Dianne "Mini" Jacques

Have someone in your home in Saugeen Shores who recently turned 18 years of age?????? Are they registered to vote yet? Still have time!

The Cham-Bettes Rock! Proud to say I am a part of this amazing group of women who give back to their community and have fun doing it! Cham-bette. Bev Johnson stopped in at the local foodbank with a much needed Thanksgiving donation of $1000.00

So proud to be a part of this wonderful community group! Amazing Stargazing night with fellow Cham-bettes and we raised money for the Bluewater School Board for the Outdoor Education Centre and for the Bluewater Astronomy Society! Well done ladies!!!!

Have someone in your home in Saugeen Shores who recently turned 18 years of age?????? Are they registered to vote yet? Still have time!

The Cham-Bettes Rock! Proud to say I am a part of this amazing group of women who give back to their community and have fun doing it! Cham-bette. Bev Johnson stopped in at the local foodbank with a much needed Thanksgiving donation of $1000.00

So proud to be a part of this wonderful community group! Amazing Stargazing night with fellow Cham-bettes and we raised money for the Bluewater School Board for the Outdoor Education Centre and for the Bluewater Astronomy Society! Well done ladies!!!!

Here are my response to 98 The Beach's election questions - http://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/news_item.php

Saugeen Times editorial states "In talking with many business owners, there is a common thread We can’t find people to work. According to owners, there are fewer young people coming forward to work part-time. Youth, particularly high-school age, don’t even seem to be interested in working. Local and area business owners - Could it have something to do with enrollment at local high schools. Eg. SDSS is down from from capacity of 933 to 530 students???? - That's dow...n 343 high school students according to Bluewater District School Board. A shortage of 200- 300+ students might be a reason no youth are applying for jobs in Saugeen Shores. Add in that in year 2000 enrollment in Bluewater School Board was down 21% according to School Board stats. Kids do want to work..... There are just not enough youth to fill jobs. If you do your homework you'll see why youth aren't applying. But wait as we have local elementary school filling up past capacity - Norhport at 110 % and Saugeen Central at 104% capacity. Just my two cents worth.......... The majority of youth are not lazy. Birth rates impact labour force and availability of student employees. Don't blame our young people for shortage of staff. Add in lack of affordable housing for those working minimum wage and you have an even bigger contribute to lack of staff available to hire in our community. Another reason why affordable housing and working with local businesses and economic development organizations to attract workers to our area is on my campaign platform as Councillor for Port Elgin Ward. https://saugeentimes.com/prosperity-brings-its-own-challen/ See more

PLEASE SHARE! Ok - My election 2018 candidate profile and candidate interview podcast/video is out on Saugeen Shores Hub - Thanks to The Wismer House and Jeff Carver and The Saugeen Shores Hub Kiera Merriam and Matthew Joyce for sponsorship of these podcasts. I appreciate you taping these so that all residents with computers can meet all the candidates. Remember voting starts October 12th and ends October 22nd by phone or on computer. Check your mail box for your voting n...Continue reading

Saugeen Shores was featured on National TV today -

Municipal Election Saugeen Shores 2018 Podcasts Launch Dates just announced!!!! Local business Small Star Network is partnering with The Saugeen Shores Hub to maximize exposure for the podcasts. Produced by Brad Smith of Small Star Network - Sponsored by The Wismer House (Jeff Carver) and Saugeen Shores Hub (Kiera Merriam and Matthew Joyce) Below are the podcast launch dates introducing you to your Municipal Election 2018 candidates: September 11: Sponsors (The Wismer Hou...se & The Hub) September 13: Mayor & Deputy Mayor September 17: Vice-Deputy Mayor September 19: Saugeen Ward September 21: Southampton Ward September 24: Port Elgin Ward For the first article and podcast in this Election 2018 series visit: https://saugeenshoreshub.ca/election20/4374-next-level.html

I SO AGREE!!! Jeff Preston says it so well - Thank you Jeff for being an advocate and spokesperson for those that continue to struggle for accessibility. To paraphrase Jeff's words ....Instead of operating from a politics of me, I urge the Saugeen Shores electorate in October to entertain the idea that genuine community sometimes means supporting things designed for others, regardless of whether or not you’ve rolled a kilometre on their wheels ...... Earned their low incom...es - Earnestly sought affordable housing - Or struggled to put food on the table in a community with a high cost of living...... Consider voting for the future of everyone in your community! My campaign platform includes accessibility for all ages - An Age-friendly community and affordability and quality of life for everyone who lives sin Saugeen Shores. https://lfpress.com//preston-me-attitude-toward-government See more

PLEASE SHARE! JUST ANNOUNCED - SAUGEEN SHORES - ALL CANDIDATES MEETING - Tuesday September 25th 6:30 pm to 9 pm. at the Plex - Rotary Hall (2nd floor - 600 Tomlinson Drive Port Elgin). What questions do you want answered? The Saugeen Shores Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Federation of University Women are proud to host a Municipal All Candidates Meeting for the residents of Saugeen Shores. The All Candidates Meeting is a forum to provide residents with information to help them make a knowledgeable election decision regarding the candidates that best represent them. The meeting is open to all members of the general public. Special thank you to the Town of Saugeen Shores for the venue and John Divinski for moderating the event.