By Pepper Parr
June 14th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
Despite a bumpy financial start the Sound of Music drew good crowds on Thursday.
And it is the crowds that matter.
Sound of Music – Off to a good start
Assuming the weather holds there should be another good year.
Expect the crowd number to be ‘inflated’ – if there is to be a future for this 37 year event the reports to a dubious City Manager are going to have to be convincing if the Sound of Music is to continue,
Based on the Thursday crowds – the number look good. However, one has to ask: how many people know that the city had to come up with a $125,000 loan to cover opening costs.
The large screen show the number of people standing in front of the grandstand. And this was a work day!
The Sound of Music is touted as a free event – not really the truth. The taxpayer always ends up with the tab.
There needs to be an entrance fee rather than the tax payer funding people outside of Burlington attending.
Any idea what the Sound of Music festival costs Burlington Tax payers including salaries? Per year? Loans and all.