tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post7514644379816717860..comments2023-07-04T09:54:15.920-05:00Comments on Our Town and Its Business: Stupid is As Stupid DoesEvelyn Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283458715658096750noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-46895909581319174692013-10-03T08:48:06.657-05:002013-10-03T08:48:06.657-05:0020:48
That's not a oval idea but it is begi...20:48<br /> That's not a oval idea but it is beginning to sound better with every passing day. Since Staff & Council can't/won't create a project worthy of using taxpayer money, they should at least try to generate some income to cover their steadily increasing expenditures. I cannot understand why we need more staff and technology when we are doing no more business that 2 or 3 terms ago. Maybe less if you could departing outfits and declining revenues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-78113930187786131452013-10-02T20:48:50.177-05:002013-10-02T20:48:50.177-05:00Here’s a novel idea….sell it. It’s quite evident t...Here’s a novel idea….sell it. It’s quite evident the town staff and council can’t get anything off the ground. Take the money and give it back to the residents. Do the same thing with the Hydro fund. <br />Our down town core is a mess, and council is looking into “investing” in some Heritage sham right beside that traffic disaster that just keeps growing. And now this Library square asset. If the Region and Seneca are interested…sell it! The Town can barely manage the assets and services that they have now. Maybe the Town should look into the idea of downsizing. It’s what some seniors do when they’re in a large home…once it gets too much to manage they sell and down size. It “improves their quality of life”. “Less” can mean “More” and improve the quality of life for ALL residents of Aurora and future generations. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-25682364284475416862013-10-02T17:21:15.475-05:002013-10-02T17:21:15.475-05:0015:33
That's where imagination should come ...15:33<br /> That's where imagination should come into play. There are all kinds of suggestions, even some interesting ones right here. A council should be able to create a project of which the town can be proud. Ours seem content to let someone else do all the heavy lifting & creative thinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-33588223171343903752013-10-02T15:33:32.711-05:002013-10-02T15:33:32.711-05:0014:53
"..it should not be on valuable real e...14:53<br /><br />"..it should not be on valuable real estate in the centre of Aurora that could be used to create something positive & useful for the entire community..."<br /><br />Okay, I'll bite... like what? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-68320541727082119202013-10-02T15:13:35.137-05:002013-10-02T15:13:35.137-05:00My grandad was an ' inventor '. He ' i... My grandad was an ' inventor '. He ' invented ' a machine gun & a dishwasher. Had a shed back of their property near High Park. You would not want someone like him messing around on the former Library lands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-85504502132336156472013-10-02T14:53:20.660-05:002013-10-02T14:53:20.660-05:0011:19
Nothing wrong with the idea of a Fab Lab. ...11:19 <br /> Nothing wrong with the idea of a Fab Lab. But it should not be on valuable real estate in the centre of Aurora that could be used to create something positive & useful for the entire community. The Fab Lab can locate in any # of unique places including the armoury. It could anchor an entire group of similar projects including perhaps an in-door market complex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-58332321857469253232013-10-02T12:54:04.773-05:002013-10-02T12:54:04.773-05:00If you GOOGLE "fab lab" one of the sites...<br />If you GOOGLE "fab lab" one of the sites found will be:<br />fab.cba.mit.edu<br /><br />click onto that and across the top right hand click on projects<br /><br />You will then get a better idea of what might be involved.<br /><br />MIT is world famedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-15444242831171114872013-10-02T11:19:06.702-05:002013-10-02T11:19:06.702-05:00Just to clarify, I found the "dangerous, expl...Just to clarify, I found the "dangerous, explosive, toxic" comment to be stupid. I believe the FabLab concept to be an intriguing one, particularly if it saves our town's centenary project building from needless demolition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-76481730924959507182013-10-02T10:47:34.039-05:002013-10-02T10:47:34.039-05:00This is indeed stupid, STUPID IN SPADES.
Existing...<br />This is indeed stupid, STUPID IN SPADES.<br /><br />Existing buildings could have been used to solve the Works and Parks department space problems.<br /><br />And there was no need to enter into a lease with the feds at what is no doubt a "peppercorn" rent, after spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on renovations.<br /><br />The Region can, quite frankly go to hell. They are going to try and impose on us in concert with Seneca College a FAB/LAB. Right in the centre of some of our towns most historic, and thus heritage land. What lunacy is this?<br /><br />All of these real estate transactions smell of incompetence on the part of Council and may even be described as wilful malfeasance. <br /><br />Our lands are being plundered and by the sound of things so will our pockets, to the tune of many millions of dollars.<br /><br />I would suggest that this Council be deferred until after next year's election. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-15993616289541270492013-10-02T10:36:43.583-05:002013-10-02T10:36:43.583-05:00We see it. We can't stop it. They have set the... We see it. We can't stop it. They have set their course.<br />At least they haven't figured out a way to screw up the weather. Enjoy these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com