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Wilmot mayor appears on TVO to talk Bill 100 and strong mayor powers LEE GRIFFI Gazette Reporter
four goals over 23 minutes of the second and third periods to seal the win. Jackson Andrews chipped in with a late power-play goal for Tavistock, his second of the playoffs. For the second straight game,
The Ford government recently introduced legislation that, if passed, would see the Region of Waterloo’s Regional Chair appointed by the province – not elected. The Better Regional Governance Act, tabled by Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack a few weeks ago, would allow him to appoint regional chairs and give them additional powers. “Eight of the province’s biggest regional governments in Ontario could soon have their leaders directly appointed by the province. It is designed to ensure more efficient, streamlined regional decision making,” explained Flack. Those appointees would be granted what the province is calling “strong chair” powers, similar to existing strong mayor powers currently held by Natasha Salonen. Salonen, appearing on TVO’s The Rundown, hosted by Jeyan Jeganathan, said Bill 100 is attempting to solve multiple problems across different regions.
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Members of the Tavistock Braves skate by the bench in celebration after scoring a goal during their 6-3 win over the Lakeshore Canadians in Game Four on April 26. After being up 2-0 and 3-1, the Canadians tied the game with a two-goal second period, but the Braves erupted for three unanswered goals in the third to secure the victory and give the Braves a 3-1 lead in the series.
Braves drop game five in Essex County Opportunity to clinch PJHL series at home LEE GRIFFI Gazette Reporter
Tavistock will have to wait at least one more game to clinch a berth in the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s Schmaltz Cup championship series. Tavistock travelled to Lakeshore
Tuesday night with a chance to join Fergus in the final, but was on the receiving end of a 5-2 Canadiens victory. The Braves never led in the game, but Ryan McKellar’s ninth of the playoffs early in the second period tied the game at one. The Canadiens scored the game’s next
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