The Brad Sinclair Team, Rural Real Estate-Buy, Sell, Invest.

Monday, November 4, 2019

November 4/2019 Walk and Talk-Selwyn Farmers and Businesses need Selwyn Council to stand up for them

November 4/2019 Walk and Talk

-Selwyn Farmers and Businesses need Selwyn Council to stand up for them!

-How can a Farmers Market have so much controversy?

Hey everybody, Brad Sinclair here, your local Realtor, Looking to earn your real estate business by bringing you local knowledge, representation and service. Welcome to today’s walk and talk. Another Selwyn business has been ousted from the Peterborough and District Farmers Market Association’s Saturday Mornings Farmers Market located at Morrow Park. According to the Peterborough Examiner, Kyoto Coffee located between Lakefield and Peterborough in the Township of Selwyn has had its application for a booth denied at the market after being a member for 15 years. Of course, the esteemed operations manager of the market Wade Matthews and the previously convicted of fraud, chairperson Cindy Hope was again not available for comment for the Examiner's front-page story. It does amaze me how these people make these decisions affecting local businesses, then disappear when challenged on the decision. This is not the first time a Selwyn business has been ousted from the local Farmers Market. I do wonder if Selwyn Council is going to just idly stand by or will the Mayor and council stand up publicly for the Selwyn farmers and businesses and condemn the actions of the Peterborough and District Farmers Market Association. The city has asked for applications to run the farmer's market for the next 3 years. There were two applicants. The current association who has been running the market since 1984 but has been ousting local businesses and involved in deep controversy over the last few years or a new Association that has been running the downtown farmers market smoothly without any controversy. This city has to make a decision by December 4th. Selwyn farmers and businesses deserve to be part of the farmers market and I truly believe with Selwyn council support of the ousted parties will weigh heavily on the cities decision Who will run the market.

Background! Here is the CBC story on the nonsense of activities happening at the farmers market
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4306231

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If you are looking to either Buy or Sell in Selwyn or Peterborough contact me at 705-927-6236

Brad Sinclair, Sales Representative

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Solving Problems and Making Things Happen in Real Estate since 2007

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Monday, April 8, 2019

Construction update and timelines for the James A Gifford Causeway repairs

No changes are coming from the original plan Peterborough County had for upgrading and repairing the James A Gifford Causeway as voted on during the last council meeting.

The current causeway that connects Ennismore and Bridgenorth over Chemong Lake was built in the 1950s to replace the floating bridge built in 1869. Repairs on the current causeway did happen in the 1980s, 2015(emergency), and 2018 (emergency). The community connection artery is in need of some major work and overhaul. The current plans for repairs and rebuilding started in 2011 with the very first Environmental Assesment which was completed in 2013. Over the last five years other consultations, investigations, and tenders have been completed. It is time to start actually working on the causeway.

The plan as announced from the county is to finish another fishery study this spring then construction begins in the fall with the first state of sequencing. This step is rock fill and shoreline stabilization at a cost of 5.8 million dollars. Once this step is complete pavement rehab, sidewalks, streetlights and storm sewers would be completed in 2021. Future plans for future councils include Roundabouts at both ends of the causeway (2029) and 4 lane expansion. (2039)

Peterborough County would like to thank the public for their patience with this major project on the County's busiest roadway. Traffic control will reduce points along the causeway to one lane throughout the construction process.

The County released this video on the causeway as an update:

My thoughts on the video and construction:

Written for you by:

Your local Realtor®

If you are looking to either Buy or Sell in Selwyn or Peterborough contact me at 705-927-6236

Brad Sinclair, Sales Representative

Royal LePage Frank Real Estate Brokerage

Solving Problems and Making Things Happen in Real Estate since 2007

www.bradsinclair.ca

www.royallepagerealestate.com

www.gowaterfront.ca

Thursday, March 28, 2019

I went to game 3 of the Peterborough Petes and Oshawa Generals First Round Playoffs

I went to game 3 of the Peterborough Petes and Oshawa Generals First Round Playoffs

My son and I went to game three of the Gens and Petes first round. Gens had destroyed the Petes the first two games of the series. We did not know what to expect. Would we get a total mail-in effort or a bounce-back effort? The game started with Petes players that were tense and tentative. Afraid to make mistakes. The ref did not help as he called the cheeziest call ever and the Gens capilized within seconds of the beginning of the game. The Petes settled in and went to work. (The refs also settled in and relaxed as well) That was the key to this win. The Petes went to work.

The Generals are a more talented team than the Petes. Not by much but they are. If the Petes can put on their hard hat and play a heavy game the Generals they can tie up the series tonight and take the red and whites down.

Are the Petes willing to do what it takes? We will find out tonight!