Notice is hereby given that the Mentor Municipal Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on January 15, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Mentor Municipal Center, 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor, to consider the issuing of a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with Section 1135.03 of Mentor’s Code of Ordinances to allow:
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP (WINDOW TINTING) AT 7150 HART STREET, UNIT A6, PP16-B-045-0-00-026-0 in the M-1, Light Manufacturing District by Factory Auto Tint & Zappitelli Enterprises, Inc.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A RECREATIONAL FACILITY AT 7564 TYLER BOULEVARD, UNIT A, PP16-B-031-D-04-014-0 in the M-1, Light Manufacturing District by Solid Contact Sports & Personal Training & 7560-64 Tyler Blvd A-D, LLC.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE SALES & SERVICE OF GOLF CARTS, TRAILERS, ATVs & YARD EQUIPMENT AS A SIMILAR USE TO THE SALES, SERVICE, AND RENTAL OF AGRICULTURAL & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AT 8647 TYLER BOULEVARD, PP16-B-040-B-00-009-0 in the M-1, Light Manufacturing District by Hartville Golf Carts & Murello Tyler, LLC.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A VETERINARY CLINIC AS A SIMILAR USE TO PET SHOPS & CLINICS AT 9434 MENTOR AVENUE, PP16-A-027-0-00-016-0 in the B-2, General Business District by American Veterinary Group dba UrgentVet & Albino & Smith, LLC.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A RECREATIONAL FACILITY AT 7430 CLOVER AVENUE, PP16-B-031-D-03-024-0 in the M-1, Light Manufacturing District by 7430 Clover Avenue, LLC (CrossFit Mentality) & ZIV Holdings, LLC.
BRIAN COOK, CHAIRMAN CITY OF MENTOR, MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Participants explored AI’s potential to democratize access to justice. In Brazil, 100% of cases are now processed electronically. Digitization also allows people to follow their proceedings virtually from home, increasing access to justice and reducing social discrimination based on the location of individuals. Judge Forrest highlighted how AI tools can help overcome language barriers by translating and adapting documents for different audiences. Bias and errors can certainly occur, yet she reminded that “AI is trained on human data, and no one comes to court unbiased.”
The discussion also underscored the tension between accessibility and fairness. As the UN Special Rapporteur stated, “Everyone has a right to a human lawyer and to face a human judge.” She emphasized that AI should support, not replace, judicial reasoning — a key message from the new UNESCO Guidelines.
The number of passengers passing through UK airports will be the most ever seen on any Christmas Eve since records began in 1972, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said.
It projects over 335,000 people will be flying in the UK on Wednesday, which is up 5% from Christmas Eve in 2024, though minimal disruption is expected.
Britain’s roads are also expected to see one of the busiest Christmas Eves since records began said the RAC, though another motoring lobby says traffic peaks for the season have passed.
The RAC said the worst time to travel on Wednesday is from 1pm to 7pm as millions hit the road to get home before Christmas Day on Thursday, with delays expected on major routes.
Manchester airport said on Christmas Eve it expects around 75,000 passengers passing through, with 208 flights leaving the UK, but that number will halve on Christmas Day. Its most popular destinations on Christmas Eve are Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin.
Heathrow meanwhile says it is expecting its busiest December period ever, including 152,000 passengers using it on Christmas Day. EasyJet said 558 flights will depart on Christmas Day, part of “its busiest festive season ever”.
Stansted Airport said Christmas Day for it, meanwhile, will be relatively quiet.
The busiest single day of the festive period for air travel was Friday 19 December.
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The RAC meanwhile said particular tight spots on the roads will be the clockwise northern and western sections of the M25 from mid-morning, and the M5 north from Gloucestershire towards the West Midlands later in the afternoon.
While millions will travel by rail, earlier last-train times mean many may take to the road, making them even more congested.
Several rail routes will be restricted or closed over the Christmas period for maintenance.
National Rail trains do not run on Christmas Day and only a small number will run on Boxing Day.
National Express coaches says it is running on Christmas day to 96 destinations.
The RAC’s mobile servicing and repair’s team leader Nick Mullender said 2025 was “looking to be the busiest getaway period since our records began” in 2013.
He said this year’s Christmas Eve would be the busiest, with workers saving on annual leave days and heading off on getaways at the last minute.
Meanwhile the AA, which provides traffic updates across the UK, said 19 December was the busiest part of the season.
For Christmas Eve, it warned the M27 will close in both directions between Junction 9 (Whiteley/Park Gate) and Junction 11 (Fareham East/Gosport) from 8pm until 4am on 4 January for major works at Junction 10.
This closure affects road journeys between Southampton and Portsmouth.
Drivers are advised to check tyres, expect delays and ensure oil and coolant levels are correct. It expected a rise in breakdowns as the weather becomes colder and 4.2 million journeys will be taken on roads.
You can see how weather will affect your Christmas travel plans on the road.
You can see here how other transport, such as ferries, are affected.
The Bloomington Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on January 15, 2026, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, or by electronic means as permitted by State law, to consider Case #PL2025-181 a CUP for a cannabis manufacturing facility in an existing industrial building.
Review information and materials at www.blm.mn/notices.
To watch or listen to the meeting or to provide testimony:
Attend in person
Watch BTV (Comcast channels 859 or 14)
Watch online at blm.mn/btv-live or the City’s YouTube Channel: blm.mn/youtube
Participate via phone (testimony for public hearings only) by dialing 1-415-655-0001. Enter the access code: 2866 173 2795 and the password: 7526#. Press *3 to “raise your hand” to indicate a desire to speak; your line will remain muted until it is your turn. When it is your turn to speak, the meeting operator will call on you by the first six digits of your phone number and will unmute your line. Listen for notification that your line has been unmuted and state your name before speaking. (Note: long-distance call. Consider calling methods to reduce or eliminate long distance charges.)
To ensure City staff have adequate time to disseminate your email or voicemail testimony to the Planning Commission, please submit it by noon on January 15, 2026. Be sure to include the name of the specific agenda item you are providing testimony for.
Further information For more information or to submit comments, contact Kareem Sherard, Planning Technician, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431-3027, (952) 563-4739 or ksherard@bloomingtonmn.gov.
This year has been extremely busy, but as Christmas quickly approaches and I have time to look back, 2025 has left me with a lot to be thankful for.
The construction of the Union’s new training centre and hub office in Oro-Medonte is ongoing and, I must say, looks fantastic. I really appreciate the hard work of all our members who have been on site. General contractor Bird now says construction is running ahead of schedule and that we could begin to move in late next summer – although work on extending the banquet hall to an appropriate size will continue after that.
The Union also negotiated several excellent collective agreements, at both provincial and area levels. The respective negotiating committees who worked on bringing forward these great settlements have proved again that being united and informed – and being able to count on a united membership and experienced reps – is a recipe for success and has made us the envy of all other trades.
As Business Manager, it is gratifying to see the membership being strengthened through these improved collective agreements and increased training opportunities.
This year has also seen our pension plan perform outstandingly, while continuing to be slanted towards low-risk investments.
It is amazing to think that when I first joined this Union in 1985 the assets of the pension fund totalled just $88 million. A decade later, when I took the reins as Business Manager at a time when the Union was flat broke, that figure stood at $600 million. As of November 2025, our pension fund has registered an estimated year-to-date return of 10% to reach an estimated total value of $4.77 billion!
By continuously growing the membership and carefully managing our finances the members of Local 793 can look forward to the day they pull off their boots for the last time – unlike too many of our fellow Canadians.
Beyond the Union, the world remains extremely unsettled, with violence continuing to affect many parts of the globe – from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan to South America.
With our American friends continuing to look inward, 2025 has been a challenging year for the Canadian economy. Although the country has stood up to tariffs and threats, industries such as steel, copper, autos and lumber have been hit hard and workers in areas such as Hamilton and Sault Ste. Marie have been hurt.
Politicians at both the federal and provincial level have reacted aggressively to these external threats by focusing on this country’s strengths and bringing forward plans to build ports and railroads and expand mining operations.
I strongly believe that Canada will emerge from this turmoil as a stronger country – although one less dependent on the historic relationship with the U.S.
With so many major projects being advanced in Ontario and across the country, it is incumbent on us to ensure that the jobs being created are good Union jobs and that workers feel the full benefit of these new opportunities.
Overall, our Union has had a good year and our country has risen to the challenge of a changing world.
For each of you I hope the holiday season allows you the time to enjoy the company of your family and friends and the space to reflect on the good things this year has delivered.
I wish you all good health, a peaceful Christmas and a prosperous 2026.
The Bloomington Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on January 15, 2026, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers at Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55431, or by electronic means as permitted by State law, to consider Case #PL2025-186 a CUP & FSBP for a convenience facility with fuel sales at 1050 and 1000 West 94th St.
Review information and materials at www.blm.mn/notices.
To watch or listen to the meeting or to provide testimony:
Attend in person
Watch BTV (Comcast channels 859 or 14)
Watch online at blm.mn/btv-live or the City’s YouTube Channel: blm.mn/youtube
Participate via phone (testimony for public hearings only) by dialing 1-415-655-0001. Enter the access code: 2866 173 2795 and the password: 7526#. Press *3 to “raise your hand” to indicate a desire to speak; your line will remain muted until it is your turn. When it is your turn to speak, the meeting operator will call on you by the first six digits of your phone number and will unmute your line. Listen for notification that your line has been unmuted and state your name before speaking. (Note: long-distance call. Consider calling methods to reduce or eliminate long distance charges.)
To ensure City staff have adequate time to disseminate your email or voicemail testimony to the Planning Commission, please submit it by noon on January 15, 2026. Be sure to include the name of the specific agenda item you are providing testimony for.
Further information For more information or to submit comments, contact Kareem Sherard, Planning Technician, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431-3027, (952) 563-4739 or ksherard@bloomingtonmn.gov.
“Our immediate priority will be to support all those workers impacted by redundancy, while we also explore options for the company’s assets,” he said.
The company, which was founded in 1970, had a turnover of £45.3m in the year to 30 September 2024, an 11.6% drop from the year before.
It has depots in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, and Harlow, Essex, and is one of Europe’s biggest earthmoving and waste recycling equipment suppliers.
Mick Stowe, ward councillor for Hoyland Milton, said: “It’s sad, in terms of the timing that it’s at Christmas time, but at [any] time for any organisation.
“My thoughts straight away were that the employees ought to be looked after first, because I didn’t want them to suffer.”
Barnsley Council, in partnership with Citizens Advice, would be able to give advice to anyone with employment or welfare issues, he said.
Interpath said a drift in spending within the building and waste recycling sectors had put specialist plant hire operators like Warwick Ward under increasing financial pressure.
The company’s four directors had explored options for refinancing, sale and investment but ultimately filed to appoint administrators, it said.
Christopher Sellars, whose address is listed on Companies House as Interpath’s Leeds office, was appointed as a fifth director in February 2024.
ScotRail has been ordered to withdraw claims that it offers the “cheapest tickets” on its website after a watchdog ruled this was misleading.
In August, adverts on its journey planner claimed it was “unbeatable on price” and customers should “book direct for the best price”.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a complaint from long-time campaigner George Eckerton in finding that ScotRail had no evidence to back up those claims.
The rail operator said it has changed the wording on the website, and remains committed to offering great value for money.
George Eckerton’s complaint about misleading price promises was backed by the advertising authority
Following the ruling, Mr Eckerton told BBC Radio Scotland’s Lunchtime Live programme he hoped it would “set a precedent for how we market rail travel in Scotland and across the UK” from now on.
He said: “If you say you sell the cheapest possible fare, it actually needs to be cheaper than anywhere else, and that wasn’t case.
“It’s an inherently complex system – I get that. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t make it clearer through marketing and sell people the best fare for their circumstances.
“Hopefully ScotRail and others can reflect on how we sell train tickets across the UK, because I think we should be honest with passengers.”
His complaint to the ASA referred to an advert which appeared on the ScotRail website’s journey planner section in August.
It featured statements such as “get cheapest tickets” and “book direct for our best price”.
Another page titled “find the right ticket” featured a tab labelled “buy tickets”.
That tab could be clicked on to reveal a drop-down box with a journey planner, under which text stated “unbeatable on price”.
‘Unbeatable on price’ claim
ScotRail said the claim “book direct for our best price” referred to the fact that consumers who booked directly with ScotRail always paid the lowest price it offered.
A spokesperson said the rail industry operated under regulated fares with a centrally-controlled fares database from which all accredited retailers sourced their ticket prices.
They said they applied no additional booking fees to those standard fares, unlike some third-party retailers and competitors, which meant they could guarantee their best price when a consumer booked with them directly.
The ASA ruling said: “As stated, we considered the overall impression of the ad was that consumers would be able to find the cheapest ticket for a particular journey on the ScotRail website.
“As such, we considered that the claims ‘get cheapest tickets’, ‘book direct for our best price’, and ‘unbeatable on price’ discouraged consumers from searching elsewhere for cheaper tickets.
“However, they provided no evidence that, through purchasing tickets separately on the ScotRail website, they would always beat competitors’ prices.”
The ASA said that the ad must not appear again and told ScotRail to ensure they do not mislead consumers by claiming they could offer the lowest price available if that was not the case.
Campaign to lower prices
The ruling came as part of a wider piece of work related to online ads in the rail industry concerning “lowest” or “cheapest” price claims, with ruling against Abellio Greater Anglia and mytrainticket.co.uk also published.
George Eckerton had also complained to the UK government about price claims made by the rail operator Northern, which were subsequently changed without the need for ASA involvement.
Mr Eckerton, who has spent the past 10 years campaigning for cheaper rail travel in Scotland, said: “I complained to ScotRail but didn’t get much more of a response (other) than, ‘we’ll consider it’.
“I just hope that going forward, and in the spirt of Christmas, we can all learn and move forward.”
Claire Dickie, ScotRail’s commercial director, said: “Our aim is always to provide clear, accurate information to customers, and we regret that the website messages did not fully reflect the ASA’s requirements.
“We take great care to ensure all promotional material meets advertising standards and expectations and will further review our processes to make sure we maintain the highest standards of compliance.”
This year has been extremely busy, but as Christmas quickly approaches and I have time to look back, 2025 has left me with a lot to be thankful for.
The construction of the Union’s new training centre and hub office in Oro-Medonte is ongoing and, I must say, looks fantastic. I really appreciate the hard work of all our members who have been on site. General contractor Bird now says construction is running ahead of schedule and that we could begin to move in late next summer – although work on extending the banquet hall to an appropriate size will continue after that.
The Union also negotiated several excellent collective agreements, at both provincial and area levels. The respective negotiating committees who worked on bringing forward these great settlements have proved again that being united and informed – and being able to count on a united membership and experienced reps – is a recipe for success and has made us the envy of all other trades.
As Business Manager, it is gratifying to see the membership being strengthened through these improved collective agreements and increased training opportunities.
This year has also seen our pension plan perform outstandingly, while continuing to be slanted towards low-risk investments.
It is amazing to think that when I first joined this Union in 1985 the assets of the pension fund totalled just $88 million. A decade later, when I took the reins as Business Manager at a time when the Union was flat broke, that figure stood at $600 million. As of November 2025, our pension fund has registered an estimated year-to-date return of 10% to reach an estimated total value of $4.77 billion!
By continuously growing the membership and carefully managing our finances the members of Local 793 can look forward to the day they pull off their boots for the last time – unlike too many of our fellow Canadians.
Beyond the Union, the world remains extremely unsettled, with violence continuing to affect many parts of the globe – from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan to South America.
With our American friends continuing to look inward, 2025 has been a challenging year for the Canadian economy. Although the country has stood up to tariffs and threats, industries such as steel, copper, autos and lumber have been hit hard and workers in areas such as Hamilton and Sault Ste. Marie have been hurt.
Politicians at both the federal and provincial level have reacted aggressively to these external threats by focusing on this country’s strengths and bringing forward plans to build ports and railroads and expand mining operations.
I strongly believe that Canada will emerge from this turmoil as a stronger country – although one less dependent on the historic relationship with the U.S.
With so many major projects being advanced in Ontario and across the country, it is incumbent on us to ensure that the jobs being created are good Union jobs and that workers feel the full benefit of these new opportunities.
Overall, our Union has had a good year and our country has risen to the challenge of a changing world.
For each of you I hope the holiday season allows you the time to enjoy the company of your family and friends and the space to reflect on the good things this year has delivered.
I wish you all good health, a peaceful Christmas and a prosperous 2026.
