FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OXFORD COUNTY, ONTARIO, Thursday Sept. 30, 2010 – Mayoral candidates in Oxford County and area media are invited to the launch of Operation Sharing’s “Do the Math” Challenge on Monday, Oct. 4 at 9:30 p.m.
The launch for the Challenge, in which all mayoral candidates in Oxford have been asked to walk in the shoes of those on social assistance by eating only food bank food for five days, will take place at the Salvation Army at 190 Huron St. in Woodstock.
The Challenge is province-wide but Operation Sharing has put its own unique stamp on the local effort by challenging mayoral candidates specifically.
The Challenge will be held from Oct. 4-8 in communities across Ontario and is aimed at convincing the provincial government in implementing an immediate $100 increase per month for each adult on social assistance.
So far, five candidates out of 18 in Oxford have confirmed their participation in the Challenge.
“Some candidates who have not taken up the Challenge said they support the social assistance increase nonetheless,” said Eric Schmiedl, co-spokesperson for Operation Sharing’s Planning Committee for this Challenge. “Some have cited dietary concerns as their reason for not taking part but the poor do not have the luxury of opting out of this diet. For those with such serious problems like diabetes, that means huge health woes.”
Single adults on Ontario Works currently receive $585 a month, while a bachelor unit costs an average of about $615 a month in Oxford County. This leaves less than nothing for other bills like food, clothing and transportation. It’s time for us to increase the Ontario Works allowance for single adults immediately by $100 monthly in order for them to survive.
Through this endeavour, we also hope to continue raising awareness of the many issues facing those less fortunate in our own community.
Contacts:
Eric Schmiedl, co-committee
spokesperson
Phone: 519-290-1494
E-mail: ericschmiedl@yahoo.ca
Stephen Giuliano, Operation Sharing
program co-ordinator and
co-committee spokesperson
Cell phone: 519-281-6077
E-mail: sngiuliano@rogers.com
News...Straight from hell. These are the days my friend...i'm pretty sure they'll never end.
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01 October 2010
A Submission...AW
This is a quote from Pat Sobeski's website......
"Transparency - Pat contends that " information is the currency of democracy . I have seen too many issues kept under the radar to avoid public scrutiny. A simple return to the original purpose of procedural by-laws would eliminate a growing lack of transparency."
His statement that "he's seen too many issues kept under the radar" is outrageous! He has been an active
and willing participant in "keeping issues under the radar." You can watch him in action at the meeting of
Dec 10 and May 6 working in concert with the others to deceive the public. If he'll work to hide the truth
from you as a Councillor just what do you think he'll do when he's Mayor? If he had any concern for the public he would have spoken out at the meeting of Dec 10. If he had any committment to Transparency he would have stood up and exposed the deliberate deception Council was perpetrating. He had every opportunity to reveal that the intent of the motion was to bury the position of Integrity Commissioner. He could have opened up a debate at that time. If he was too cowardly to speak out he could have simply voted against the motion.
What did he do?
He just voted with the others to "keep it under the radar." You're a liar and a hypocrite Pat.
Your campaign slogan should be "Four More Years Of The Same Old, Same Old." He has said nothing about the other half what he and the others have made into a running joke. What about Accountability Pat? Tell us how we are to hold you Accountable without any recourse to an Integrity Commissioner or other objective authority.
You're the expert on Accountability Pat. The creation of the Integrity Commissioner's office was your personal initiative. You were going to usher in a whole new era of Transparency and Accountability.
Tell us all about Transparency and Accountability Pat.
If anyone wonders why questions will not be allowed from the floor at the All Candidate's Meeting you've got your answer.
"Transparency - Pat contends that " information is the currency of democracy . I have seen too many issues kept under the radar to avoid public scrutiny. A simple return to the original purpose of procedural by-laws would eliminate a growing lack of transparency."
His statement that "he's seen too many issues kept under the radar" is outrageous! He has been an active
and willing participant in "keeping issues under the radar." You can watch him in action at the meeting of
Dec 10 and May 6 working in concert with the others to deceive the public. If he'll work to hide the truth
from you as a Councillor just what do you think he'll do when he's Mayor? If he had any concern for the public he would have spoken out at the meeting of Dec 10. If he had any committment to Transparency he would have stood up and exposed the deliberate deception Council was perpetrating. He had every opportunity to reveal that the intent of the motion was to bury the position of Integrity Commissioner. He could have opened up a debate at that time. If he was too cowardly to speak out he could have simply voted against the motion.
What did he do?
He just voted with the others to "keep it under the radar." You're a liar and a hypocrite Pat.
Your campaign slogan should be "Four More Years Of The Same Old, Same Old." He has said nothing about the other half what he and the others have made into a running joke. What about Accountability Pat? Tell us how we are to hold you Accountable without any recourse to an Integrity Commissioner or other objective authority.
You're the expert on Accountability Pat. The creation of the Integrity Commissioner's office was your personal initiative. You were going to usher in a whole new era of Transparency and Accountability.
Tell us all about Transparency and Accountability Pat.
If anyone wonders why questions will not be allowed from the floor at the All Candidate's Meeting you've got your answer.
Food For Friends...
| Time | Today at 8:00am - October 10 at 10:00pm |
|---|---|
| Location | Sobeys and Foodland Springbank Ave. (Sobeys) and Dundas St. (Foodland) Woodstock, ON |
| Created By | |
| More Info | Sobeys and Foodland (Woodstock locations) have both pledged to match donations to Food for Friends over the Thanksgiving period! Customers are invited to donate at either of these two stores over a ten day period beginning October 1st and ending October 10th. Sobeys corporate office will generously donate dime for dime, quarter for quarter, with the potential to raise up to $10 000!! Operation Sharing thanks Sobeys for their continued interest in our program and generous contribution to the community. Donations are always welcome at any of our other participating grocery stores as well, including: Independent in Ingersoll, Shoppers Drug Mart in Woodstock and Ingersoll, Giant Tiger, and Foodland in Ingersoll. |
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