Comments on: Gurney: Patriotic Toronto http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/gurney-patriotic-toronto/ Jack's Newswatch - You can fool some of the bears all of the time, and all of the bears some of the time, but you can not fool all of the bears all of the time — Jack's Newswatch Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/gurney-patriotic-toronto/#comment-1377 Larry Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:19:19 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1764#comment-1377 Their's no pride celebrating the two human genders not being together. Their’s no pride celebrating the two human genders not being together.

]]> By: Mac http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/gurney-patriotic-toronto/#comment-1376 Mac Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:08:08 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1764#comment-1376 If it's any help, the Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa were excellent!! If it’s any help, the Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa were excellent!!

]]> By: Jack http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/gurney-patriotic-toronto/#comment-1375 Jack Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:11:01 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1764#comment-1375 Saw a news report this afternoon on CTV that indicated this could go on until August.  Glad I don't live there. Saw a news report this afternoon on CTV that indicated this could go on until August. 

Glad I don’t live there.

]]> By: Cynapse http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/gurney-patriotic-toronto/#comment-1374 Cynapse Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:37:41 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1764#comment-1374 The big difference is that Pride is a non-city event that has traditionally used private garbage contractors.  Technically, even Pride was at a deficit of workers, although as I mentioned before the Pride volunteers + private contractors apparently did a better job than the union. The big difference is that Pride is a non-city event that has traditionally used private garbage contractors.  Technically, even Pride was at a deficit of workers, although as I mentioned before the Pride volunteers + private contractors apparently did a better job than the union.

]]> By: Pat http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/gurney-patriotic-toronto/#comment-1373 Pat Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:10:05 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1764#comment-1373 Direct Quote of the Day: "Where is the health unit in all this - talk about dereliction of duty.  They have no problem shutting down hot dog vendors but a union!" A beauty Direct Quote of the Day: “Where is the health unit in all this – talk about dereliction of duty.  They have no problem shutting down hot dog vendors but a union!”

A beauty

]]> By: fernstalbert http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/gurney-patriotic-toronto/#comment-1372 fernstalbert Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:11:49 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1764#comment-1372 I had the unfortunate opportunity of being in Paris during a garbage strike.  It happens to the best of cities.   Toronto has just joined the big leagues of civil administration.    Unions and their apologists (ie Mayors and councillors) are not elected to serve the people - their duty is to carry the "garbage" for unions.  Regular people should move to communities with private garbage contractors and leave the TO to the "brothers and sisters" of CUPE.  Where is the health unit in all this - talk about dereliction of duty.  They have no problem shutting down hot dog vendors but a union! I had the unfortunate opportunity of being in Paris during a garbage strike.  It happens to the best of cities.   Toronto has just joined the big leagues of civil administration.    Unions and their apologists (ie Mayors and councillors) are not elected to serve the people – their duty is to carry the “garbage” for unions.  Regular people should move to communities with private garbage contractors and leave the TO to the “brothers and sisters” of CUPE.  Where is the health unit in all this – talk about dereliction of duty.  They have no problem shutting down hot dog vendors but a union!

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