**WARNING** TONS OF VIDEOS --PAGE MAY TAKE FOREVER TO LOAD
Apologies for these last two entries being so late. I knew doing a Blog would be taxing, especially in terms of time commitment. What I didn't realize was the degree to which videotaping, editing and the research, would be this all-consuming.
In all honesty, I didn't really understand what I got myself in for. Oh, I was warned, believe me. Got to tell you, for the amount of Forward I make?....
I'd rather be skating on gravel.
Onto cheerier thoughts.
Yesterday I promised "a complete story" on the Port Credit Library Debate and I'm about to make good on that promise. Rather than report on what I saw and heard, I'll let the Mayor and Council provide you with their own story. (That's actually what took all this time --the editing)
Speeches were made. Then more speeches. Then came time for The Decision. Like the Port Credit people, I figured their old library was Done-for-Done-deal. Cue the Bulldozers
I think I now know why things happened as they did, but for now, let's just enjoy the drama played out at City Hall on Wednesday.
Yes. Correct. For the first time ever, I've referred to The Big Yellow as "City Hall". Well, that's because it actually acted like one on Wednesday.
Moving Forward....
You may need to click twice on the arrow to view these Google videos.
(Mississauga, Your Mayor and Councillors --enjoy)
For more detailed video clips of how Mayor and Councillors weighed in:
Her Worship, Mayor McCallion (MOVE)
Carmen Corbisson (Ward 1) Port Credit's Councillor (STAY)
Councillor Nando Iannicca (Ward 7) (STAY)
Councillor Pat Saito (Ward 9 ) (STAY)
Councillor George Carlson (Ward 11 )
Councillor Maja Prentice (Ward 3) (MOVE)
Councillor Frank Dale (Ward 4) (STAY)
Councillor Pat Mullin (Ward 2) (STAY)
Councillor Carmen Corbisson "calls the Vote" and they VOTE.
Very last one. Councillor Carolyn Parrish (Ward 6) Acting Mayor (STAY) summarizes.
I can tell Councillor Parrish one thing with certainty. She's absolutely wrong when she said, "Sit there long enough on those hard benches, you get what you want." (But let's leave that for the subject of our next Blog entry)
Signed,
The Mississauga Muse
Comments (2)
I would like to commend you on the work on this blog. It is a welcoming news to find out from this blog about our library. As a resident of Port Credit I am very pleased that library will be staying where it belongs. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
Mark
Posted by Mark Kostelnik | March 29, 2007 12:00 PM
Posted on March 29, 2007 12:00
Welcome to the Blog and thanks for your kind words, Mark.
You wrote:
"As a resident of Port Credit I am very pleased that library will be staying where it belongs."
You have your hard-working and ever-so-persuasive Councillor to thank for saving Port Credit's library-by-the-river.
What you read here was only half the story. Councillor Corbisson had to defend it a second time --and( I believe) --a more difficult time, yesterday.
For the record, the residents of Ward 1 got one classy Champion in Corbisson. Best of all, she even got bristly and a tad crabby at a couple points. I respect that. Not only does that show she cares but that she can play OH-fense as well as a ton of DEE-fense.
Best wishes from:
The (I'm lucky with my Councillor too) Mississauga Muse
Posted by The Mississauga Muse | March 29, 2007 10:10 PM
Posted on March 29, 2007 22:10