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.