"Cowardice asks the question...is it safe? Expediency asks the question...is it politic? Vanity asks the question...is it popular? But conscience asks the question...is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but one must take it because it is right." ~Dr. Martin Luther King

Monday 14 May 2012

Whose Interets Is Being Served ?


Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "A Queer Contradiction":

Throughout the summer there are numerous out-door events utilizing Aurora facilities. All run smoothly under staff supervision. None cause controversy or involve long hours of council debate except the Jazz Group. They start of the year with presentations and demands which grow annually to become more outrageous. There has never been an expression of appreciation for all that has been provided. The mantra is always, " We need more."
We should not have a 2-tier system in which a single entity receives more attention in return for less good will.

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Many things happened in the last term that never happened before.

The current Council continues to  have to deal with the aftermath.

Whether we like it or not. 


It has occurred to some  if  the community  desires a Town of Aurora Summer Jazz Festival , the Town of Aurora  should be responsible for organizing the same. 

Not the least  consideration  should be if it's advertised as  the  Jazz Festival  of Aurora, that is what it should be.

.I don't know any member of Council or staff who fancies themselves to be a Jazz aficionado.  I do know it is a special style of music. Steel drum Jamaican  style, while pleasant to hear  does not fit the bill.

It may be the town should invite expressions of interests for a Jazz Festival.  Whether our staff are the people to organise it, we would soon discover..


Whether it would  require public funds to be invested, we would  learn that also.

Whether  it  needs to be a week-end endeavour or included in the program of summer concerts in the park for which sponsors are solicited, that may prove to be the way to go.

I certainly believe the current practice  does not in any way serves the community's  interest..

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

".I don't know any member of Council or staff who fancies themselves to be a Jazz aficionado. I do know it is a special style of music. Steel drum Jamaican style, while pleasant to hear does not fit the bill."

Aha!!! It's a racial thing!

Something Fishy in Aurora said...

I have not gone in a few years but there is or was “beer garden” at Ribfest. I remember there was a fence up for that as well but don’t think it went around the entire park?

Anyone?

Anonymous said...

The Ribfest fence goes around a portion of the park leaving the playground free but so does the Jazz fest - the big difference is that anyone can go inside the fence at no charge during the ribfest - it's free unless you want to eat/drink - why are we not moving the Jazz Festival to the same venue and have the same rules apply?