- Today’s editorial in the Vancouver Sun is an endorsement for politicians who pay attention to shifting circumstances while incorporating public input into the process of monitoring decisions. Subsidizing the Bloedel Conservatory to the tune of $250,000/year was clearly not sustainable with the budgetary cutbacks that all city departments faced this past fall. But with viable partner like VanDusen Gardens, and a little marketing/business acumen, Bloedel can once again become an attraction with revenues that allow for self sustenance. As the Sun correctly points, out, taking a position, and then revising it according to reality rather than ideology, is a sign of political strength and confidence, not weakness.
- Can anyone else see this story turning into a good ‘ole Texas BBQ?
- Hmmm…another Vancouver resident (from Dunbar, no less) who doesn’t want anything to do with housing innovation based on “issues ranging from scale, massing and privacy to noise, parking and impact on market values”??? What a shock. I am getting really sick and tired of these attitudes, and will be writing more about this in the coming weeks. Come on Vancouver – does anyone care about anything outside of their tunnel-vision neighbourhood purview?
- The Park Board awarded a contract for the refurbishing of the Stanley Park Seawall, and the contract winning bid had a plan to save $45,000 in costs by importing granite in from China instead of locally. The amount of the entire contract is $3.5 million, with the labour and other materials coming from local providers. In this kind of situation, the media is going to fault the Board for whatever decision they made – it wouldn’t have mattered if they had chosen the local granite producer, because they would have been taken to task for the extra costs. Another example of a manufactured story from a media corps in the city that is clearly bored beyond belief.
- Anton’s political attacks have not only been ineffective, but now they are just becoming lazy because she clearly can’t even be bothered to research the parameters and the facts before she goes on the attack. I am beginning to wonder more and more about whether Anton has a Mayoral run in her…particularly with regards to sustaining interest and effort.
- Enjoy big man. Me thinks there will also be a lot of tourism in your cell to enjoy.
- Absolutely we should move this date for implementation up for obvious reasons. Please, however, loosen up on the beers on the beach policies…with the exception of obnoxious drinkers who are making others feel threatened or uncomfortable, a beer in a cup or container should not be a ticketable offense. But I suppose I am just dreaming in technicolour on this one.
Alright people…have a great day.
