Community Matters with Brian Ostrander
Brighton Mayor Brian Ostrander pulls back the curtain on the people practices of local government to get people talking and thinking locally. A production of On The Level Media.
Podcasting since 2022 • 11 episodes
Community Matters with Brian Ostrander
Latest Episodes
A Passion for Public Service - making community better for everyone.
The employees of the community work hard daily for their communities and bring their passion in serving the public! Today we interview the interviewer to discuss his passion about the public service he brings to his community. Today...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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32:30
Refugees and Resettlement - the small town advantage
Wars create immediate humanitarian crises and the war in the Ukraine is no different. In small towns across Canada people are coming together to ask what can we do to help. During the Syrian crisis a group of local Brighton citizens...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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35:45
Sustainability - climate change and the local environment
The costs of climate change on the municipal landscape are very real. Most of us remember when everything would freeze-up in December and we didn’t need to worry about thawing and potholes until March. Today’s constant freeze-thaw cycle i...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:43
Upper Levels of Government - All Politics are Local
We’ve heard that all politics is local. Certainly from my seat that’s true, but how about if you have to do a good deal of your business in Ottawa as our MP or from Queen’s Park as our MPP? How can you keep things local? How do you stay f...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:10
Regional Partnerships - economic development and market opportunities
For a small community like Brighton Inter-Municipal partnerships are both legislated and a good idea. Let’s face it, your grandmother was right when she said many hands make light work. In Brighton we have both legislated and purpose-buil...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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38:58