tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23948057.post5317422600509000332..comments2007-08-13T17:49:01.430-04:00Ben Burdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06372169478978720740ben@eagle.caBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23948057.post-27256478650349894652007-08-13T14:21:00.000-04:002007-08-13T14:21:00.000-04:00As 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.<BR/><BR/>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?<BR/><BR/>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.<BR/><BR/>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.<BR/>DJOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23948057.post-82031607774590300882007-08-11T20:35:00.000-04:002007-08-11T20:35:00.000-04:00Explanation of this comment, it came from a regular reader in Edmonton, I guess page 8 is the Ontario section - Ben<BR/><BR/><I>"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.<BR/>Steve"</I>Ben Burdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06372169478978720740noreply@blogger.com