The Civic Mistress

A forum for political discourse with a bent to the growing absurdity of it all; to watch and comment on issues in Saskatoon and the performance of elected officials and those who serve them. Easy armchair politics. "Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self." - Cyril Connolly

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Amsterdam, Bangkok, Saskatoon

The first thing that upsets me on the adult services decision is allowing for home-based business. The second is the limited buffer zone. ...

Friday, June 15, 2012

The silly season

The silly season has officially begun. Grandiose promises are being made for new bridges, the development of North Downtown, a new library...

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The 10% solution?

We have all received our new assessment notices. Many will see up to a 10% hike in their assessment and thus an increase in 2013 taxes prio...

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

A few snags

With the big city comes big city problems. Noise is always a factor in high density areas. Its not just motorcycles and loud stereos that...

Friday, June 8, 2012

No soup for you!

Each year the City hosts a dinner for its volunteers. These are the people who apply and lobby to sit on civic committees. This spring, C...

Monday, June 4, 2012

Open both eyes

Today's editorial (SP June 4/12) warns that, because our provincial revenue is commodity-based and subject to the variances of the marke...

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Is he from another planet?

If City Manager Murray Totland doesen't believe the national survey (SP May 31/12) regarding Saskatoon residents' response to roadwa...

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About Me

Civic Mistress: I am Elaine. I'm a political junkie. I've been on the front line, now I'm on the sideline. I am no longer married to politics, but I'm still its mistress. I know its likes, its dislikes and its dirty little secrets. I've been a door knocker, organizer, candidate, school board trustee, city councillor, and now a civic mistress. Great moments in my career: *after 12 years on the Saskatoon Public School Board, left with a touch of sanity; *three times elected chair (and so far the first and only female holding that office); *helped prevent the building a mega million dollar white elephant for central office and in lieu re-adapted a beautiful historic building in downtown Saskatoon. Political Philosophy: Hey, those are my tax dollars your spending.

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