We did not buy land to offer to York University.
We signed a commitment to buy if the bid was successful.
Anyone who attended Wednesday's meeting would have to realise every person who had anything to say had full freedom to say it.
Two special speakers from the neighborhood took the podium. They were surely longest-time residents; one a lady of eighty -six years and the other eighty -four. Both proud to proclaim their age and position on the question. One for either side.
It cannot be suggested all sectors of the neighborhood were not heard.
Whoever does so has mischievous intent.
We've seen enough of that to recognize it for what it is.
Friday 25 April 2014
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It seems obvious from the statement issued by York University that the most important issue under consideration was transportation and the ability of future students and staff to travel from all parts of the GTA to the new campus. An urban setting ranked close behind.
The proposals by Aurora-Newmarket and East Gwillimbury were never going to be taken seriously in view of the above.
This entire process was stressful and in the end counter-productive.
But there was something good and admirable that resulted. The staffs and elected officials of two neighbouring municipalities found common ground and between them came up with what was possibly a winning submission, if space and clean air and blue skies and the sound of singing birds had been factors in the education of future citizens and leaders. It was these freebies that will now not be available on York's new campus.
So who won and who lost, and what was lost?
"It cannot be suggested all sectors of the neighborhood (sic) were not heard."
Sure it can. Was every household canvassed? BTW, should only residents of that particular neighbourhood have a say?
22:49 Are you being obtuse ?
I understood Evelyn's meaning. .Instead of the meeting being crammed with only one side of an argument, there were opposition speakers. That shocked those who expected a cake-walk & they have been grumbling on their Twitty-Talk.
We have seen it all before, heard it too. Ugly stuff.
They can huff and puff all they want. Even if the designation should get passed, there are going to be expensive court challenges. People are tired of being told how to lead their lives, care for their homes and tend to their gardens. It is none the council's business.
It is all most confusing.
Councillors had to keep silent because of the negotiations.
I get that.
But the CAO was quoted all over the place about the desperate need to secure the land.
I do not get that at all.
Even a conditional offer can cost and might have cost Aurora money.
Do we know ?
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