Comments for Paul Hillsdon in '08 http://www.paulin08.com Candidate for Surrey City Council Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:52:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Improving Newton by Derek http://www.paulin08.com/2008/07/improving-newton/#comment-56 Derek Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:35:13 +0000 http://www.paulin08.com/?p=33#comment-56 Laila, it's just dawned on me as to why the John Volken rehab proposal has been put on hold......it's an election year and mayor & council know the public hearing will create a lot of controversy. They can avoid this by postponing the public hearing until after November of this year. Interesting that the Welcome Home warehouse on King George Highway is already completed. This is where the addicts (undergoing rehab) and excons will be employed. John Volken must be fairly confident the proposal at 68th Ave. will be approved since he has made a substantial investment in the warehouse. If the decay in Newton isn't stopped soon it will be extremely difficult to reverse. All mayor and council need to do is look at the years of effort it has taken to turn things around in Whalley. Derek Laila, it’s just dawned on me as to why the John Volken rehab proposal has been put on hold……it’s an election year and mayor & council know the public hearing will create a lot of controversy. They can avoid this by postponing the public hearing until after November of this year. Interesting that the Welcome Home warehouse on King George Highway is already completed. This is where the addicts (undergoing rehab) and excons will be employed. John Volken must be fairly confident the proposal at 68th Ave. will be approved since he has made a substantial investment in the warehouse. If the decay in Newton isn’t stopped soon it will be extremely difficult to reverse. All mayor and council need to do is look at the years of effort it has taken to turn things around in Whalley.

Derek

]]> Comment on Improving Newton by Laila Yuile http://www.paulin08.com/2008/07/improving-newton/#comment-55 Laila Yuile Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:05:17 +0000 http://www.paulin08.com/?p=33#comment-55 Good work Paul, however, I feel that I must point out that part of the reason that there has been such a degradation in Newton is the concentration of social services in the area. Homeless who have lived out their stay in Hyland house often are not able to find adequate housing and end up living on the streets here. Others are housed in the transient hotels/motels along King George. 132nd st from 72nd to Highway 10 is becoming a hooker "stroll" in the evenings and mornings. Dial a dope dealers have taken over our residential streets, but do you dare take them on yourself, when they can see where you live? I fear what will become of the Newton area if the John Volken project goes through at 68th and King George. As a former Housing director and funding manager for a houwing organization, I know his lack of transparency and low staff ratio results in a high dropout rate. Once the inhabitants leave, they are on their own. What does that mean for those young families who call this area home? Good work Paul, however, I feel that I must point out that part of the reason that there has been such a degradation in Newton is the concentration of social services in the area. Homeless who have lived out their stay in Hyland house often are not able to find adequate housing and end up living on the streets here. Others are housed in the transient hotels/motels along King George. 132nd st from 72nd to Highway 10 is becoming a hooker “stroll” in the evenings and mornings. Dial a dope dealers have taken over our residential streets, but do you dare take them on yourself, when they can see where you live?

I fear what will become of the Newton area if the John Volken project goes through at 68th and King George. As a former Housing director and funding manager for a houwing organization, I know his lack of transparency and low staff ratio results in a high dropout rate. Once the inhabitants leave, they are on their own. What does that mean for those young families who call this area home?

]]> Comment on Today’s suburbs, tomorrow’s slums? by Ansel http://www.paulin08.com/2008/06/todays-suburbs-tomorrows-slums/#comment-48 Ansel Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:48:51 +0000 http://www.paulin08.com/?p=31#comment-48 As we all know, there is nothing we can do to control the prices at the pump. Cutting back on driving and making only necessary trips is the way to conserve. I also stumbled across a website that talks about fixed price gasoline. GasBankUSA, http://www.gasbankusa.com has a plan to lock in a price for gas even if the price goes up. As we all know, there is nothing we can do to control the prices at the pump. Cutting back on driving and making only necessary trips is the way to conserve. I also stumbled across a website that talks about fixed price gasoline. GasBankUSA, http://www.gasbankusa.com has a plan to lock in a price for gas even if the price goes up.

]]> Comment on Donate by What do to with your Climate Action Dividend? | paulhillsdon.com http://www.paulin08.com/donate/#comment-33 What do to with your Climate Action Dividend? | paulhillsdon.com Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:56:06 +0000 http://localhost:8888/campaign/?page_id=7#comment-33 [...] welcomes over 1,000 new people every month! If you think I’ve made a worthy case, you can donate your Climate Action Dividend right here securely over [...] [...] welcomes over 1,000 new people every month! If you think I’ve made a worthy case, you can donate your Climate Action Dividend right here securely over [...]

]]> Comment on Green Spaces by The Surrey Beaver Issue » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 http://www.paulin08.com/platform/green-spaces/#comment-30 The Surrey Beaver Issue » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:35:42 +0000 http://localhost:8888/campaign/?page_id=10#comment-30 [...] a brighter look at the City’s future check out Council candidate Paul Hillsdon’s “Green Spaces” [...] [...] a brighter look at the City’s future check out Council candidate Paul Hillsdon’s “Green Spaces” [...]

]]> Comment on LRT: From Paris to Surrey? by Jonathan Elliott http://www.paulin08.com/2008/05/lrt-from-paris-to-surrey/#comment-27 Jonathan Elliott Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:30:18 +0000 http://www.paulin08.com/?p=16#comment-27 I'm surprised that you would use examples of LRT from a foreign country instead of some from your own. Here is an example from calgary where the c-train is used as the primary form of public transit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjmI3zLwy6g&feature=related maybe you should try referencing calgary transit budget to discover realistic financial requirements to implement such a system in the vancouver area I’m surprised that you would use examples of LRT from a foreign country instead of some from your own. Here is an example from calgary where the c-train is used as the primary form of public transit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjmI3zLwy6g&feature=related

maybe you should try referencing calgary transit budget to discover realistic financial requirements to implement such a system in the vancouver area

]]> Comment on The Province - Councillor blogger? by Laila Yuile http://www.paulin08.com/2008/05/the-province-councillor-blogger/#comment-6 Laila Yuile Fri, 16 May 2008 12:51:06 +0000 http://www.paulin08.com/?p=23#comment-6 And people say todays youth have no vision... Congratulations on your announcement to run for council! Best of luck to you in your efforts to initiate positive change within the city! Thank you for stopping by my site to comment on the article regarding Newtons slot machine proposal. I've sent it off to the Leader as a letter to the editor, in hopes of inspiring local residents who oppose it to get off their behinds, quit complaining about it, and actually do something constructive to turn that proposal around when it moves the public hearing stage. I agree with your quote from the Province excerpt above, that Dianne Watts has done great things for the city, but "things could always be better. " Again, I wish you the best, and feel free to stop by the site anytime! And people say todays youth have no vision…

Congratulations on your announcement to run for council! Best of luck to you in your efforts to initiate positive change within the city!

Thank you for stopping by my site to comment on the article regarding Newtons slot machine proposal.
I’ve sent it off to the Leader as a letter to the editor, in hopes of inspiring local residents who oppose it to get off their behinds, quit complaining about it, and actually do something constructive to turn that proposal around when it moves the public hearing stage.

I agree with your quote from the Province excerpt above, that Dianne Watts has done great things for the city, but “things could always be better. ”

Again, I wish you the best, and feel free to stop by the site anytime!

]]> Comment on Hello all! by Jeff http://www.paulin08.com/2008/05/hello-world/#comment-5 Jeff Sun, 11 May 2008 23:08:58 +0000 http://paulin08.com/?p=1#comment-5 Hi Paul, I look forward to reading more on this blog. Do you have a <a href="http://twitter.com/home" rel="nofollow">twitter</a> feed? It's a great way to connect with people and keep them up to date with what's on your mind without requiring more "formal" blog posts. cheers, Jeff Hi Paul,

I look forward to reading more on this blog. Do you have a twitter feed? It’s a great way to connect with people and keep them up to date with what’s on your mind without requiring more “formal” blog posts.

cheers,
Jeff

]]> Comment on Sustainable Development by Surrey File: Paul Hillsdon for City Council » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 http://www.paulin08.com/platform/sustainable-development/#comment-4 Surrey File: Paul Hillsdon for City Council » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:48:54 +0000 http://localhost:8888/campaign/?page_id=9#comment-4 [...] all hoping his well-researched ideas come to fruition. His platform revolves around four pillars: Sustainable Development, Green Spaces, Transportation Options, and Vibrant [...] [...] all hoping his well-researched ideas come to fruition. His platform revolves around four pillars: Sustainable Development, Green Spaces, Transportation Options, and Vibrant [...]

]]> Comment on Green Spaces by I’m running for City Council! | civic Surrey http://www.paulin08.com/platform/green-spaces/#comment-3 I’m running for City Council! | civic Surrey Sat, 10 May 2008 23:10:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/campaign/?page_id=10#comment-3 [...] platform revolves around four pillars: Sustainable Development, Green Spaces, Transportation Options, and Vibrant Communities. They all interconnect and create a much larger [...] [...] platform revolves around four pillars: Sustainable Development, Green Spaces, Transportation Options, and Vibrant Communities. They all interconnect and create a much larger [...]

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