(1)Will you be to-the-point and open or wishy-washy and evasive in your answers


(2)At the open Chamber of Commerce Forum. Will it be 1 pathetic planted question, answered NINE times!    Boo C of C


(3)Is a councilor's suggestion to have the new marina named after the mayors dad a major suck up


(4)Before elections is the ONLY time the public can pin You down on issues. Real non planted questions are important  


(5)Were you born or raised in the area? 


(6)What have you done, that was really nice or goofy, Lately   


(7)In the US corporations are prohibited from deleting or shredding documents, should this apply to defeated incumbents 


(8)Would your supporters be afraid of appearing on YouTube. 


(9)What do you think of the recent federal election meet-the-candidates; was it OK that the chamber excluded the citizens


(10)How about a couple more BEER gardens each summer. The GOLF course serves drinks on the fairways.


(11)Would you promise to investigate 1 citizen complaint / info request a week 


(12)Is it fair that the Chamber of Commerce controls the questions at public Forums? When many of the candidates are their members


(13)Is the "Citizens Coalition For Open Govt Through Video" CC-FOG-TV a pain in the butt or a positive movement


(14)Are there any Aboriginal issues this Election 


(15)Are water Boards and studies a waste of dollars or pork barreling and cronyism at its worst. We never see regular published results


(16)Have you ever planted questions at political forums. Hillary Clinton was vilified for it.


(17)If candidates don't want to answer these questions? Is that a problem? 


(18)Having the museum on main street will that add to traffic congestion and reduce prime business frontage etc


(19)Do you think random questions out of a HAT are ridiculous? Or a good idea  


(20)What do you think are the most important traits of a politician Honesty, business smarts, people person...  


(21)Are there any international issues besides milfoil the council should examine


(22)What question would you like to see added to; or removed from this list


(23)If elected would you be available for a monthly question and answer session on video?


(24)What would improve the museum? new management: it works for chinese food  


(25)What is the relationship between the town and golf course. Are they a non-profit organization? Lets see the lease 


(26)What do you think would improve traffic flow during the summer. Civilian traffic control at liquor store and Sage turn during rush hour


(27)What do you think makes our town Unique  


(28)How do you rate as a People VS Business Candidate 50/50 70/30 etc


(29)What do you think is the main issue this campaign  


(30)The Bell City Ca. scandal; the CAO / manager paid himself $800,000+ Should this position be an elected one; or just watched more closely


(31)What major construction project would you like to see  


(32)What special attributes will you bring to the position 


(33)Heard any stories about town office. Would you consider performance reviews or exit interviews by council. 


(34)Are you for more open government (citizen Video) of council meetings?


(35)What's the first thing you would do, to improve the town  


(36)Can you change things? Or like most Governments, the Management runs the Show 


(37)Do you think the new voting machines are open and honest or ripe for manipulation ie hanging chads


(38)Insider land sale deals; have you heard of any. Sniff sniff here big Watchdog


(39)Golf course theft of $13,000 Why didn't this news come from the administrator Rumors drove this news report.


(40)Are you or have you ever been a Chamber of Commerce member - Could they ever be expected to put Citizen interests ahead of Business


(41)Is it surprising that no Chamber of Commerce member has ever come forward saying "WOW this forum rigging is wrong"


(42)Do you think random questions for each candidate will increase election interest


(43)When people RECLUSE themselves should they give a running count and details. Whitecourt rep reclused 212+ times


(44)Do you have a company that does business with the town. Should regular updates be provided


(45)If council decisions result in lawsuits, should it be duly reported and recorded.


(46)Should defeated council members records be kept and passed on. Current scandal at the federal level


(47)Is it OK that citizen input is NEVER allowed at open council meetings; except at the yearly budget


(48)Would your friends consider you a good honest person and attest to that on YouTube


(49)Marijuana legalize it or NOT
If pickers were DRUG tested; would there be any workers left


(50)Would you hound the CofC for the LIST of those that attended the last federal all candidates closed forum 


(51)Should there be more Public space for citizens. Unelected officials and water councilors moved to the Gallery, smaller desks, useless projector.


(52)If a proposal is for more than $50,000; should there be voter input during the meeting. ie new sidewalks and auto door openers


(53)The towns budget is THREE times what it should be. Hey Chief Administrative Officer, aren't you the budget watchdog Woof Woof


(54)Crime in town? How about a Cabbie Cam, Citizen Cam Town Office Cam and fewer Police. Eg Vancouver riot video got results


(55)What would you ask the SIREC members and town staff about the race track. Let SIREC see golf course lease

 
(56)At the next forum: each candidate answers 3 rapid fire random questions. For 3 to 5 complete rounds. Excitement!!!


(57)what is the worst possible trait you could imagine for a candidate: greed, self interest, corrupt


(58)Alaine Cunningham threatens a citizen in front of 2 media reps and nothing happens; is Bullying the town office culture


(59)How about allowing citizens a 15 minute question and answer period at the end of each open council meeting 


(60)Audits -- a waste of money? Arthur Anderson's audit of Enron. Have our auditors EVER reported anything amiss!!


(61)Labor Land & Legal must remain in camera. Give 1 plausible example. OR massive loophole for corruption. Sic 'em Watchdog


(62)With property values plummeting; at some point is a downward property tax evaluation in order


(63)Is bring in workers from Mexico and the Caribbean; GREED by the growers and undermining to the Local and French pickers


(64)How about a temporary diving board, mirrors, depth markers, staging area and lightpost with swing rope on the bridge


(65)Are there any LAWS / resolutions you'd like to see removed from the books, (local government act) and locally


(66)How about a regular published list of expenses for council and senior staff


(67)Instead of attending distant municipalities forums; why doesn't the CAO suggest they watch the web streaming instead


(68)Who is the towns legal council and what is their monthly retainer. Should those $$$ be used for liability insurance instead


(69)Virtually no building permits issued in the last couple years; why so many engineers on staff


(70)Which staff have town vehicles for their personal use; to and from work etc.


(71)Non-disclosure agreements; does the town have them and how could that possibly benefit the citizens. see question #30


(72)Disgruntled former councilors and staff; should their voices be heard


(73)Lobbying happens at the Federal and Provincial levels. When in town office should CC-FOG-TV follow them


(74)There are stories of secret council meetings upstairs at the museum. Should CC-FOG-TV investigate?


(75)After the marina open forum. Councilors mentioned a promise to Watermark. Who were party to that and how could it be binding.


(76)Taking open council minutes; a waste of time and money; now we have permanent NET video. change the local govt act??


(77)Do visitors know "Reclaimed" water is used on the GOLF course and playing fields. Children seen running through sprinklers between games.


(78)when our representatives are on boards due to their town status Will that cost tax $$$. ie restorative justice, Ok Basin Water Board..


(79)Staff say "to protect the integrity of tender processes" capital projects are kept secret. Wow jeopardizing honesty and openness


(80)Are you willing to name your major campaign contributors and election workers. If not why not.


(81)when action is taken that is detrimental or costly to taxpayers should the whiner remain secret. Hwy 3 approach removed, Salem witch hunt


(82)Oliver street renaming, what are the costs to the town, homeowners, directory updates, confusion


(83)Are you; or do you have close close friends that are Real Estate developers


(84)Can a Real Estate Developer ever honestly represent the citizens


(85)How many of these questions would you see at forums sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, Who funds the CofC. A community disservice organization


(86)Current town council of Osoyoos and Oliver enacted and enforced resolutions preventing CC-FOG-TV from videoing open meetings. Transparency NOT


(87)Squeaky wheel gets the grease especially at election time. Sidewalk to Dividend ridge when other residences have been waiting far longer


(88)If NOT elected will you work as a watchdog for the people; ensuring the town is honestly run


(89)If elected will You fight to give the townsfolk the best bang for their buck


(90)Parliamentary procedure knowledge at meetings; where does it rate VS Transparency, courtesy, honesty (High Medium Low)


(91)Did you know that the Salaries at the Osoyoos office top 1 MILLION dollars. Are these positions recession proof


(92)Do corporate officers receive any training in ethics, honesty, openness and budget control


(93)Is it a good thing that the internet has finally given civic Watchdogs some teeth


(94)Would you push for complete citizen NET Video access to ALL Town business.


(95)Ted Cronmiller attended at least 3 Federation of Canadian Municipalities forums on tax $$$. Calgary, Toronto, Halifax. Bite him watchdog


(96)Does the Town Granicus NET video allow for citizen comments related to the content, if not why not.


(97)Are there lessons to be learned from our nearest neighbor Oroville Washington. re tuff times budgeting.


(98)Should all new resolutions and prohibitions be published in newspaper. ie citizen prohibited from the beach for the summer (Signed the CAO)


(99)Would you be prepared to answer ALL of these questions on local cable, town webcast and citizen video as a permanent record


(100)When staff last studied per diem rates; was it a major oversight that they didn't provide yearly totals by individual


(101)How about permanent indestructible showers in the Gyro park bathrooms. Lake water can cause itch and transients need it


(102)2009 annual report numbers changed in the 2010 report; no staff or member of council noticed. Citizen WatchDog Sy Murseli sniffed this out.


(103)Should work on the new marina be stopped now that Watermark has been sold and backed out of the deal


(104)Has the current council been spending our money wisely lately or electioneering with our cash


(105)What is the worst thing the current council has done. Do their misdeeds get reported?


(106)Have senior staff or council ever had FREE memberships or passes to the Golf Course, or other town facilities


(107)Should Town Granicus NET video be used to air the answers to these questions 


(108)Would you provide the Council minutes from the last 8 to 10 years, so we could tally up the reclusions and add the details for townsfolk 


(109)Provincial and Federal Govt have ombudsmen; why not towns or are citizen watchdogs more reliable and feisty 


(110)Will we ever know the name of the undisclosed citizen who suggested we spend 60 to 80 GRAND on auto Door openers 


(111)Who has Town Credit Cards, Debit Cards and Gas Cards. Insider watchdog needed for this.


(112)$400,000 for sidewalk past the school. Wouldn't long term residents be more deserving. Children LIVE and play in these areas.  


(113)Nepotism (hiring relatives) Most non-government businesses frown upon it, does the town have a bylaw. 


(114)The Mayor and council are OUR Budget Watchdogs. Have they been doing the job. Completely missing that 2009 numbers changed in 2010 budget 


(115)Would you help provide town travel costs and destinations by individual for the last 10 years 


(116)Should ALL senior staff be asked these questions and post responses on Town website 


(117)Does the FREE press; Radio and Newspapers cover local news without undue influence from town office 


(118)Should water councilors and OK basin water board members be made to run through reclaimed water sprinklers and slide into 3rd (jagged shale)


(119)With such easy access to the NET shouldn't way more detailed costs be provided by department, facility and project to inform the citizens


(120)How about a Suggestion box on the town website where citizens can monitor and add comments


(121)Computer storage is cheap. Should previous years expenses and account details be uploaded to the NET as time permits 


(122)If wikileaks hacked town office would informants lives be endangered, or are they clean. 


(123)How about publishing a complete subject list of all items discussed in camera. Going waaay back 


(124)Shop local eh. The Large cement blocks used at the marina weren't made here. Getting the mould should be easy


(125)Why would Mayor and Council be so resistant to provincial auditor general checking budgets


(126)Should all out-of-town travel expenses be closely monitored and reported in detail


(127)Should all controversial OR expensive proposals be put to a public vote


(128)Why is the town in the property development business. Lots at the airport.


(129)How about not subsidizing the rich and competing against private business by selling the golf course


(130)Will forum video being posted on YouTube help to eradicate / stomp-out forum & election rigging


(131)Destination Osoyoos will you promise a complete detailed investigation. "Follow the money" Former C of C pres. said


(132)Is the Municipalities Lawyers Association a wasteful drain on taxpayers dollars


(133)Will living room windows across town screening these questions SHAME forum moderators into following suit


(134)Will local newspapers print these questions as part of their election coverage


(135)When door knocking should citizens demand you give them a signed answered copy of this list 


(136)Who's schedule does the NEW afternoon open council meetings serve. Not the working public.


(137)Is not labeling food that is Genetically Modified GM OK with you 


(138)Councilors complain about the low attendance for open council meetings. Who's fault is that. Is it a piss poor format or what 


(139)Would probing direct questions, give Honest candidates the upper hand during elections and commit those elected to action  


(140)Another citizen watchdog is considering a 2 page newspaper insert with these questions. Would you applaud that effort.  


(141)It is too close to election time to be entering into business deals. Ie the airport development proposal


(142)Outsourcing of IT and well paid Manufacturing jobs, would 'people first' candidates reverse that trend


(143)Civic politics is the spawning ground for Provincial and Federal candidates. We need to weed them out at the grass roots


(144)Will the Chamber of Commerce attempt to BAN video at future political forums


(145)Should Town office have better video coverage than Casinos


(146)SILGA list is littered with councillor after councillor we need to see WatchDogs listed, what's the stipend, who funds this org 


(147)How about cement stairs and benches just above the high water mark on the north side corners of the bridge. Fishermen are there all the time 


(148)Would you attempt to get the HydroPlane boat races back and debate the original complainants on this issue


(149)High School consolidation with (No School) Oliver; will Osoyoos parents and kids bear the burden again like 30 years ago


(150)Should in camera topics over 1 year old be published on the town web site


(151)Should Wine Country Racing Association take over the race track and run dirt track races


(152)Wouldn't it be great if citizens selected their favorites from this list and put those 2 or 3 in the questions hat


(153)After 2 or 3 rounds of random questions. The candidates could answer those questions they take exception to.


(154)If you made just ONE promise to your constituents; what would it be


(155)Make space on the ballots for write-in candidates - Ken Anderson / Tony


(156)Wine tours at out of town locals, do mayor and council attend, do they get per diems? 


(157)Should there be JAIL time for forum rigging and question planting; when caught on video 


(158)Is Brian Skakun the only honest civic politician. re Councillor fights in-camera veil of closed meetings 


(159)Do you have any ideas where we could save the taxpayer / citizens money 


(160)Would the public be better served if we never voted for the same candidate twice. EVER. Only the exceptional would get Re-elected 


(161)Should there be bounties for watchdogs that uncover Govt wrongdoing, not just whistle blower protection


(162)What should be done with the Golf Course? They have lost BIG money again this year


(163)Have you ever received money or favors for your political influence. Look into the Camera


(164)Should there be jail time for those that receive funds or favors from Lobbyists and Bagmen? Look into the lie detecting cameras.


(165)Are all Citizens of the Year awards a farce because the Chamber of Commerce is corrupt?


(166)What percent of our elected officials are CofC Members 60% 80% or MORE --- 40% 20% or LESS 


(167)Is the Chamber of Commerce a non-political organization and if NOT should they loose their Govt funding and tax free status....