-to-face meetings with my students in the...

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Northumberland United Way should consult community before announcing goal

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Northumberland United Way should consult community before announcing goal

Robert September 15, 2012 0

By Robert Washburn With much fanfare, the Northumberland United Way campaign announced its $950,000 goal for 2012....

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The Old Washburn Family Cemetery (Abandoned)

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The Old Washburn Family Cemetery (Abandoned)

Robert August 22, 2012 0

By Robert Washburn I stood on the sacred ground of my ancestors Monday. After two years, I...

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Disagreeing in order to agree about Port Hope council

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Disagreeing in order to agree about Port Hope council

Robert August 7, 2012 0

Thanks to the Burd Report for its mention of my recent posting on the conflict of interest...

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Port Hope Mayor Linda Thompson’s conflict of interest over a conflict of interest

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Port Hope Mayor Linda Thompson’s conflict of interest over a conflict of interest

Robert August 6, 2012 0

Port Hope Mayor Linda Thompson is not in a position to be deciding what is a conflict...

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