By Pepper Parr
BURLINGTON, ON May 13, 2011 – I thought the city knew something the rest of us didn’t know and that they had put that snow plow out in front of City Hall as a hint of what was to come – more snow?. I quickly checked the Farmer’s Almanac to see if there was any wisdom there for us – nothing. Maybe the truck ran out of gas – given the cost it might have made sense to just park the truck there and wait till prices fell.
Who could have known that the plow is there to remind us that we are about to go into National Public Works Week to recognize all those people who repair the roads, fix the bridges and make sure that the city infrastructure functions
General Manager of Community Services reminded a Council Committee last night that thousands of people toil each week to ensure that we live in a city where things work. So if you’re downtown and have a moment pass by the truck and give it a pat and say “Thank You.
Scott wasn’t at Council Committee just to tell us why a snow plow was parked in front of city Hall. He was on vacation but, looking very tanned and fit, he was doing his duty and overseeing a significant report on how well the re-organization of Parks, Recreation and Maintenance is going and to sit in on an update of The Pier. More on that elsewhere.
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