tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post6316807047347066897..comments2023-07-04T09:54:15.920-05:00Comments on Our Town and Its Business: Perception Is The RealityEvelyn Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283458715658096750noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-41660752438989352562012-10-26T21:25:17.734-05:002012-10-26T21:25:17.734-05:00To Anonymous 12:11 PM.
SI have always suspected t...To Anonymous 12:11 PM.<br /><br />SI have always suspected that some people appear to think that they have a completely seperate of rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-71413729254036719362012-10-26T21:10:30.214-05:002012-10-26T21:10:30.214-05:00To 12:11 PM
Now that is interesting ! It is amaz...To 12:11 PM<br /> <br />Now that is interesting ! It is amazing how the world turns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-11063893400957908992012-10-26T19:46:15.871-05:002012-10-26T19:46:15.871-05:001:00 p.m.
I don't think Morris had control o... 1:00 p.m.<br /> I don't think Morris had control of her Blog so maybe someone who had access? Someone put that damn elephant up there & she claimed never to have seen it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-39488754840306924702012-10-26T18:43:20.966-05:002012-10-26T18:43:20.966-05:001:00 PM Love the careful scatter-gun mystery &... 1:00 PM Love the careful scatter-gun mystery & that there are all sorts of combinations. It has just hit on Evelyn's site again with a virulent comment.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-66029651864468596852012-10-26T17:06:44.224-05:002012-10-26T17:06:44.224-05:00When Clownclr Ballard compares Jazz fest to Ribfes...When Clownclr Ballard compares Jazz fest to Ribfest he fails to take into account that the other event does not charge admission.Something Fishy in Aurorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726534309844275484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-30635462880299635742012-10-26T14:11:21.930-05:002012-10-26T14:11:21.930-05:001:00 PM
Who do you think this guy/gal is? I am t...1:00 PM<br /><br />Who do you think this guy/gal is? I am trying to think of who had a blog and ran for election last time...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-71869543432686926452012-10-26T13:00:08.289-05:002012-10-26T13:00:08.289-05:0012:03 PM
I think I have figured you out. Why yo...12:03 PM<br /> I think I have figured you out. Why you have so much time to nit-pick here. Why you bear so much anger & hate. Why you deeply resent being told to get your own Blog and stop being a parasite. You did run for election, didn't you? And you were soundly beaten, weren't you? And you did have a Blog of your own, did you not? Christopher really nailed that Blog. <br /> It all falls into place. Running again, are you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-91571602535483182692012-10-26T12:45:31.145-05:002012-10-26T12:45:31.145-05:00I would like to return to Mayor Dawe a quote he ma... I would like to return to Mayor Dawe a quote he made when he was just plain Mr Dawe in pre-election mode.<br /> " What part of ' no ' is it that you do not understand? "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-21681923453371805282012-10-26T12:11:03.898-05:002012-10-26T12:11:03.898-05:00I find Councillor Ballard’s tweet from yesterday i...I find Councillor Ballard’s tweet from yesterday interesting. He states: “#Aurora Council would end Aurora Jazz+ Festival … voted on of Ontario’s “100 best”. Vindictive.” He of course is referring to the Jazz Festivals award from the Festivals & Events Ontario (FEO) organization’s (see http://www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca/about/awards ) Top 100 Ontario Festivals.<br /> <br />Not saying that the Jazz festival may not have its audience and its own success, etc. but this award has always been a thorn to me when I first saw it announced last winter and how it has been used. (which I know the whole purpose is for marketing). But look at the info: <br /><br />The award comes from a private organization called FEO whose business is to promote festivals. You have to be a member to receive an award (makes sense why would they give out awards to non-members). It is not an award from a third party organization. The #2 reason they give in applying for this member award is “Being an FEO award winner is a great marketing tool”. (yes, I can honestly see that – why wouldn’t you want to include it in your marketing as the Jazz Festival does).<br /> <br />The thing that gets me is that last winter when I looked at FEO’s website I saw that Sher St. Kitts, Manager Aurora Jazz+ Festival is on the FEO’s Board of Directors. In reviewing all the board members, their respective festivals or organizations and the winners of the awards it would appear to me that all of board members’ festivals are award winners either as a festival or as a supplier to the festival. Bit of a coincidence I believe. So do you win the award and get asked to volunteer on the board or if you are on the board do they make sure you’re included in the Top 100 as a reward for your “volunteering”. There’s got to be some benefits.<br /> <br />I agree that any organization can have its own awards – chambers of commerce, boards of trade, clubs, volunteer organizations, etc. do it all the time and that’s great – people should be recognized. But this award comes across a little sly in that it is worded and has a logo “Top 100 Festivals and Events Ontario” which is doubling their organization name. So it sounds all that more impressive. My thought with these types of awards is that you could have the very best festival but if you don’t belong to the FEO you don’t qualify for an award. (But that’s marketing, that’s business… that’s life). Not to say but for a festival the size of Aurora Jazz Festival it only costs $260 per year to be a member and $25 to put your name in the Top 100 bin and for less then $300 you’re getting a very good marketing return – so who wouldn’t do it. 99.99% of the people are not going to know the above or really care are they. And everyone is going to keep spreading it on, just like Councillor Ballard – how could they do this to a Top 100 festival – how dare they. So it’s win-win-win isn’t it. (if you want to get in the Top 100 quickly – I recommend you join their board). <br /><br />I know this may be getting picky about the point but I always feel that you have to judge info as to who and how it is presented. Information including statistics can in many cases be manipulated to agree with the perspective you are trying to sell. And I think in this case you need to take it with a grain of salt. <br /> <br />So by the way why isn’t Aurora’s Ribfest a Top 100? <br /><br />(Oh! I don’t see them on the FEO member list,– I see the Toronto Ribfest there and I don’t even see the Town of Aurora as a member, got to get someone onto that or do we?)<br /><br />How about we have an award for the Top 8 Town of Aurora Councillors as chosen by the Aurora Town Councillors? (You must be a current councillor in good standing to be eligible).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-52974826567431939892012-10-26T12:03:29.687-05:002012-10-26T12:03:29.687-05:00To 11:12....
Everything that is going on revolv...To 11:12.... <br /><br />Everything that is going on revolves around one theme. <br /><br />Two years ago the council of the day was replaced with new. Anyone connected to or with the leader of the previous council, be it within the Town organization or out of it, had to be purged. <br /><br />SO much so that the new council began a systematic reversal of previous council decisions and initiatives. <br /><br />Naming of John West Way<br />Chicanes<br />Green trucks<br />Cultural Centre<br />etc etc<br /><br />And now, we get to Jazz Festival.<br /><br />This has nothing to do money. Evelyn's topic of this post is true. This is all about PERCEPTION. The perception is that the years of 2006 to 2010 were ruled by evil doers and we have to reverse the entire 4 years.<br /><br />After this one is dealt with, next will no doubt be the armoury.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-36164036987598175992012-10-26T11:12:51.578-05:002012-10-26T11:12:51.578-05:00 Everything appears to revolve around money being... Everything appears to revolve around money being expended. I think residents are far more interested in learning about how Aurora can create revenue generating opportunities. Having competition for the use of the park could be one. But we need more than a single instance. The budget could be drastically reduced but I do not expect this in view of those sitting around the table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com