tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post8491874857708962337..comments2023-08-23T10:38:24.775-04:00Comments on London Civic Watch: Pots and kettlesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-40038240283295851642013-02-15T17:14:55.654-05:002013-02-15T17:14:55.654-05:00I'm no fan of Swan, but what brassy hypocrites...I'm no fan of Swan, but what brassy hypocrites are Polhill, Orser and Henderson.<br /><br />Or should I say, Larry, Curly and Moe!Disgusted taxpayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-17599086300704490962013-02-15T12:08:38.852-05:002013-02-15T12:08:38.852-05:00When this council collapses it's big, corrupt,...When this council collapses it's big, corrupt, circus tent, this reader can only see Londoners future improve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-43913202303251827222013-02-15T11:11:35.876-05:002013-02-15T11:11:35.876-05:00I was in the room for launch of Legacy London. I ...I was in the room for launch of Legacy London. I was inspired by the optimism and good faith among the group sitting around the table. The project got of to a very promising start. I was also in the room when Mr. Joe Swan became the group's consultant. City money was used to retain Mr. Joe Swan. The city did not want a museum or display center to honour the legacy of Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians. The world's greatest dance band came from some other London, apparently. We are not that London.<br />Under Mr. Joe Swan's leadership, the project fizzled, sputtered and lost all momentum. It was an engineered failure. A train wreck. Mr. Swan's role as engineer was to wreck the train. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-19974667849448142352013-02-15T10:17:37.840-05:002013-02-15T10:17:37.840-05:00Makes you sick to think of all the conflicts of in...Makes you sick to think of all the conflicts of interest going on in council. I swear if I knew enough about it I'd try to run LOL. After all I doubt I could do worse than some I have seen. But alas I get to sit and watch council ruin a once beautiful City and hope for the day when I can run away.Chris mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-90629230664839738422013-02-15T10:05:40.740-05:002013-02-15T10:05:40.740-05:00@anonymous re Swan's winning vote: You are cor...@anonymous re Swan's winning vote: You are correct, of course,. There were several unsuccessful candidates whose raw vote and percentage result were significantly higher than Swan's. However, he did get almost 400 votes more than his nearest rival out of the 1,832 votes cast. Unfortunately, that's the way the "first past the post" system works. But that's another blog.Gina Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11996751727631968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-8728020606665556242013-02-15T08:51:05.940-05:002013-02-15T08:51:05.940-05:00I am one of those people who worked on Joe Swan...I am one of those people who worked on Joe Swan's New Democratic Party election team in 2006. Suffice to say, some of the people who worked on that team don't quite recognize the Joe Swan we know today. I do as a musician in town, although not a professional though I have a B. Mus. Hons. Ed. from Western University, and I realize how in some the concert facilities in this city leave something wanting. Wolfe is probably the best performing space for acoustic music. Aeolian is good too, but sometimes the electronics get misused. The churches in town have long been used as performing spaces, and some are wonderful! We need a performing space badly. If Joe can get a better performing space, well so be it. I think developers want a successful symphony orchestra so that people who would live in the monster homes they build, will come and live in London. In many ways the performing spaces are second class. <br />Roderic Brawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-80658162891578660442013-02-15T08:32:13.731-05:002013-02-15T08:32:13.731-05:00Another thoughtful and articulate post. One correc...Another thoughtful and articulate post. One correction. Swan did not win ward 3 "handily"; 33.7%. In fact, the majority of voters did not vote for Swan, yet we have him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-35176253528641281962013-02-15T06:56:26.400-05:002013-02-15T06:56:26.400-05:00I've said it before and I'll say it
again:...I've said it before and I'll say it<br />again:<br /><br />We have the best politicians money can buy!Will Rogersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-30583066798545834062013-02-15T05:50:02.600-05:002013-02-15T05:50:02.600-05:00I have no use for Joe Swantana anymore.
He's ...<br />I have no use for Joe Swantana anymore.<br /><br />He's morphed into everything he railed against for many years.<br /><br />Political weasel immediately comes to mindSome Legacy for Londonnoreply@blogger.com