Bus Service to Edmonton?

Yesterday, Greyhound announced that it will be ceasing service to Western Canada in October. Click here for a CBC article.

This is disappointing and scary news to many who rely on the service to get between Grande Prairie and Edmonton. I hope a private company comes forward to provide take over this service. But if one doesn't, should government get involved? Is this service a big enough public good that taxpayers should ensure it exists? If so, is it solely a provincial responsibility? Or should the City of Grande Prairie offer resources to ensure our residents have access to affordable and safe transportation between Grande Prairie and Edmonton?

I honestly don't know where I stand on this. But I've asked to have conversation about it added to Council's Community Living Committee agenda on Tuesday. I’d love to hear your thoughts to inform our discussion.

Guest UserJuly 10, 2018Trans, greyhoundComment

"So, what do City Councillors do?"

A question I frequently get is "so, what do you actually do as a City Councillor?" If you have ever had this question, this post if for you.

Guest UserJune 24, 2018Comment

Update: June 18th Cannabis Bylaws

On Monday night Council had an eventful meeting… The big business of the night was cannabis. 12 delegations presented their views. It was a diverse group which included potential retailers and producers, citizens supportive to a liberal approach to legalization, citizens asking for a cautious approach, and citizens adamantly opposed to legalization. Then Council got into bylaw debate- all four bylaws before us were passed.

Guest UserJune 20, 2018cannabis Comment

Cannabis Assumptions

I've appreciated the many great conversations I've had about potential cannabis bylaws. However, it strikes me that we should backup the conversation. What are the assumptions we are carrying into this conversation? We should establish these before talking about the specifics of regulation.

Guest UserMay 6, 2018cannabComment

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