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Evelyn,
You can view the AYSC financial statements on their
website, in plain view for all. There is mention of prior questionable
accounting practices there. All under executive and management that are no
longer with the club, but have influence with other sporting bodies throughout
Aurora and with our town. If you read through all the reports from AYSC you can
get a better feel where the club sits now.
Both sides, right? ********************
Absolutely right. Thank you for the information.
I twice published the comment from the AYSC member whose family coached for several generations, were familiar with problems of the past, how things have changed and that the house is being brought into order
I thought it was important for people to know.
I knew something of how things were before. People tell me things.
Not being a member of the Association, there was nothing I could do.
Change had to come from within.
I know people in the community who will be relieved to know things have changed and continue to evolve for the better.
Opportunity for additional soccer fields was lost in 2010 when work on the multi- use field at the Stronach Centre was left unfinished,
Stimulus funds would have paid for two thirds of the "shovel-ready" project.
But there were other priorities for that Council
Had grading been completed while the heavy equipment was on site, soccer fields would have been there.
Two thirds of the cost would have been paid with Federal stimulus funds..It's worth repeating.
After creating public controversy and opposition to the project
because of the estimates, Council's great thrust then had to be to bring the project in at less than the estimates. Even the ball diamond wasn't finished as it should have been.
That's how politics interfere with the job being done properly.
It's happening again.
We just completed, at great expense, another artificial turf facility at St Maximillian Kolbe High School Those things are freaking expensive.
Our funds, the board's facility.
A good deal.
With hardly had time to catch our breath, Council is being hustled to borrow another $1.4 million for the same purpose.
If the vote goes through, the Mayor will no doubt be a shining hero
to some of his friends.
Not to all.
.
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
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3 comments:
No offence to all of the Buck-ites here, but I think that this whole AYSC thing is getting out of hand.
It's fine to comment about them coming to council to lobby for more fields. That is no different than any other organization - remember the various swim clubs lobbying for pool time?
However, to comment or critisize the AYSC for the way it handles itself internally is none of our business, unless you happen to be a member of the organization. I belong to a successful club (not AYSC) and there are specific bylaws governing it's policies and practices. As long as those bylaws are adhered to and the majority of Board of Directors agree, have at it. If there are problems that membership want to address, they have opportunities at the AGMs. People outside the organization have no business getting involved in the business.
3:10 PM As a non-participant, I have watched the discussion. The AYSC appears to have come through quite nicely. Clearly there were concerns for a number of individuals. I see nothing wrong with airing the linen if it is needed. What happens at the council meeting could be interesting. No harm; no foul and certainly no malice.
Public money, public resources @3:10
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