December 23, 2009 - 10:48 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
Everyone pitched in with the City of Vancouver's efforts to achieve internal savings throughout City Hall.
Over the past few months, there have been several posts on other websites either raising concern over the way that change was being implemented within City Hall, or detailing the laments of those directly or indirectly impacted by the cuts coming down throughout the organization.
And, if you read enough of these “the world is going to end” posts, you might think that anarchy is about to set in, or at the very least, a mutiny is coming against the City Manager.
Well, here’s another perspective.
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December 22, 2009 - 4:03 pm |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
If only we all acted like the inhabitants in this picture, VANOC's promises of blue skies would undoubtedly come true.
As a former member of the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra (VYSO), and a current member of the West Cost Symphony Orchestra, Sean Bickerton’s outrage over VANOC’s treatment of both the youth and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra rings very true for me.
This apology is as useless as a Gordon Campbell promise not to use the practice of lip synching during the opening ceremonies, or a Gordon Campbell promise of inclusion into the opening ceremonies.
I am particularly troubled by the muzzling aspect of the contract signed with the VYSO, as it is indicative of the information/security/cost/etc. vortex that comprises the business of organizing the Olympics.
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December 22, 2009 - 11:16 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
The Grammy-winning Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and its celebrated conductor Bramwell Tovey walked away from the Olympic opening ceremonies this week after being asked to prerecord music that would then be mimed by others during the live, lavish spectacle.
December 22, 2009 - 11:13 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
“On Nov. 15, voters will decide whether they want a mayor who is committed to keeping city spending and property taxes in line with the new economic reality or a mayor who wants to experiment with untested programs and introduce new processes at a cost that he has not identified.” – NPA Mayoral candidate Peter Ladner during last year’s election campaign
