PRESS RELEASE - Neighbourhood Gets to Keep Skating Rink

Courtesy of CTV

It's like David versus Goliath, only this time, David won! Earlier today, the City of Guelph's Chief Administrative Officer Ann Pappert announced that an agreement has been reached with a group neighbours in Pine Ridge to keep a less than officially sanctioned local skating rink. The rink is technically on city land between two subdivisions in the south end, but all that kids having fun and enjoying exercise got on someone's nerve, and they made some noise about it to city hall. Reacting the quickly, the city has announced that they've reach a short term solution that should make everyone in the area happy, allowing the kids to keep skating as the city keeps working toward some new permanent rules regarding the situation.

We're Mad About What Now?

The last week I've been tracking a bizarre discussion on the 59 Carden St. blog about, of all things, the newly opened splash pad in Market Square in front of City Hall. Three of the first five posts were critical saying things like:

• I see the new down town pissiors are back in operation with a new twist.
• These eco-nuts are just that - No Eco - just PLAIN NUTS!!
• In the end it is just another feel good waste of money by the Council that loves to spend on the wrong stuff.

To which I responded:

What is it with this town where even a splash pad becomes a lightning rod of controversy?  

I have yet to get a satisfactory response from the "Serious Cynics" of the world, but I would, however, like to expand on my observation.