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ObserverXtra — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:24:28 +0000

There seems to be a different tune coming out of the mayor’s office
these days, with taxes up sharply to pay for an expanded overhead.

ObserverXtra — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:11:29 +0000

Response to council’s plan to ask residents about the service will
depend on the amount of snow, personal energy levels and – eventually –
just how much of the lawn gets ripped up.

ObserverXtra — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:21:10 +0000

While cost-cutting is a definite necessity, the township is missing the much bigger – and costlier – target in looking for ways to put its budget on a diet.

ObserverXtra — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:35:18 +0000

Going through its first full budget process, new Woolwich councillors seem to have discovered change that benefits taxpayers is a whole lot easier to talk about when you’re on the outside looking in.

ObserverXtra — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:22:19 +0000

If the biggest worry is the state of the weather, the year is off to a
pretty good start in these parts … though you’d never guess it.

ObserverXtra — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:18:07 +0000

While trekking around the globe, Santa makes it a special point to spend some relaxing time with this area’s homemade goodies … and its favourite source for news.

ObserverXtra — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:38:13 +0000

A host of fee increases, including ones proposed for sports facilities, has the township looking a whole lot like the Grinch when his heart was still two sizes too small.

ObserverXtra — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:25:35 +0000

With the year winding down, residents will have a lot to say about whether councillors deserve presents or a lump of coal in their stockings come Christmas morning.

ObserverXtra — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:38:55 +0000

When it comes to traffic and parking problems at John Mahood, there’s
plenty of blame but not much in the way of solutions at this point.

ObserverXtra — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:57:24 +0000

Realizing that it’s not always true that good fences make good neighbours,
Woolwich opts to look at coming up with a bylaw governing fences.