I'm an alderman in another city in Alberta. We went to e-agendas nearly a year ago, just after the last election. I'm in my 50s and my generation doesn't find it as easy as younger folks do to wade through electronic information. There is something to be said for having paper, and some people are not comfortable with electronic documents. You can write on paper, you can highlight things, you can fold over the corner of a page with paper. We do have a sticky-label program to allow us to write notes on our agenda package. It's harder to wade though electronic agendas and to find things, including going back and finding things you looked at earlier but want to review again, for example. My council has a couple of older members (60s/early 70s) and to their credit they've adapted very well. All of us love it but it took some getting used to. Both are pretty computer literate. While I love the e-agendas, I'm sympathetic to others who aren't as comfy with this. If you read novels, maybe you like e-books but there is something to be said for having a book that you can hold in your hands. I've read one novel electronically and much prefer the paper book. I just urge you to be a little more tolerant and understanding of someone who is from another era - didn't grow up with computers as most of you did. I saw a discussion on some forum where younger folks were discussing their parents' computer illiteracy and I was surprised how many said their parents have no idea how to use a computer. Be patient with older folks who may find it hard to do what you take for granted.
Whew, long post, sorry.
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