Jan Mowbray's Blog

On February 28th, I attended Milton Toastmasters’ 30th anniversary where I heard one of the best speakers ever!Susan Lamb-Robinson was the most amazing, and motivating, speaker.  She came out on stage and immediately spoke about having a big BUT.  My first thought was: “uh,oh a weight loss speech!”

In an effort to make our area of the Liberal party more relevant, I am starting up a Milton Women's Liberal Club under the Women's Liberal Commission.  The first event will be a breakfast meeting:  7:30, March 8 - the International Day of Women.  There will be a speaker, discussion about moving forw

There is an interesting column in today's Toronto Star by Martin Cohn http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1126357--cohn-how-canada-let-caterpillar-strip-a-plant-clean?bn=1http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1126357--cohn-how-canada-let-caterpillar-strip-a-plant-clean?bn=1This didn't start with Cater

I read a comment that said our vote is our weapon.  So why aren’t more people using that weapon, a weapon that is free (our ancestors already having fought for our right to vote), and takes only a few minutes to wield, instead of letting others speak for them?  To say, “my vote doesn’t matter”, is o

Annual General Meeting and Elections - Dec. 8th - Fogolars Golf Club, Lower Base Line, Milton.I am excited to report that I was the successful candidate for V.P. Membership.  I am really looking forward to this next phase.The caliber of the candidate list was excellent - it's a shame that there have

The HFLA elections to the board are coming up this week - Dec 8.  I'm running for the position of V.P. Membership.There are a lot of Liberals out there but they're not engaged.  Not surprising given the lack of direction within the party.  We must engage people at the grass roots level - really list

At a recent Halton Health and Social Services Committee meeting (September 27, 2011), Mayor Rob Burton of Oakville brought attention to the issue of uploading of provincial costs for social services and other services that may be affected by the upcoming Ontario provincial election. Community Develo

Mr Hudak has decried this as an unfair affirmative action program for “foreign workers”. If McGuinty is pandering to the immigrant vote, who is Hudak pandering to in using the term "foreign workers'?   Mr Hudak’s unbecoming and divisive statements are xenophobic to say the least, and unworthy of a r

May 28 - 10am to 4pm. Free event.Take a step back into Milton's history... Doors Open Milton is your passport into our past.Free train rides at the Halton Railway Museum; check out the Old Harrop House; 4 rare old barns at Country Heritage Park; beekeeping at Stonehaven Farms, or the Old Alexander F

As a Halton Federal Liberal Candidate, I oppose a PMO's office that has almost total control of Parliament; that keeps the public in the dark - reference the secret border agreement, and untendered contracts,  as with the F-35’s.I do not approve of lowering corporate taxes ever further even when Can