Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Makes
No Sense No Matter How you Look At It":
"How the work is done is not
really relevant."
Then stop making it relevant. You are the one that says
"cutting into pipes" which has a connotation of digging up the pipe, cutting it
open and putting in the liner. If you spent some of your time reading how the
process works, you will see that it is not the case.
Regarding the cost,
you say "They're still approving the item in the budget despite
the discovery. there is no way of knowing the process does what is
claimed."
But there is also no way for you to know that it doesn't do
what is claimed. Unless you are a civil engineer and understand what happens
to a pipe once it's in the ground, you need to defer the merits to those that
are paid to know.
You are not paid to know, you are paid to listen to
those that know and act in how you perceive is best. Seems to me that previous
councils have listened and have put their faith into the experts. Maybe you
should let your shield down for a bit and do the same.
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This is an interesting comment; partly true but mostly not.
It's a scold but not hostile.
It says.. in effect, be a good girl Evelyn and just do as you are told.
It's the kind of rational I do not like to hear.
It's been a while since I enjoyed the luxury of being totally dependent on someone else for my well-being.
So long I recall little of the time when that was so.
I have been me for a significant length of time, with sufficient experience to know that it's not in any person's interest to accept advice unless it makes sense.
In comparison to a civil engineer, I am not paid much that's for sure. But I am paid enough to expect sensible answers from civil engineers being paid a whole lot more with my tax dollars to know what they are talking about.
It seems to the writer" previous Councils have listened and have put their faith in the experts"
It seems to me previous Councils haven't paid any attention at all to the experts. Projects approved have probably cost Aurora taxpayers ten million dollars. And nothing to show for it.
Not one iota of justification for funds spent
The answer I received to my question is t the region is prepared to go to great lengths at great expense to find a way to measure the effectiveness of the process.
It's not my job to prove it doesn't work. But with an acknowledgement like that I don't think I have to. .
I'm the person elected to ensure public funds are spent wisely and produce benefit in return.
I think the fiberglass pipe re-lining project process is a boondogle and I'm willing to say so without charge.
I may not be paid much but I do have authority to say what I think and keep people informed.
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
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Could this ' new ' critic be the old one, just moved on to another topic after the Centre? It is the same pattern. Try to belittle another person and their views without providing any useful information to the discussion.
Pamela Wallin billed more than $350,000 for travel expenses since 2010. She owns a home in Saskatchewan and a condo in T.O. Guess she stays in hotels when at the Senate. Wonder how much of that travel is for trips to conservative fund-raisers.
Telling people what you think isn't the same thing as 'informing' them. I wish more of your commenters made that distinction.
Where does the comparison to a civil engineer in the original comment mention salary and equating that back to knowledge.
Just because an engineer makes more than a part-time councillor does not mean the engineer know more? Isn't it the education and experience of the same civil engineer that shows he/she knows more about the subject matter in question?
How do measure other things that tax dollars pay for? I think there are lots of examples where the value is not evident but we do it anyways because we are told that it is the thing to do.
We were away last night & are just getting to the Council tape. About half done. What is Councillor Gallo whining about? Has he completely lost it? It sounds like he didn't see an e-mail & wants Mr. Downey's head on a platter. Surely that garbage is in the past?
No, 1:42 PM, I think this boondoggle is bigger. Ms Wallin owns a ' plot ' of land in Sask. and there is a family home there. She is a Toronto resident and owns a place in Ottawa. This may come down to where your car is registered.
According the PM Harper, Saskatchewan is somewhere in Toronto.
Hey. I was in the Maritimes for 2 university years and worked summers in Alta. Does that qualify me for the Senate? For which province since my ' family home ' was in Ontario?
You are right. There were Europeans at the Aurora Horse show. My sister's German husband came to set the jumps. It was a good gig. Several of the jumpers were from Great Britain & Germany.
I have to admit I am not a supporter of Clr.Gallo but he did have a valid point and the Mayor needs to stop cutting people off.As Brock Weir mentioned in his editorial,I would also like to hear all councilors equally including Clt.Buck.
Globe Feb 14
" Mississauga Mayor was courted by Liberal rivals in Ontario race "
Dakshana Bascaramurty
9:40 AM
Are you saying that Councillor Gallo wasn't given sufficient opportunity to speak? He droned on & on well after the subject had been thoroughly thrashed out. IMO
I prefer Gallo's run-on speeches to Councillor Sandra's gushing & gushing & gushing.
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