By Pepper Parr
October 6th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
Has the creation and declaration of Proclamations by the Mayor gotten out of hand?
At the city Council meeting last Monday the mayor issued 20 proclamations and Declared that a specific day was being named as the day to celebrate whatever was being celebrated.
Eight of the proclamations were for events that had already passed.
Are these proclamations not “photo-ops” – part of the process of keeping your name before the public?
Should politicians not be known, recognized and rewarded for the quality of the work they do?
They had every reason to be smiling. Councillors Meed Ward and Lancaster pose with five members of the Friends of Freeman Station after the Council meeting that approved the entering into of a Joint Venture that would have the Friends moving the station and taking on the task of renovating the building.
Councillors Marianne Meed Ward and Blair Lancaster don’t do coffee all that often but they deserve gallons of credit for the way they joined forces and made sure that the Freeman station for to stay alive. They made that happen.
Here is what our Mayor read out at Council Monday evening. You decide.
The effort to create a bigger sense of compassion for each other is noble and is certainly worth proclaiming.
Terry Fox Day – September 18, 2016
Franco Ontarian Day/Jours de Franco-Ontarien – September 25, 2016
National Coaches Week – September 17-25, 2016
Legion Week – September 18-24, 2016
Culture Days – September 30-October 2, 2016
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – September 2016
Doors Open Burlington – October 1, 2016
National Seniors Day – October 1, 2016
Hospice Palliative Care Day – October 8, 2016
Gift of Giving Back Day – October 12, 2016
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day – October 15, 2016
Workplace Bully Awareness Day – October 18, 2016
United Nations Day – October 24, 2016
Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Day – October 26, 2016
Compassionate City Week – October 2-8, 2016
Fire Prevention Week – October 9-15, 2016
Ontario Public Library Week – October 16-22, 2016
Local Government Week – October 16-22, 2016
Spiritual and Religious Care Awareness Week – October 17-23, 2016
Teen Driver Safety Week – October 19-25, 2016
National Occupational Therapy Month – October 2016
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day – October 15, 2016
My understanding is that the group behind this are the anti abortionists who stand on the road screaming “I want to live”, insert horrific aborted fetuses into magazines being delivered. I saw and heard them just the other day. All of these things have happened in Burlington or Hamilton within the past two weeks.
Spiritual and Religious Care Awareness Week – October 17-23, 2016
Is there not a separation of Church and State in Burlington?
It might be wise to vet groups wanting a day proclaimed better!!!!
Hey, what about Mond Day, Tues Day, Weds Day…. you get my drift. Proclamation overload that in the end everyone just tunes them out.
There are a number municipalities that do not make proclamations. Standard policy.
I am not sure why the Friends of Freeman Station was mentioned in this article. We have a great working relationship with the City of Burlington even though the burraucracy can be frustrating at times.
To date we have raised over $370,000 of which the City has contributed $45,000, of which $20,000 was set aside for the demolition of the station. The other $325,000 has been raised from corporate and private donors. The City still owns the station. The Friends of Freeman will continue to restore and operate the station for the benefit of residences of Burlington. Please see our website http://www.freemanstation.ca
Lets hope that the next election day will be vote out the Mayor and council day!
surprised there isn’t Mayor Goldring Day!! Can’t believe that tax payers will have to fork out for Freeman Station when some of our roads are a mess.