Cobourg makes the bigs
Cobourg's squabble over the Fountain/Rink has made page 8 of the Globe &Mail (Canada' National paper) today here. In a very generic piece the G&M lays out the contretemps in bare bones fashion. This will probably annoy the people who contacted the paper and supplied reams of background . But as they say in the publicity business, never turn down free stuff and make sure they spell my name right - all publicity is good publicity. But some will see this as dirty laundry not to be aired outside Elgin St.
2 comments:
Explanation of this comment, it came from a regular reader in Edmonton, I guess page 8 is the Ontario section - Ben
"Hi Ben, I always check into your blog to see what is happening in your neck of the woods, but I have to comment about today's. The Globe and Mail can't be called a national newspaper - the story on the rink in Cobourg is not in mine! So don't worry about national publicity. Good luck with the ongoing fight.
Steve"
As much as it pleases me to see town residents actually taking a stand on something - anything - it is very saddening that this blossoming revolution is only about a frink.
Am I the only one who wishes people were upset because it's a waste of money that could be so much better spent on affordable housing?
While it is the domain of the uppper tier, the County government, to look after housing programs and services, Cobourg is the community that houses the only emergency/transitional shelter for the homeless, and where many of the disadvantaged come to look for jobs and housing.
I guess until the homeless start cluttering up the blessed park and marina areas, nobody will stop to even think about them or their kids.
DJO
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