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I’m not writing this to question the wisdom of my colleagues who sit on Executive Committee, but given the significant negative feedback I’m receiving from the public on their decision, I wanted to make my position clear. To begin with, Fort Edmonton is one of our City’s greatest attractions and as a family we visit… Read More
Following up on some feedback from food vendors and Mack Male’s thoughtful analysis, I submitted the following formal inquiry at Council today aimed at making it easier to operate this type of business: Given the number of new food trucks appearing on city streets, and the largely positive reception they are receiving, please provide a… Read More
Something light to start 2012: I had a lot of fun playing a bit role in the collaboration between ETS and Colleen Brown for the ‘Happy Love Song’ video. That bus was literally bouncing, and the acoustics were surprisingly good. Wonderful Edmonton talent on display – also promoting the new-and-improved ETS Trip Planner. And the… Read More
[UPDATE: This post was written when it looked like the deal had fallen through. It has since been revived for 2011-2013, a decision I did not support.] I think the race falling through is a good thing on the whole. Council took a gamble on Indy in late 2007, and it didn’t pay off. The idea… Read More
Last week we received a much-publicized letter from William Shatner asking the city to move Lucy, the Asian elephant at the Valley Zoo, to a sanctuary. His letter added to a sustained campaign, headlined by the estimable Bob Barker, to get Lucy moved out of Edmonton. We’ve also received hundreds of emails from around the… Read More