Need for a Performing Arts Centre Questioned
"Why are we even thinking about a new Performing Arts Centre when this town still doesn't have a world-class lacrosse facility," asked London citizen and tax-payer Mike Jones in the line-up at Tim Horton's this morning.
"Chatham has one. Brantford has one. And next year the Windsor casino will have a lacrosse field which meets Olympic standards," said Jones to the back of the person in front of him.
"I say we take that $300-million windfall from the sale of London Hydro and drop the whole baby on a brand-spanking-new lacrosse field," Jones continued. "Maybe one with artificial turf. Maybe with seating and grandstands for up to 15,000 people.
"Because let's face it - until London gets off the pot, the international - heck, even the national lacrosse community are never going to think of London as 'Big League' when it comes to tournaments and letting us play them. They'll just by-pass London and continue on down the road to Kitchener. You all know Kitchener, right? A town smaller than London? But a town that had the foresight ten years ago to build 'Lacrosse Field in the Square.' You can be damn sure that the Toledo Whumpers, the Wallaceburg Ball&Netters and the Grand River Six-Nation Army all know where Kitchener is."
When contacted by the Sonny Drysdale Media Empire, London city-councillor Gord Homme, who also chairs the Creative City Task Force, pointed out the differences in the need for a performance hall and a lacrosse centre.
"Don't get me wrong," said Homme. "I am well aware of the contributions which our aboriginal peoples have made to this great diverse country called Canada - which comes from the Indian word 'Kanata' meaning 'a grouping of wig-wams.' And lacrosse is certainly one of them."
"But just think," enthused Homme - "A Performing Arts Centre, will be the ideal place for Native Canadians to come and witness some of the great achievements of their people which have become mainstays of Canadian culture - the music of Buffy Sainte-Marie; the theatre of Tomson Highway - and many more. Did I mention Buffy Sainte-Marie?
"And best yet, it will be a place for the Native-Canadian community as well as our brothers of colour and those from an Oriental heritage to come and first-hand experience the contributions made to civilization by white male 18th and 19th century Europeans. And there'll be touring productions of Broadway musical revivals!"
"Look - I enjoy lacrosse just as much as the next fellow - but a $100-million legacy and performing arts centre will be for ALL Londoners!!!," concluded Homme.
In response, back at Tim Horton's, lacrosse-enthusiast and London tax-payer Mike Jones said, "Oh c'mon - not that old tired refrain! For the last time - lacrosse IS NOT an 'elitist' sports activity!"
"But I will tell ya this - Gord and his cronies on council better think again - because the last time the Saskatoon Shattered Shins came to town, they had to play the London team in the field behind my son's elementary school. It was embarrassing."
"Chatham has one. Brantford has one. And next year the Windsor casino will have a lacrosse field which meets Olympic standards," said Jones to the back of the person in front of him.
"I say we take that $300-million windfall from the sale of London Hydro and drop the whole baby on a brand-spanking-new lacrosse field," Jones continued. "Maybe one with artificial turf. Maybe with seating and grandstands for up to 15,000 people.
"Because let's face it - until London gets off the pot, the international - heck, even the national lacrosse community are never going to think of London as 'Big League' when it comes to tournaments and letting us play them. They'll just by-pass London and continue on down the road to Kitchener. You all know Kitchener, right? A town smaller than London? But a town that had the foresight ten years ago to build 'Lacrosse Field in the Square.' You can be damn sure that the Toledo Whumpers, the Wallaceburg Ball&Netters and the Grand River Six-Nation Army all know where Kitchener is."
When contacted by the Sonny Drysdale Media Empire, London city-councillor Gord Homme, who also chairs the Creative City Task Force, pointed out the differences in the need for a performance hall and a lacrosse centre.
"Don't get me wrong," said Homme. "I am well aware of the contributions which our aboriginal peoples have made to this great diverse country called Canada - which comes from the Indian word 'Kanata' meaning 'a grouping of wig-wams.' And lacrosse is certainly one of them."
"But just think," enthused Homme - "A Performing Arts Centre, will be the ideal place for Native Canadians to come and witness some of the great achievements of their people which have become mainstays of Canadian culture - the music of Buffy Sainte-Marie; the theatre of Tomson Highway - and many more. Did I mention Buffy Sainte-Marie?
"And best yet, it will be a place for the Native-Canadian community as well as our brothers of colour and those from an Oriental heritage to come and first-hand experience the contributions made to civilization by white male 18th and 19th century Europeans. And there'll be touring productions of Broadway musical revivals!"
"Look - I enjoy lacrosse just as much as the next fellow - but a $100-million legacy and performing arts centre will be for ALL Londoners!!!," concluded Homme.
In response, back at Tim Horton's, lacrosse-enthusiast and London tax-payer Mike Jones said, "Oh c'mon - not that old tired refrain! For the last time - lacrosse IS NOT an 'elitist' sports activity!"
"But I will tell ya this - Gord and his cronies on council better think again - because the last time the Saskatoon Shattered Shins came to town, they had to play the London team in the field behind my son's elementary school. It was embarrassing."
posted by Sonny Drysdale at 8:58 AM
1 Comments:
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