tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post3556366997944624534..comments2023-07-04T09:54:15.920-05:00Comments on Our Town and Its Business: Speculation is RifeEvelyn Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283458715658096750noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-30574872510485652912014-09-02T22:46:34.020-05:002014-09-02T22:46:34.020-05:0018:35-Actually there was a lot of neighbors helpin...18:35-Actually there was a lot of neighbors helping neighbors, and local businesses helping out as well. It wasn't like you could have depended on the Town for any help. Now that we're going to spend $27 million on that garage, I'm sure services will improve. <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-37499641215469268292014-09-02T18:35:04.463-05:002014-09-02T18:35:04.463-05:00@16:55
Silly old me...I was assuming it would b...@16:55<br /> Silly old me...I was assuming it would be neighbours helping neighbours. Sort of like when off-duty hydro workers come back to help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-32800738750587054122014-09-02T16:55:51.557-05:002014-09-02T16:55:51.557-05:00Sure they could have helped...And what would the b...Sure they could have helped...And what would the bill have been?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-86120545515605333302014-09-02T15:48:06.594-05:002014-09-02T15:48:06.594-05:0014:48
You're damn right they could have helpe...14:48<br /><br />You're damn right they could have helped during the ice storm. <br /><br />Remember the ice storm in Quebec in the late 90's? Reserve units from Ontario were deployed to Quebec to assist. <br /><br />All it takes is the Mayor to make a call to the district commander of the Army. We could have had troopers helping with cleanup while other Town resources did other things. <br /><br />It boggles the mind. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-67407348201563556542014-09-02T14:48:13.176-05:002014-09-02T14:48:13.176-05:0014:04
They could have helped during the ice st...14:04<br /> They could have helped during the ice storm - IF they had been here. Would have been met with a hug & cold chocolate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-56534316709016140112014-09-02T14:42:19.495-05:002014-09-02T14:42:19.495-05:00It's funny how the $24 million "hit"...It's funny how the $24 million "hit" is already being perpetuated. Too many people take opinion and speculation as "facts" around here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-82866883348637744012014-09-02T14:21:27.289-05:002014-09-02T14:21:27.289-05:00Thanks, @11:50/@14:04.
I was not aware that there...Thanks, @11:50/@14:04.<br /><br />I was not aware that there were 200 F/T & P/T employees of the QYR that live in Aurora. I would have thought that a goodly number of them would be from out of town.<br /><br />That said, whether they live in Aurora or not, I am not sure that the town should be taking a $24MM hit in order to provide them with a place of "employment". They are not the Town's employees, no more than the folks at Magna, State-Farm, or even Bulk-Barn are.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I am not against the QYR any more than I am against apple-pie or motherhood. However, I resent the fact that the town is being made to bear such an extraordinary financial burden to support them. KA-NONnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-43295723141431378132014-09-02T14:04:01.442-05:002014-09-02T14:04:01.442-05:00Well Ka-Non,
Some of that information is secret a...Well Ka-Non,<br /><br />Some of that information is secret and cannot tell you. <br /><br />I beleive however that the nominal roll of the Aurora squadron is about 200 strong - full and part time. <br /><br />Military reserve units are trained to assist civic authorities with various tasks. Traffic control, emergency assistance for things like flood control, weather damage, etc. The unit is a resource to the Town and if Ms Buck's ignorance is an indication, no one over at John West Way know what the hell they can do. <br /><br />Ever since Mel Lastman called in the army to plow snow and took a beathing for it, no one reaches out to the military resources that are right there. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-64037491622746757412014-09-02T13:24:20.091-05:002014-09-02T13:24:20.091-05:00How many times do you need to be shown it, 12:48?How many times do you need to be shown it, 12:48?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-12101200526159660392014-09-02T13:03:21.974-05:002014-09-02T13:03:21.974-05:00@11:51, you pose a number of "How many" ...@11:51, you pose a number of "How many" questions, in what appears to be a rhetorical fashion.<br /><br />Ok, then ... how many? Please answer.<br /><br />Also, while I am sure that the QYR "help this community", not including any reference to the importance of the military, willingness to be put in harms way, etc., (I'm not discounting all of that, just trying to restrict the question to a current local economic one) do they help it $24 Million worth?KA-NONnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-15855594992301161312014-09-02T12:48:02.363-05:002014-09-02T12:48:02.363-05:0012:42
I believe the idea was to show precedent....12:42<br /> I believe the idea was to show precedent. No ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-31560604002491902182014-09-02T12:45:30.149-05:002014-09-02T12:45:30.149-05:00Our heritage is one room on the end of the card ta...Our heritage is one room on the end of the card table at christmas.Our salvage has gone poof too.Why do they want to ignore our past.Is it connected to defense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-90557169793872294202014-09-02T12:42:58.747-05:002014-09-02T12:42:58.747-05:00"The parks department was using the hydro pro..."The parks department was using the hydro property productively. Heritage salvage was being accommodated in the yard .Town archives were safe and secure in the offices."<br /><br />We know, we know, we know. But the proverbial horse has already left that particular barn. The stable door is closed; keeping on repeating it won't change the situation - deal with what is NOT what could have been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-14325671824979253122014-09-02T11:51:06.624-05:002014-09-02T11:51:06.624-05:00"Whose interest was served ?
Certinly not A..."Whose interest was served ?<br /> <br />Certinly not Aurora Taxpayers"<br /><br />I disagree.<br /><br />If the QYR was disbanded, how many Aurora "tax payers" would have been without their full time (in the case of regular forces personnel) and part time (in the case of rank and file of the QYR) jobs? <br /><br />Every reserve or militia regiment has full-time staff that are assigned from the rolls of regular forces. They are paid for administration of the unit. Also every member of the unit - from the recruit that just joined to the senior officers, are all paid for their service.<br /><br />When I was in high school, being a member of the local reserve regiment was my "part time job". <br /><br />How many opporuniities exist in Aurora for part time employment after the usual route of fast food outlets is exhausted?<br /><br />I can't help but wonder why you don't put down your iPad and rather than putting down the contributions of the QYR get on your little scooter (I saw you on it Saturday coming from Metro) and go over to the former Hydro Building and see what goes on, what has gone on and what will happen. See how this is an organization that helps this community. I don't think you get it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-60031838235225080122014-09-02T11:32:07.193-05:002014-09-02T11:32:07.193-05:00Last term, filing a FOI request with the town was ...Last term, filing a FOI request with the town was useless after the first few drew information that the public were not supposed to know. Heck, none of the councillors recognized the figures that had been provided about legal expenses. I believe the current administration has said that this will not happen. It is far too late in the term now to test that theory. But I think we probably should have run a few through just to be sure. Missed the boat there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-29544323931251624402014-09-02T10:43:00.608-05:002014-09-02T10:43:00.608-05:00If one defends an idea, that takes responsibility ...If one defends an idea, that takes responsibility for perpetuating it. There are other initiatives from past councils that have been either continued or discarded.<br />Auctioning off naming rights is a perfectly sound idea to raise funds for the use of the town. I would draw the line at having the proceeds be given to a charity. Any charity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-44319335587609431992014-09-02T09:59:50.279-05:002014-09-02T09:59:50.279-05:00And there still is no safe place to store the Heri...And there still is no safe place to store the Heritage salvage.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com