Nomination Meeting Details

Make sure you come out and vote for our local choice - Chris Carrier
Polls open 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Friday March 25, 2011
Wasaga Beach Rec Plex
1724 Mosley Street, Wasaga Beach

How you can help in the nomination process?

In order to vote on who becomes the next Conservative Party of Canada representative for Simcoe-Grey you need to be a card carrying member of the Conservative Party of Canada. It costs $10 to register. To register online now click on this link. Let me know that you have joined and I will forward you the information you need to know to make sure your voice is heard on nomination day. Then be sure to join all of us on nomination day and cast your ballot for Chris Carrier, Conservative Candidate Simcoe Grey.If you wish to make a donation to assist in the expenses of my campaign, click on this link.
Thank you once again for the trust you placed in me these past 14 years. It would be my honour and great privilege to continue representing you, this time at the federal level. If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email.

Chris

Georgian Announces Collingwood Campus Name

It was a particularly good day for the Riding yesterday as we did have the unveiling of the name for the currently under construction site of the Collingwood campus of Georgian College. The name of the campus site is the “John DiPoce South Georgian Bay Campus”. John and Marie were on hand to receive some of the acknowledgements that are very well deserved. Mr. DiPoce as borne witness by Mr. Tony Miele has been a very generous benefactor in community projects across central Ontario. Yesterday it was also announced that a formal extension of the CAF funding of 4 million dollars (Federal Government monies) has been extended from March 31 2011 to October 31 2011. Mr. DiPoce has long recognized the value of education and this Post-Secondary Institution will benefit today’s students and the future needs of ever changing global economy. This institution is an economic catalyst that will pay dividends to Simcoe Grey residents forever. Congratulations to all but especially to John and Marie DiPoce for their generosity of spirit and community mindedness!

Vertical Farming in Simcoe Grey

What is vertical farming, well take a look folks! This is already occurring here in Simcoe-Grey! I actually tasted some arugula and lettuce growing from this new technology. Rather delicious. The production unit is cost effective and can yield a crop in about 6 weeks. The capital costs versus revenue generation is so far looking at about 1-30 (30 times the revenue). The costs of production are still be analyzed but at this small unit production level it looks like a bigger operation will certainly produce a bigger profit. The equipment can be produced locally and I gotta say it was pretty exciting to see this micro-operation up and running in person. Agriculture comes to Main Street everywhere ! This equipment can be set up almost anywhere but local planning regimes may require specific site zones but that is still under review. So we can produce our own food, locally and cost effectively in as small an area of about 16 square feet. I would say the 100 mile diet got a lot closer today!

Regards,
Chris