So excited to hear that the Citizens' Assembly will be recommending amalgamation!
This is something I believe strongly in. Here is my article from a few years ago before the Citizens' Assembly got started. #yyj #victoriabc #urbanism #amalgamation
https://www.sidewalkingvictoria.com/blog/2022/3/25/why-i-support-just-a-little-bit-of-amalgamation
Citizens' group recommends Victoria-Saanich amalgamation
A citizens’ assembly looking at Greater Victoria’s two largest municipalities says Victoria and Saanich would be better off if they amalgamated. The municipalities’ councils are expected to suggest a referendum on the matter, allowing for all residents to ...
#politics #government #city #amalgamation #Victoria #Saanich
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/citizens-group-recommends-victoria-saanich-amalgamation-1.7504238?cmp=rss
The video has no images but text. And big chills.
#music #cyprus #choir #greek #chorus #amalgamation #amalgamationchoir
The Elephant’s name is Amalgamation
(This letter was sent to the AV News on November 13. It was published in the November 18 Edition in print and online.)
Dear Editor,
Fees, taxes, and time… they all go inevitably higher but at least we can slow the first two.
The Mayor is right, we don’t have industry to pick up the bills anymore. It is up to us, and that’s true whether you live inside or outside city limits. Rather than face this reality, the City and ACRD have chosen to cut services to the bone and remove many altogether. We are now at the point where even a service as basic and universally needed as a pool in a city of 26,000 might never be built. Our leaders are paralyzed by penny pinching and passing the buck.
There is another way, and that is for us to come together. With the sudden loss of Councillor Douglas, who I miss very much, we now have a new group running to take his place. To those candidates I say: be courageous, be bold. The elephant in council and ACRD chambers is called Amalgamation, and it’s time we did it so that all of us can have a say and share the load equally.
Sincerely
Chris Alemany
This Fiction Called Nigeria: The Struggle for Democracy by Adewale Maja-Pearce: October 8
"The essayist and critic Adewale Maja-Pearce delivers a mordant verdict on Nigeria’s crisis of democracy. A mosaic of ethnic and religious groups..."
#Books #AdewaleMajaPearce #Nigeria #BlackMastodon #Writers #Academia #Politics #Language #British #Amalgamation #Essay
(Letter sent May 29, 2024 to Alberni Valley News published June 4, 2024)
Dear Editor,
Enough.
This aquatic centre debate has dragged through at least 5 terms of Council and Regional Directors spanning nearly two decades. An entire generation and more of young people, my own children included, have had to use a facility that has (thanks to City workers) been patched up while it literally crumbles and the cost to replace it has multiplied. The reports and studies have piled up as ACRD Directors and City Councillors have bickered. That is the bigger issue that holds us back so often.
Not only should we have a referendum on the facility the public picked as soon as possible, but we should also have a referendum on uniting as one. Beaver Creek, Cherry Creek, Sproat Lake, Beaufort, and Port Alberni with one Mayor and Council should unite so this ridiculous passing the buck back and forth and duplication between governments that has cost us millions and too many grey hairs, can end.
Echo Centre marked the amalgamation of Alberni and Port Alberni. The people of the Valley are already united with one name on their mailing addresses. Let the new Aquatic Centre be the end of the bickering and mark the unification into one City of Port Alberni working for all.
Chris Alemany
Resident of Port Alberni born a Beaver Creeker.
https://chrisalemany.ca/2024/05/29/enough-bickering-build-the-pool-unite-the-city/
And it's up. My interview is in the middle but the whole episode is a good listen if you're interested in amalgamation. #yyj #victoriabc #amalgamation
N.S. premier faces pushback at tense public meeting over Antigonish amalgamation
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston faced opposition in Antigonish Tuesday night during a community meeting about potential plans for amalgamation.
#globalnews #Canada #Amalgamation #antigonish
https://globalnews.ca/news/10400129/ns-antigonish-amalgamation-meeting/
N.S. premier faces pushback at tense public meeting over Antigonish amalgamation
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston faced opposition in Antigonish Tuesday night during a community meeting about potential plans for amalgamation.
#globalnews #Canada #Amalgamation #antigonish
https://globalnews.ca/news/10400129/ns-antigonish-amalgamation-meeting/
N.S. premier faces pushback at tense public meeting over Antigonish amalgamation
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston faced opposition in Antigonish Tuesday night during a community meeting about potential plans for amalgamation.
#globalnews #Canada #Amalgamation #antigonish
https://globalnews.ca/news/10400129/ns-antigonish-amalgamation-meeting/
one of the worst ratios in the world due to the #amalgamation process used. A 2020 report by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment concluded that at least 40% of #gold is obtained through amalgamation.
Using this conservative figure, the same report also estimates that 29.6 tons (29,600 kg) of mercury were released into the #environment through losses per year. To give an idea of the scale of contamination, 1 gram of mercury,
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Province to have facilitator looking into municipal government of Waterloo Region by Sept. 11
On Thursday, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark announced that regional facilitators will be appointed by Sept. 11.
#globalnews #Canada #Politics #Amalgamation #Cambridge
https://globalnews.ca/news/9912939/province-facilitator-municipal-government-waterloo/
Should York Region be dissolved and replaced with a single city? | TVO Today https://bit.ly/3pe3cO4 #YorkRegion #Amalgamation #RichmondHill #Markham #Vaughan #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli
Doug Ford shoots down Scarpitti plan to consolidate York Region into one | CityNews Toronto https://bit.ly/3qPE6FD #YorkRegion #Amalgamation #Markham #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli
Markham mayor looks to consolidate York region, other mayors in region not on board | CityNews Toronto https://bit.ly/3Xa6dvj #Markham #YorkRegion #Amalgamation #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli
One of two #BandCouncillors representing #Witat - also known as Fort Babine, in #BritishColumbia say #amalgamation is making a bad #housing situation worse.
#FortBabine #Elder Fred William says a federal #IndianAgent amalgamated the communities in 1957.
#IndianAct #BCFirstNations #NativeCanada #NativeBC #Indigenous #ReserveHousing #HumanRights #Health #DangerousHousing #NativeBandCouncil
True. And we continue to pay a high price for the Mike Harris era 'politically-motivated #amalgamation exercise.'
Just because they 'can' mess with municipal councils doesn't mean they 'should'.
Even the Fraser Institute that exists to promote right-wing ideology, says the #Ontario #Conservative government amalgamations in the 90s did not help municipalities.
#DOFO
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/study-debunks-benefits-of-mike-harris-era-amalgamation-in-ontario-1.3087959
Lorde - Royals (Amalgamation)
On the same note as the previous post, here's one I just did for the more popular song by Lorde, Royals. I love the symmetry in the entire video, even more evident when looking at this average.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlcIKh6sBtc
#FOSS #artwithopensource #blend #mean #GIMP #GMIC #amalgamation
