r/Cobourg

Apparently now the way to deal with critical residents is to publicly shame them.

Taken from a facebook post:

Happy Sunday! Getting closer to the election and doing whatever I can to encourage people to make an informed choice this election.

Don’t be swayed by the fear campaign. The lack of results over the last 4 years is all you need to look at ✌️
Here’s some information regarding the Town’s current staffing situation.

Facts can be checked.

Under Mayor Cleveland’s office the Town has lost key, qualified staff that we had paid to recruit and retain just 3 years ago. Many leaving for what I believe is a healthier workplace environment.

The Town of Cobourg’s FOI requests are so high in this term of council and are so backed up we can’t even access the information we need.

We do know that consultants are filling the gaps of qualified staff - costing the tax payers more AND having major decisions in our community being prepared by the developers planners who want to build here 🤦‍♀️
Cobourg needs a new mayor that knows how to retain staff and create a healthy workplace environment.
Ask your candidate how they plan to fill the staffing gaps and retain employees - protecting our investment in the future of Cobourg.

Visiting cobourg, any good trails? I’d love to explore a bit.

How are there so many individuals that believe that the right to medical care is so wrong?
Women have a right to healthcare.
Women have a right to choose what they want.
I am disappointed, disgusted, and furious that they value some religious idea over the respect and safety of women and girls in this world.

If you don’t support abortion, don’t get one.
But don’t preach and call for the abolition of healthcare. Your religion should not dictate what other people, who do not practice, do with their private lives. Your religion does not take precedence over human rights and health care, thank you.

Hi all you wonderful people, I hope this is the right place to post this. My wife and I have lived in Cobourg for about 13 years and recently moved to a house with a few trees in the yard. I love our new house, but we’ve gotten a little older I guess and now I’m struggling to keep up with the yard, particularly now that the leaves are coming down.

When I was a kid I would go around the neighbourhood in the fall and rake leaves for a few bucks, mow lawns in the spring, shovel snow in the winter - you know, the usual stuff kids with hustle get up to.

Is that still a thing? Anyone on here know anybody looking to make a few bucks helping with some yard work from time to time?

Thanks

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Vote wisely, Cobourg.

Anyone come across this new election related page? If not watch out for a mix of anti homeless hate, sloppily veiled as safe streets/parks rhetoric, and rabid support for current mayor.

While out door knocking with my team today, it was brought to my attention that anonymous flyers about the current council are circulating in Cobourg.

My campaign has nothing to do with these flyers, and I do not condone anonymous attacks or unregistered advertising against any candidate. I do not know who is behind them either.

Having experienced anonymous attacks myself, I know how unfair and distracting they can be. No candidate should have to deal with that. We can disagree, ask tough questions, and debate our records while still treating each other with decency and respect.

Residents have every right to ask tough questions and hold all of us accountable. That is part of an election, and those conversations should be open, factual, and respectful.

My team and I will continue connecting with voters, answering your questions, and sharing my plans for Cobourg’s future. I am running to earn your trust, and how we conduct this campaign matters.

Voting opens in two weeks, and we are getting into the thick of it. If you are comfortable sharing your potential ballot, please comment below. I'll start:

Mayor: Nicole Beatty

Deputy Mayor: Adam Bureau (not much of a choice here) EDIT: After reading Adam's FB post today on homelessness, he has my unreserved vote!

Councillors (up to 5): Aaron Burchat, Alex Cahill, Miriam Mutton. (I think I'll only vote for 3)

School Trustees: ugh. But definitely NOT Terry Brown.