Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Being a Unit of the Region":
Has anyone Googled Fab Lab to see what it is all about? There are already dozens of these high tech sites around the world allowing anyone with an idea to come in and experiment using computer technology, 3-D printers etc. to create new products or improve on existing things.
Sounds like something we should explore further and maybe be proud to have in our town.
Not something for people who don't understand the concept to throw rocks at!
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The issue on Tuesday was why Council had no information and were last to be informed.
An advisory committee report was on the agenda noting receipt of a staff report which required a staff report dealing with future use of the old buildings in library square , in accordance with Council direction , should be deferred again. Not for the firt time.
Only in cross-table discussion did Council learn the committee report derived from a request received from the Region to make an application for a Fab Lab in co-ordination with Seneeca College , using the old library building as a potential location.
The information about the Region's request was provided as though there was merit to Council and the community being left out of the discussion.
All discussion at that point had apparently occurred at staff level.
Month's ago, once again , by majority vote, directed staff to spend time and man hours to accomplish a certain objective.
Rules do not permit Council re-consideration of a vote for a period of six months. Staff followed the direcxtom. Did the work. Not without cost to taxpayers.
But when the report is presented , staff in another department have taken off in a different direction with no authority from Council.
The reason town business is conducted publicly is for the community to be part of the decision making process. at least follow along or let their objections known if so inclined.
It is the public's business.
It would be nice if someone were actually in charge of this bus who could keep ALL councillors informed about side trips. No one objects to the excursions except when they are launched without notice just when the bus in approached the terminal.
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