May 11, 2010 - 12:12 pm |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
Park Board Commissioner Stuart Mackinnon is playing politics with an issue that is supposed to be close to his heart.
I read with interest Park Board Commissioner Stuart Mackinnon’s blog post from last Friday, which levied criticism at an article published in the Vancouver Courier on the same day, entitled “Green commissioner opposes Beaver Lake plan”.
In his rant, Mackinnon accuses the Courier of getting the details of his political machinations wrong, and goes on to advocate for an overall stewardship plan for Stanley Park.
Well, I have done a little digging about the specifics of what exactly happened, and it is clear that Mackinnon is playing politics with an issue area that a) is a huge component of the core principles he campaigns upon and b) is one that he and his political higher-ups feel as though has been fumbled.
Mackinnon’s rebuttal to the Courier is not only inaccurate, but is also without the proper context regarding priorities and motivations. Here is a clearer account of this whole affair.
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February 4, 2010 - 11:33 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
Tsakumis is at it again, with his rage over the success of Vision Vancouver seemingly running roughshod over the facts.
Here is part 1 for context, because like I said in this previous post, most times that I have the opportunity to read an Alex Tsakumis rant, I don’t stop laughing and shaking my head.
Never let the facts get in the way of a political axe that you have to grind.
This is Tsakumis’ take on Park Board Chair Aaron Jasper’s attendance at the Friends of Bloedel Rumble in the Jungle fundraising event. He implies that Jasper arrived at the fundraiser and threw his weight around in demanding a discount.
What a load of crap.
Here is how it really went down.
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October 9, 2009 - 5:10 pm |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
Tomorrow is the big showdown between Gregor Robertson’s Team Vancouver (anchored by the spectacular goaltending of Andrea Reimer) and Portland FC, led by captain Sarah Blyth, whose prowess for the goal at any costs has been aided by years of bumps and bruises in the mean world of skateboarding.
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It all goes down at Moberly Field, located at 7646 Prince Albert Street, between 10:30am and 2:00pm. It should be a good time, if for nothing else to see whether anyone has the guts to get rough with the Mayor, who I hear tends to bring his rugby aggressiveness to the field.
UPDATE: Kurt has just informed me that Turkey will be served for both players and spectators.
