Ongoing YYCCC (Chu + Farkas) Transgressions Threat

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Colour me surprised. Nice to see that Farkas is doing something useful and looking at the fluoride issue again in Calgary and deferring to professionals about it. Another weird one is allowing drinking in city parks. Is City Council trying to get on our good sides?

The city will somehow screw that up.

I love how people in North America (Canada mainly) just feel like drinking in public is going to have the world go to ####.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Weitz

The city will somehow screw that up.

I love how people in North America (Canada mainly) just feel like drinking in public is going to have the world go to ####.

It doesnt seem like that has really stopped many people before. I would always see people with beer out and about in Edworthy or Bowness Parks having picnics. I guess the question is going to be if you're having a picnic and your kids are there, will they allow that or are they going to have some kind of 18+ only areas of the park, that would suck.

[Bill Bumface]

Everyone the public drinking laws are trying to keep from drinking in parks are drinking in parks anyway.

[crazy_eoj]

Thought this was a pertinent article once again outlining the disaster that is our municipal government.

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...er-job-for-you

Peter Bowal, the chair of that committee and a law professor in the business and environment area at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business, says he doesn’t recommend any sane Calgarian to volunteer “to be used as window dressing” and then “cannon fodder” the way he and his committee were in 2017.

“I wouldn’t recommend anyone to donate their time and effort on that committee because I don’t think it would make any difference,

Here's Bowal's article on the recommendations and how they were treated by council:

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/co...tion-dont-work

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Colour me surprised. Nice to see that Farkas is doing something useful and looking at the fluoride issue again in Calgary and deferring to professionals about it. Another weird one is allowing drinking in city parks. Is City Council trying to get on our good sides?

Now I see why he has support in his riding!

This is stuff that I agree on.

[Lubicon]

For those interested in providing feedback in regards to alcohol in parks the City has set up a survey.

https://engage.calgary.ca/liquorinparks

[Arsenal14]

Originally Posted by Lubicon

For those interested in providing feedback in regards to alcohol in parks the City has set up a survey.

https://engage.calgary.ca/liquorinparks

Unfortunately that survey makes clear that AGLC rules will prevent them from going beyond picnic sites with this change. No legal consumption on Prince's Island or most other parks.

[getbak]

I love that, "Won't somebody please think of the children" is actually one of the options.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Arsenal14

Unfortunately that survey makes clear that AGLC rules will prevent them from going beyond picnic sites with this change. No legal consumption on Prince's Island or most other parks.

I added comments indicating all park space should be included, not just picnic sites. But yes, the wording is troubling and narrowly focused.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Bill Bumface

Everyone the public drinking laws are trying to keep from drinking in parks are drinking in parks anyway.

I'm honestly not sure how I feel about it, mostly due to litter concerns, but this is a good point.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Bill Bumface

Everyone the public drinking laws are trying to keep from drinking in parks are drinking in parks anyway.

I am pretty sure the invention of beer cozies was for this very reason. Yeah, insulates your cold drinks. Ha!

[GullFoss]

As someone who lives in the Beltline, I only see upside. Meth and Opioid adicts are already everywhere and parks are already considered safe injection sites. Might as well open it up to drunks and alcohol as well.

[kermitology]

Why wouldn’t it be okay? Having a beer or a glass of wine shouldn’t be an issue. Getting smashed and urinating on park stuff is still illegal, and should be. But open container should be just fine.

[RyZ]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1091033335344885760

Not Chu or Farkas, but probably one that Nenshi would like to have back.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by RyZ

https://twitter.com/user/status/1091033335344885760

Not Chu or Farkas, but probably one that Nenshi would like to have back.

Without context, it’s impossible to make judgement.

“F350 driving cavemen” is somewhat specific - probably a reference to someone else’s comment somewhere. Without knowing that original comment, can’t comment.

[Oling_Roachinen]

I wonder if he is suggesting that some Albertans are cavemen?

Yes, that is exactly what he is suggesting - probably to someone or something specific. That's the entire point of the sentence. What a weird question.

[Ozy_Flame]

He's right though. Not all Albertans are that type. But some might be.

Not every Eastern Canadian is a creep or bum either. But some might be.

[Wormius]

Sean Chu gave the weirdest sound bite I have ever heard from him regarding cyclists and the "Idaho Stop" maneuver. I can't find it online though. If anybody can post it - it is just bizarre - along the lines of "we're not in Idaho" and "people should wear sumo suits and not go outside".

[Rando]

Remember when Sean Chu called addiction a choice?

[Ozy_Flame]

People who voted for Chu deserve Sean Chu.