Two More

If this keeps up, I shall have to compose a new list of departees for the full extent to be appreciated.

A Museum Curator left and a Heritage Planner took his leave as well.

The Curator was relatively new and serving as resource person to the Arts and Culture Committee, planning for the opening of the Church Street School Heritage and Cultural Centre.

Councillors Gaertner and Granger were the town's appointees and of course the Mayor's friend and campaign organiser Ken Whitehurst was also on the committee.

When the Curator left, the Mayor's friend was appointed as paid resource person while continuing to serve as a committee member.

Prior to the facility's opening, Heritage had already been taken out of its title.

Although a full time, permanent staff complement is at the building, there is no curator " as such".

There is a grand piano.

The "Gala" opening reception was a standing event with wine served. The entertainment was a
piano piece rendered by a Toronto professional.

It was long.

I was glad I was sitting.

Unless it's jazz or it sounds like a waterfall transposed to music, or it's accompanying a sing-along, piano music is wasted on me.

The building has been staffed since last September.

The opening was organised by town staff. The Chief Administrator was Master of Ceremonies. The brand spanking new communication officer wrote the Mayor's speech.

Helen Mc Roberts, Past President of the Historical Society also gave a speech.

Since none of the parties have history in the town, the lack of history in the speeches was hardly surprising.

I fancy few of the audience would notice. I didn't see too many familiar faces. Not a great crowd at all actually after staff administrators. library board members and councillors were counted off.The contractors were probably there as well but I didn't meet any of them.

Seems a shame.

Hardly fitting for a grand old lady, veteran of two wars, a depression. and probably the entire recorded history of the Town of Aurora.

She was The School for God's Sake.

Students of that school made their mark in the world. Many others laid down their lives for their country.Many have stayed in the town all of their lives and are still here.

What an opportunity to celebrate the living history that is Aurora's.

An opportunity missed.

There was time to prepare.

There were people on the town's payroll at the facility.

People in the community who would have been glad to share memories.

Were they asked?

Or were they slighted?

I am as sure as anyone can be they were not asked.