Truth Corner

Faye Ego, as president of the Wasaga Beach Ratepayers Association, is making false and egregious statements in a letter to the organization’s members.

Ms. Ego’s misleading message is also circulating on social media.

In the correspondence, Ms. Ego states the town clerk has delayed until Nov. 23 a presentation to council of a petition calling for a halt to the twin-pad arena and library project.

This is not true.

Ms. Ego contacted the town on Sept. 10 to see if she could submit the petition.

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Reality:

The municipality is redeveloping town-owned land at the main beachfront between Spruce Street and 3^rd Street, commonly known as Beach Area 1. 

The town-owned land at Beach Area 2, commonly known as the Municipal Picnic Area, is not proposed to be developed.

The town-owned parking lots at the beachfront came into the possession of the town many years ago.

In 2015, the town purchased the commercial properties.  

This area was identified for redevelopment through the Downtown...

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Council updated the indemnification policy in 2020, first adopted in 2006.

The policy protects individual members of council, employees, and members of town boards from gaps in the town’s insurance program. The town’s liability insurance protects council as a whole.

During a person’s time on council, they might find themselves subject to a lawsuit or similar proceeding in connection with their duties as an elected official. The policy protects them in these cases, subject to certain limits...

Reality:

The total project cost for the twin-pad arena and library project is $59-million, of which the land portion is already paid along with some project management and design fees. The remaining project cost to be covered is $51-million, of which $31-million will be financed through long-term debt.  This debt will be issued when the project is complete in 2023.  The annual payment will be in the range of $1.5 million and will be made through tax revenue and development charges.  

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Communication with the public is something the Town of Wasaga Beach takes seriously.

We use a number of different tools and platforms to share accurate information about town services, programs, and council decisions. One tool we use on a daily basis is Facebook.

Authorized staff manage our corporate Facebook page, as well as a handful of departmental Facebook pages, including our events page and our youth centre page. These staff also serve as page moderators.

No one but authorized town...