Toronto the Not in a Death Spiral:
They must have rocks in their head Edition…
Government-funded agency Waterfront Toronto is defending its decision to spend $529,800 on… two large granite rocks trucked in from the Laurentians and painted with candy-coloured stripes that adorn its signature urban beach… it spent $470,000 to clad a pavilion at neighbouring Sherbourne Common in zinc shingles — some of which now have to be replaced at the city’s expense because they were damaged by pucks fired from an adjacent ice rink (which doubles as a splash pad in summer). It was intended for skating, not hockey.
This being Canada, hockey was played.
But wait, it actually gets more absurd. Waterfront Toronto was given money, $1.5-Billion worth, and told go spend. No councilor voted for half-million-dollar rocks and $12-thousand umbrellas.
Then it gets even better:
But for Waterfront Toronto to continue its mission, it says it needs more money. The $1.5-billion startup fund will run dry by 2017, and the organization is asking for permission from the three levels of government to borrow money.
The one thing that troubles me, though. Why paint the rocks “with candy-coloured stripes”? Well…
The red and white stripes hide the seams where the rock was reassembled.
Even if I get the $529,000 for the rocks, the $800 won’t buy some mortar and a guy who can apply it?
And these guys think their a laughing stock because of Rob Ford.
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