Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Up To The Minute":
19:39 is right - well done! You did a 180 on the Petch House, and tonight you voted in favour of funding the Arboretum's budget
Posted by Anonymous to Our Town and Its Business at 10 June 2014 21:37
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Councillor Ballard has taken a leave of absence to campaign in the provincial election.
Councillor Gallo's wee lass broke her collarbone.
Councillor Humfryes has the flu.
In 2006 I voted to fund the Arboretum initially. I think I moved the motion. So that's twice in seven years ,I've changed my vote on the same issue
We were not doling out money by the hundreds of thousand hand over fist in 2006..
Twelve thousand dollars regularly raised in a March fund-raiser to help fund the July 1st
Parad became a dry well in 2009 and turned into a twelve thousand dollar drain on the town's treasury.A " volunteer" was paid and funds provided to hire an assistant.
The Jazz Festival followed to soak up several thousand more soon after.
We sold Aurora Hydro in 2006. The Lambert Wilson ravine stretches from St.John's Sideroad toWellington Street. A huge wild swath of geological formation without a purpose.
The Arboretum was a perfect purpose. I'd visited Edwards Gardens and Bouchard Gardens created out of a dump with private money.
The Arboretum group are not special interest. Gardening is their hobby but they do it for others to enjoy.
I need to see something for the money. Hydro proceeds could cover it . It wouldn't be a tax burden.
The first budget was $100,000. In that year, they bought a shed and awarded a contract for weeding.
It was disappointing.
It's also hard to spend $100,000 in a few months.
As noted , groups grew and funds handed out to spend will-nilly grew along with them.
The Arboretum budget request was halved to $50,000.
Less than The Historical Society gets and there's no museum.
Aurora Chamber of Commerce probably gets close to that amount and I don't know why.
The Arboretum has the potential of being a beautiful asset for a very long time.
Jim Tree ,parks manager works hand in hand with the group. The Director of Parks and Recreation monitors the budget.
I am once again content an Arboretum in that great wild place will do us proud.
My vote was earned.
Wednesday 11 June 2014
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6 comments:
FTI: It's Willson with two l's, and Butchart not Bouchard.
edit: FYI
And once again your constant critic throws a nice low ball for you to hit out of the park !! Like it has never changed it's mind on anything ?
I love the way you voted on both issues.
So, these reversals prove that you might still see sense about the SEHCD, AHS, heritage park, cultural centre, etcetera...
"I love the way you voted on both issues."
So do I, 11:59. Although, I've been constant regarding both, not fickle.
12:44
Your funny
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