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JOE TASCONA
YOUR CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OF BARRIE!
VOTE FOR: "ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT" & "EXPERIENCE" & "LEADERSHIP"
VOTE FOR JOE TASCONA FOR MAYOR!!!
Friday, January 29, 2010
A PROVEN RECORD OF LEADERSHIP & EXPERIENCE!
Joe Tascona A Proven Track Record
* Joe has a proven track record for freezing property
taxes and balancing budgets
* Worked tirelessly for the extension of GO Transit
service to Barrie getting a $2 million grant from the
Province to save the tracks. Without the tracks,
there would be no GO Train.
* Was publicly against the building of an ethanol
plant on the Molson Brewery site
* Spearheaded Council to purchase the beautiful
and much-used waterfront lands from the Southshore
Centre extending to Minets Point
* Strong supporter for the expansion of Royal Victoria
Hospital with cancer and kidney dialysis facilities
* Instrumental in securing provincial lands resulting
in the Barrie Sports Complex being built with
state-of-the-art baseball diamonds and soccer fields
* As Chair of Public Works, helped support the
significant investments for the building of the Barrie
Public Library and Barrie Molson Centre
* Served on the Planning Committee which led to
the building of the much-needed firehalls and the
Holly Community Centre and East Bayfield Community Centre
* Strong advocate for adding over 1,000 long-term
beds in Barrie with building of Victoria Village,
Tollendale Village, Roberta Place, Woods Park
and expansion of Grove Park Home and the IOOF Home.
* Joe has a proven track record for freezing property
taxes and balancing budgets
* Worked tirelessly for the extension of GO Transit
service to Barrie getting a $2 million grant from the
Province to save the tracks. Without the tracks,
there would be no GO Train.
* Was publicly against the building of an ethanol
plant on the Molson Brewery site
* Spearheaded Council to purchase the beautiful
and much-used waterfront lands from the Southshore
Centre extending to Minets Point
* Strong supporter for the expansion of Royal Victoria
Hospital with cancer and kidney dialysis facilities
* Instrumental in securing provincial lands resulting
in the Barrie Sports Complex being built with
state-of-the-art baseball diamonds and soccer fields
* As Chair of Public Works, helped support the
significant investments for the building of the Barrie
Public Library and Barrie Molson Centre
* Served on the Planning Committee which led to
the building of the much-needed firehalls and the
Holly Community Centre and East Bayfield Community Centre
* Strong advocate for adding over 1,000 long-term
beds in Barrie with building of Victoria Village,
Tollendale Village, Roberta Place, Woods Park
and expansion of Grove Park Home and the IOOF Home.
WHO IS JOE TASCONA ANYWAY???
Joe Tascona was born and raised in Barrie and attended
Steele Street Elementary School and Barrie
North Collegiate. Joe's parents resided in
Barrie after his father completed his military
service in Base Borden.
Joe is married to Helen and has four children.
Joe is very active in the community sponsoring
the Barrie Joe Tascona Law Minor Peewee AA
Colts and is a member of the Barrie Rotary Club
and Knights of Columbus.
Helen is very active in girl’s hockey and is
Manager of the Barrie Shark’s Bantam AA
team where his youngest daughter Lindsay
plays. Joe has an Honors’ BA and MBA
from McMaster University and a law degree
from Queen's University.
Joe is a leading labor, employment and
human rights lawyer who has practiced
in Barrie since 1991 and was also a partner
with Weir Foulds a well known Toronto
law firm.
Joe also has business experience with
Ford Motor Company where he was
employed in production and labor relations
management in Windsor and Oakville plants.
Joe was elected to Barrie City Council in
1991 and reelected in 1994 by acclamation
a rare accomplishment. During his service
as a City Councilor, Joe was known as a
"tax fighter" and there were no tax increases
in the 5 years Joe served on Barrie City
Council. As Chair of Public Works there
was a significant investment in infrastructure
along with the building of the Barrie Public
Library and Barrie Molson Centre.
Joe is most proud of spearheading Council
to purchase the waterfront lands from the
Southshore Centre to Minets Points and
stopping the building of residential homes.
Joe was also on the Planning Committee
which led to the building of much needed
fire halls and the Holly Community Centre
and East Bayfield Community Centre.
Joe entered provincial politics in 1995 and
was elected MPP where he served Barrie
until 2007. Joe gained valuable provincial
experience in such capacities as Deputy
Speaker and the Chair of the Justice and
Legislative Assembly Committees. He also
served as Parliamentary Assistant to the
Solicitor General, Minister of Education
and the Minister of Consumer and Corporate
Affairs.
Joe served Barrie in an exemplary manner
by securing the return of Go Transit and the
building and expansion of Royal Victoria Hospital
with cancer and kidney dialysis facilities. When
Joe was elected Barrie was in short supply
of long term care beds but this changed with
the building of Victoria Village, Tollendale Village,
Roberta Place, Woods Park and the expansion
of Grove Park Home.
Joe's commitment to sports in Barrie led to
his securing provincial lands for Barrie to
build the Barrie Sports Complex with state
of the art baseball diamonds and soccer fields.
Joe strongly believes in balanced budgets and
was a member of a provincial government
which accomplished this along with providing
the taxpayer reduced taxes.
Joe was known as a constituency MPP and
combined with his municipal service has the
experience to bring fiscal discipline, orderly
growth and jobs to Barrie if elected your Mayor.
Steele Street Elementary School and Barrie
North Collegiate. Joe's parents resided in
Barrie after his father completed his military
service in Base Borden.
Joe is married to Helen and has four children.
Joe is very active in the community sponsoring
the Barrie Joe Tascona Law Minor Peewee AA
Colts and is a member of the Barrie Rotary Club
and Knights of Columbus.
Helen is very active in girl’s hockey and is
Manager of the Barrie Shark’s Bantam AA
team where his youngest daughter Lindsay
plays. Joe has an Honors’ BA and MBA
from McMaster University and a law degree
from Queen's University.
Joe is a leading labor, employment and
human rights lawyer who has practiced
in Barrie since 1991 and was also a partner
with Weir Foulds a well known Toronto
law firm.
Joe also has business experience with
Ford Motor Company where he was
employed in production and labor relations
management in Windsor and Oakville plants.
Joe was elected to Barrie City Council in
1991 and reelected in 1994 by acclamation
a rare accomplishment. During his service
as a City Councilor, Joe was known as a
"tax fighter" and there were no tax increases
in the 5 years Joe served on Barrie City
Council. As Chair of Public Works there
was a significant investment in infrastructure
along with the building of the Barrie Public
Library and Barrie Molson Centre.
Joe is most proud of spearheading Council
to purchase the waterfront lands from the
Southshore Centre to Minets Points and
stopping the building of residential homes.
Joe was also on the Planning Committee
which led to the building of much needed
fire halls and the Holly Community Centre
and East Bayfield Community Centre.
Joe entered provincial politics in 1995 and
was elected MPP where he served Barrie
until 2007. Joe gained valuable provincial
experience in such capacities as Deputy
Speaker and the Chair of the Justice and
Legislative Assembly Committees. He also
served as Parliamentary Assistant to the
Solicitor General, Minister of Education
and the Minister of Consumer and Corporate
Affairs.
Joe served Barrie in an exemplary manner
by securing the return of Go Transit and the
building and expansion of Royal Victoria Hospital
with cancer and kidney dialysis facilities. When
Joe was elected Barrie was in short supply
of long term care beds but this changed with
the building of Victoria Village, Tollendale Village,
Roberta Place, Woods Park and the expansion
of Grove Park Home.
Joe's commitment to sports in Barrie led to
his securing provincial lands for Barrie to
build the Barrie Sports Complex with state
of the art baseball diamonds and soccer fields.
Joe strongly believes in balanced budgets and
was a member of a provincial government
which accomplished this along with providing
the taxpayer reduced taxes.
Joe was known as a constituency MPP and
combined with his municipal service has the
experience to bring fiscal discipline, orderly
growth and jobs to Barrie if elected your Mayor.
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phone your application to the following number:
705-719-6013
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