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While
the photo does not show them – about a dozen people were standing along walls
as every chair taken – CUPE was handing out brochures before the meeting on
potential closure of dump on QCIs And
Al Gullupe (standing photo left) gave presentation on why dump should not be
contracted out |
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Of course
Gary Coons was tied up in the Legislature as MLAs called back to change
Vancouver Charter |
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Al
Gallupe argued privatizing the QCI garbage collection/ land fill was a bad
idea ---1) poor quality of service 2) not cost effective 3) potentially bad
for environment (leaching from dump?) --- he mentioned the changes in fuel
costs – and ‘open ended’ expense for ‘general maintenance’ in the RFP
(Request for proposals) --- And why was the contract for a decade? Even five
years seemed foolish when not know how things would work out, --- He also
questioned the assurances of job security, etc He
suggested hiring an on Island manager – and was mystified where the huge
losses came from in 2006(???) |
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From
the December 31 2007 ‘Consolidated Income Statement’ I see Revenues of
$578,180 (Island Garbage Fees) and Expenditures of $679,858 --- which quite a
bit above the Budgeted $576,031 ------ The interesting part of this is that
as I understand the voting rules – only those Directors from QCIs that
actually use the dump can vote – and they also must pay the full costs ---
thus I am not sure if Masset etc use that dump --- and most certainly those
from Mainland neither use, nor should have to pay for that dumps expenses. |
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Just Give us
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As
G Baker pointed out – here last meeting Salvation Army denied a grant to feed
homeless --- but sports teams are acceptable --- go figure --- but here the
SQCRD should follow lead of PR and put down criteria and a format for those
requesting grants – plus a flat amount should be allocated in budget --- for
PR it is 20% of total grants to ‘requests’ like these
That
is $2750 in this meeting alone |
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As
I have mentioned earlier the
Ling Tailor building had the awning removed when City feared it would
collapse under weight of the snow –the clear sunny dusks have allowed some
nice images of 3rd Avenue building facades --- Here I use the
theme for exploring the flat awnings |
On flat
awnings and DPA |
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Nice Facades
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The
above image is almost a theme – with buildings 1 and 3 presenting similar heights
etc --- and both have the flat street side awning – as does the heritage
Besner Block --- latter shows how securely it is attached to building there |
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More
Heritage |
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Here
another Heritage building included and it too has the same flat awning and
the many connecting ‘chains’ --- though not obvious how building 1 has awning
supported |
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More
Heritage |
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Again
the Capital Mall practically ‘beaming’ in the declining sun rays – shows the
‘chain supports’ and though not clear in this picture Building 2 has wooden
beams providing support to its flat awning |
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Shows better
here |
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This
shot taken earlier in day and shows the supports well in brighter lights |
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Another era?
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These
building farther down 3rd ---note how most of similar height and
similar (non flat awning) – more on these later |
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A ‘threat’
to public?? |
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I did not see the
snow weighted awning at Ling Tailors before it was ‘fixed’ --- but as Cote
said about some house the City ordered removed – ‘It does not look any worse
than a dozen others in same neighbourhood’--- and looking around downtown – I
can see several other buildings over hanging the sidewalks etc (not on
buildings property but over public property) --- as one might suppose of this
old DQ building that is missing a supporting pole --- but would need to go
upstairs to see how much weight put there after a heavy snow |
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Green Grass in January
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There
are many shades of green here --- and it is not obvious why some areas
greener than others – presumably the same species of (domestic?) grass --- at
times it looks like the wetter spots are the greenest – but one would have to
dig holes to see what soil profiles look like etc |
Created by LG on 18/1/2009
Last updated on Monday, January 19, 2009