Tim Banks

A development bully supporting all things good for PEI that provide growth, jobs, investment & choices for all of us living here 🌈+ ….not a fan of NIMBY’s

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

@OneBakedWalrus I think they are zoning it for commercial on the ground floor and apartments above but I view is it will stay empty for another 15 years

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

Folks ask me why so negative on CADC... here is one example why... land they purchased & semi-developed in 2008... 18 years later it still sits there undeveloped with no financial return... they've had opportunities to sell but "to stupid" to move forward https://t.co/25xVnawLLe

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

Here is a quote from CADC's website, that as a developer, I'd be pretty embarrassed to publish based on the assets they own & manage...
"The Corporation’s contributions to the local economy are substantial, with a direct payroll of $750,000 and direct purchases of goods and services in excess of $1 million annually. CADC’s operating budget is $3.5 million and the corporation consistently provides an annual return of over $600,000 to its government shareholders in the form of property tax."

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

It’s like a SCAM watching the City work… they punish homeowners & developers by making them adhere to heritage details for, railings, windows, siding, etc… but when it’s the City @PhilipBrownPEI doing the development they rape the heritage out of a structure for their benefit

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

A quote from Clint Eastwood…

"You can't stop everything from happening. But we've gotten to a point where we're certainly trying. If a car doesn't have four hundred air bags in it, then it's no good".

This is how I feel about how our Dept of Environment is operating on P.E.I.

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

It’s not only doctors buried in paperwork… it’s P.E.I.’s system of Red Tape bureaucracy that is keeping our Island from moving forward… hopefully, the current Gov’t review will address many of these issues.

PEI family doctors are buried in paperwork. https://t.co/bO0z2vECVm

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

This is really unacceptable and it’s time to crack down on these protesters… the RCMP don’t deserve being treated like this for doing their job
https://t.co/CKSPvP37V8

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

P.E.I. needs a balance between environment & development but the pendulum continues to swing towards protectionism & the mapping system the Gov’t uses for identifying potential wetlands is imprecise & common sense needs to prevail when developing properly https://t.co/y8Ft9mwJBQ

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

Yes, we all like to think “Folk the Tax” but we do have to help pay for our healthcare & government services, so take a break & woof down our burger 🍔 at Fin Folk Food & we’ll eat the tax for you… “We’d love to see Yah!” @FinFolkFood where value counts & quality rules

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

There is more to burgers than Love… there is the “price folks can afford” so stop by Folk Fries in the Royalty Crossing Food Court @WherePEIShops and we won’t smash your pocket book but we’ll fill your belly with a quality 🍔 and love ❤️ at an affordable price 😎

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

No surprise here… add on PEI’s Red Tape and the general public’s Corporate Scapegoating why would anyone ever consider a startup here… sort of like why less good people are coming forward in politics as they watch politicians eating each other!!!
https://t.co/0cgheD6U6U

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

Charlottetown’s website says Spenser Dr Extension will be completed in 2026, but it previously said fall 2023, summer 2024, spring 2025, & fall 2025.  It’s budget time so surely, we’ll see it approved “again” but the true question is will Chair Mitch Tweel deliver or divert funds

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

There was a Waterfront Visioning Session yesterday hosted by Downtown Charlottetown Inc. at one of PEI's biggest boondoggle's (the Atlantic Technology Centre)
Consultants from another Province, that know little about our local economy, costs and regulations were giving out legitimate ideas from other creative communities thinking they would work here in our Downtown, BUT everything here is stifled by the 500 Lot regulations and it might be better to clean them up first and then move forward with creativity, like Downtown Halifax.
The whole time the consultants were presenting ideas I was thinking about the foolishness of Council turning down the proposed above street lighting on Kent St that would have added some flare to our city but by the time something got approved by Council, it was watered down to nothing. But our Mayor was there taking notes... it's too bad our City doesn't have the leadership to move these ideas forward.

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

Roll Up Season is here @TimHortons Play on the app and cup (while supplies last) for a chance to win* amazing prizes until March 22

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

Down by the Bridge is PEI’s newest Event Venue, in one of the most beautiful locations on the Island, just a few minutes from Blackbush Beach Resort in Grand Tracadie.

We are live at https://t.co/RO7bIl5NLa and after some test events in March will be in full production for our official opening on May 25, 2026!
Whether it’s a wedding, community event, concert or celebration, Down by the Bridge had what you need to create magical, unforgettable moments.

#blackbushbeachresort #blackbush #downbythebridge

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

Had an opinion piece in the Guardian today & was identified as being a liberal by a reader. Well folks the liberals voted me out back in the Ronnie MacKinley days so I’m all over the place which is my choice (not a blood line) so today I’m a provincial Tory & a federal liberal 😎

[Tim Banks @Tim_Banks]

Ever since I published the “bring common sense back” article about the Mayor & the City @ChtownPE their staff won’t return my calls 😂 the CAO & Manager of Planning seem to be in hiding… reminds me of the Peter Kelly days!!! https://t.co/TqABjN6UOx