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A tale of two approaches

Posted by Jonathan Ross

Well, a tale of one city under two very different administrations.

Well, a tale of one city under two very different administrations.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” cries the first line of Dickens’ classic A Tale of Two Cities.

Depending on your point of view, Vancouver could currently fit into either of those two descriptions, particularly with very difficult budget restraints just around the corner.

That being said, I want to point out the different approaches taken by two different civic administrations to two different civic crises.

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FACT OF THE DAY

In 2010, Vancouver had fewer than half the number of murders than it had in 2009.  There were nine homicides within Vancouver’s city limits, down from 19 killings the previous year.

Quote OF THE DAY

“Perhaps it was my silk dress or the new perfume I’ve been wearing lately. When I asked Suzanne Anton what her New Year’s resolution was, she replied, “To kiss a pretty girl!” and pecked me on the cheek.”  – Writer Emily Barca describing her encounter with the lone NPA City Councillor on New Year’s Eve.

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