The Answer Didn't Fit The Question

Sean Asked:

1) First of all, I understand there were some tall fences erected around the town park. Who authorized and paid for them? Why were they there?

Jason answered

The fencing was required under the Ontario Liquor License Act. The area where the Rotary Club was selling alcohol needed to be clearly defined and separated from the unlicensed area by at least a 36-inch (0.9 metres) high separation. They were paid for by the festival organizers.

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The fencing was by some estimates six feet high. It surrounded and separated the park.

Not the beer garden.

My contradictions should not be taken as disrespecting Jason Ballantyne.

Assigned the questions, he too must seek out the answers.

This week,the Chief Building Official who is also grand pooh bah in charge of Bylaws is on vacation. As is Manager of Bylaws.

As is the Chief Administrative officer. As is the Treasurer. As is the Municipal Clerk.

Still another Director is on bereavement leave.

The Mayor is supposed to be on vacation since July 14th, the day after the grand debacle of a meeting that continued until 12.40 am. on that day. However, she appears to be still on hand.

It's a comedy.

The Mayor circulated an e-mail announcing her vacation and Councillor Mc Roberts would be in charge or "another" Councillor would take his place.

After a few days Councillor McRoberts, circulated a frantic e-mail that he is working full time, teaching in Markham. He could not handle all the stuff that was coming through.

I hear St Kitts was in full spate. The E-mails were a deluge. Sixty-five. I heard in one batch.It's not uncommon.

Between you and me, I think the mass exodus(except for one) from the town hall was everyone in free flight, to get away from the Virago. HI-tailing out of town was the only escape .

Similarly to the Market, I hear she has muscled her way into Church St School. You know,the only facility anyone, including non-resident commercial operators, gets to use without paying a user fee.

Except for the museum of course.

We're gittin' our dose of culture. Like it or not. And paying for it too.

Be that as it may, Jason Ballantyne can only provide answers he receives for the questions asked.

If they can be contradicted , it's like....Duh....that would be Jason's fault.

He's the fall guy.

The Mayor is free and clear and not required to answer for the town.

It will be the first time a catastrophic emergency hasn't been conjured to deflect attention from the real issue commanding attention.

It will be interesting to see how the administration responds to the situation in the Town Park last Friday and Saturday.

The organizer was formally notified, public access to washrooms must be maintained at all times.

Security guards hired by the organizer blocked the amenities.

Accommodation for people to snack in the park was provided by the town.

The organizer ordered them out.

The organizer showed pictures in the Council meeting of illegal market vehicles in the park.

During the Jazz Festival, guess what? Vehicles in the park.

How does an administration deal with gross disregard for the rules and abuse of town residents.

Apart from a press release publicizing prosecution and a news photo of Chief Magistrate standing in newly plowed field in flip-flops, I can't imagine a different scenario.

May we, I wonder, anticipate a resolution which will ensure the problem is never allowed to happen again?