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14% tax hikes, $150K USD donation, Code of Conduct, decriminalization experiment
It was a packed episode of For the Record with Coun. Daniel Fontaine this week. There were way too many...
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Columbia Street Businesses Hurting Even More With Extended Closure Due To Pattullo Bridge Work
Columbia Street was being used as a storage space for large pipes during an extended sewer replacement project which took...
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Canucks on Columbia? Planting more trees? Is decriminalization experiment over?
Special guest Councillor Paul Minhas joins For the Record host Daniel Fontaine to discuss a number of issues of interest...
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Fontaine interviews BC MLA Elenore Sturko and also talks infrastructure deficit in New West
In this latest episode of For the Record host Daniel Fontaine covers a number of interesting topics including an opening...
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Fontaine says costly budget overruns at Metro Vancouver deserve public inquiry
In the latest episode of For the Record, host Coun. Daniel Fontaine and special guest Coun. Paul Minhas explore the...
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Entrepreneur Rich Patterson speaks about state of small business in the Royal City
Special guest Rich Patterson appeared on For the Record with host Councillor Daniel Fontaine to speak about the state of...
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Small business owner Anita Dunn calls it quits and appears on For the Record
Small business owner Anita Dunn made headlines recently when she announced she was closing her high-profile Mila and Paige clothing...
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Local business owner closing shop due to myriad of city-related issues
Local small business owner Anita Dunn is calling it quits. She is the owner of Mila and Paige and Columbia...
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Fontaine argues now is not the time to spend half a million tax dollars on a rebranding exercise
While Community First was busy designating a 60-year old tree as heritage, it was also simultaneously getting rid of the...
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Feb 26 Council Roundup: Half million dollars for rebranding, heritage tree gets designated, decaying public infrastructure in New West
We know you're busy and may not be able to watch or attend regular council meetings so we thought you...
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Gregson and Montani join City Councillors for Childcare Townhall Forum April 11
Councillors Paul Minhas and Daniel Fontaine are pleased to announce that childcare advocates Sharon Gregson and Adrienne Montani have both...
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Special statement by Councillors Fontaine and Minhas regarding lack of leadership at city hall
SPECIAL STATEMENT BY COUNCILLORS DANIEL FONTAINE AND PAUL MINHAS "A leader … is like a shepherd. He stays behind the...
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Carlsen secures victory and becomes 4th NWP elected official in New West
WOW - What a Run!!!! I’d like to express my sincere gratitude for the overwhelming support, love and encouragement our...
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Proposed 8% tax increase, “Dubai Debacle” and trip to PoCo focus of Fontaine podcast
Councillor Paul Minhas joins Councillor Daniel Fontaine in studio for the recording of Episode 11 of For the Record. They...
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January 8 Council Recap: Mushroom walls, petting zoos and sport infrastructure discussed
We know you're busy and may not be able to watch or attend regular council meetings so we thought you...
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Jan 8 Council Roundup Podcast: Costly mushroom wall, trips to Dubai and new funding for sport infrastructure
Coun. Paul Minhas co-hosted For the Record along with Coun. Daniel Fontaine as they reviewed some of the items discussed...
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Mayor Johnstone called out for his all expense paid ‘junket’ to Dubai
Dear Editor, This week we learned that our Mayor Patrick Johnstone travelled almost 12,000 kilometres from New Westminster to Dubai...
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More questions than answers. New West Mayor’s all expense paid trip to Dubai scrutinized by NWP
In December Mayor Patrick Johnstone was approached by a 'third party organization' and offered a free trip to Dubai, UAE,...
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Will voters be able to directly elect their Metro Vancouver reps soon?
Councillors Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas brought forward a motion earlier this week to New West City Council asking that...
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Philip makes it home to Arizona and the challenges Honour House faced in getting built
In his latest episode of For the Record, host Daniel Fontaine interviews "Philip" - he's the game show contestant who...
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