10-19-2020, 10:00 AM
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#581
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Norm!
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Roy Jones steps down and retires due to health reasons.
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10-19-2020, 11:03 AM
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#582
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I believe in the Jays.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Roy Jones steps down and retires due to health reasons.
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Hope he's gonna be okay and can enjoy retirement.
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10-19-2020, 11:22 AM
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#584
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TopChed
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I always cringe so hard whenever a politician/party/group uses the slogan "Take Back X" (see also Erin O'Toole's "Take Back Canada" slogan for the federal Conservative Party). The obvious follow-up question is, " From whom do you want to take back X?" It also implies that the person/group with that slogan sees themselves as the right and proper owner of X.
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10-19-2020, 11:33 AM
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#585
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff
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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
I'll preface this by saying that in my past, I have indeed voted for Druh (not the last few times) and even defended her a few times on this board.
A few years back myself and a group of neighbors had a matter of concern and approached her office. You're right - I'll give her credit - her aides answered our emails, and eventually progressed to a meeting. Thing is - she governs via a set of beliefs and policies that operate at levels beyond civic government that causes her to gloss over some of actual day to day workings and local concerns of her constituents. Put simply, her constituents are talking, she's listening, but she ain't doing nothing about it. I don't think she was always like that - seemed a little more grounded in her days on the Kensington BRZ. I attribute that to 20 years in the Councillors chair and her aspiring to do bigger things.
You might say, 'well gee you were in the wrong' there - and you might be right. Thing is - I don't think it was just us. That part in Mcrae's interview where she talks about meeting people in a dog park with 'unheard' concerns? I'd say it's accurate. I ended up talking to plenty of neighbors and members of the CA and there was a healthy amount of eye rolling when I mentioned we planned on taking the matter to her. Everyone had tips about dealing with Druh. Most said we were wasting our time.
Lots of scuttlebutt about whether she'd run again. Was some speculation at the time that one of her trusted aides would run with her endorsement as a successor. I think she'll go provincial and help out Notley somehow....or join an urban developer like RNDSQR....
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This a completely accurate description of my dealings with her office.
We have very real problems causing property damage right now, been going on for 18 months. Her office loves to respond, with zero substance.
She loves to post all day on Social Engineering schemes but need help to get your property protected. That is for the lessers.
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10-19-2020, 07:47 PM
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#586
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Voted for Kodos
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Roy Jones steps down and retires due to health reasons.
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Does anyone know if there’s a byelection coming up, or if they just wait a year?
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10-19-2020, 07:51 PM
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#587
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
Does anyone know if there’s a byelection coming up, or if they just wait a year?
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If there is a vacancy on Council less than a year from the next election, the seat remains unfilled. The next municipal election is October 18, 2021: exactly one year to the day from yesterday.
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10-19-2020, 10:00 PM
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#588
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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So who covers his old ward until next year's election?
I used to live in his ward. He's been there forever. Unfortunate he's living earlier than scheduled due to his health (was suppose to be his last term), but will be good (in a good way hopefully) to get new blood for that ward that actually wants to get improvements and projects done within that part of the NE.
Last edited by Joborule; 10-19-2020 at 10:02 PM.
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10-19-2020, 10:02 PM
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#589
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joborule
So who covers his old ward until next year's election?
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He retirement announcement said his current office staff will handle requests from constituents. I presume nobody will vote on behalf of Ward 10 in Council sessions.
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10-20-2020, 07:50 AM
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#590
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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Originally Posted by TopChed
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Jesus christ whoever picked out the formatting and font for this website should be banned from ever touching a computer.
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Settle down there, Temple Grandin.
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10-20-2020, 07:54 AM
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#591
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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
Jesus christ whoever picked out the formatting and font for this website should be banned from ever touching a computer.
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"Thank you for visiting our website" and welcome to 1998!
It's not an encouraging sign when your website you use to sell your website services doesn't even use HTTPS.
http://sitelease.ca/
Last edited by Fuzz; 10-20-2020 at 07:58 AM.
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10-20-2020, 07:55 AM
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#592
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Franchise Player
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It’s funny that they don’t put that Opex is only marginally higher than municipal inflation plus pop growth. We could do better on wages in union negotiations to bring them back down a bit over time but really spending is being driven by Capital projects. Overpassed, LRTs Arenas and Libraries are the source of tax increases. So anyone cutting or freezing taxes should be asked which capital projects are they cutting.
Or one could run on cutting police budgets as that sacred cow never seems to get pushed like other departments.
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10-20-2020, 08:11 AM
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#593
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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Bell's sabre-rattling article this morning is definitely a harbinger for the slate candidate/Farkas For Mayor push.
Grim times ahead.
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Settle down there, Temple Grandin.
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10-20-2020, 08:20 AM
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#594
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
"Thank you for visiting our website" and welcome to 1998!
It's not an encouraging sign when your website you use to sell your website services doesn't even use HTTPS.
http://sitelease.ca/ |
Trying to take back Calgary city hall, can't even hire a Calgary based web design firm. But I guess Vulcan is Alberta's Silicon Valley.
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10-20-2020, 08:43 AM
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#595
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by TopChed
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The phone number links back to these guys: https://www.albertaverified.ca/
They also had an event (?) back in February: https://www.pgib.ca/top-menu/home/
If you click the link it takes you back to this page:
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Thus far we have 6 candidates that we are endorsing: Councillor Peter Demong, Councillor Sean Chu, Councillor Joe Magliocca, Councillor Jeromy Farkas, John Volponi, Brent Trenholm, Sanjeen Kad, Dan McLean and Craig Chandler.
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Yeesh...
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10-20-2020, 08:49 AM
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#596
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by tvp2003
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Magliocca?! How can any serious organization endorse him and his expense scandal?
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10-20-2020, 08:54 AM
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#597
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Magliocca?! How can any serious organization endorse him and his expense scandal?
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It was back in February, though it wouldn't surprise me if they still support him.
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10-20-2020, 09:24 AM
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#598
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
It was back in February, though it wouldn't surprise me if they still support him.
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I guess I'm not surprised, but I still can't believe that they'd publicly have him on a slate. I would think that compromises the whole thing? Frankly, I'd be stunned that he was even running again though.
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10-20-2020, 11:25 AM
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#600
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Originally Posted by The Fisher Account
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That is a pretty good burn, not gonna lie.
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