Sunday, May 20, 2012

Time To Move On

Four more comments wait to be moderated. I kept them overnight for a decision. Figuratively speaking, they are beating the jam lady about the head and shoulders for the foolish Code of Conduct.
I held back for two reasons: There's been enough already maybe too  much, although my conscience is not stricken. People do have to take responsibility for their actions.
The second  reason  is that Code wasn't  written by and distributed by  one person.   Others are responsible. 
Not least are the vendors who are not sufficiently interested in who speaks for them to turn out for an election.
I understand that. . A small  group of people come together for five hours on a Saturday morning for a period of six months to sell product.They  don't feel an urgent need for organised association.
Does that sound familiar.?
If a town that spend sixty-nine million dollars of other people's money, gets forty-nine per cent of the list out to vote , after six weeks of twenty plus candidates, collectively spending thousands of dollars  and endless  hours door-knocking and sign posting to solicit votes,a lack of interest in a market of thirty vendors should surprise no-one. 
 So we know there is little interest in an executive outside of those who like to be in charge of other people.
We also know  a town Bylaw governs the Market.
Two applications need to be made by  each vendor.
One has  "insubordination" as a reason to  be turfed from the Market.
It's not the town's document.
We know talks have been  between town and market  to establish a single application. 
Despite talk,no request has been received to amend the Bylaw to reduce application from two to one. 
So, impetus to change the Bylaw must come elsewhere .
Since it is the Aurora  Farmers Market.
Since the community and the town consider  the Market an asset. Since it is clearly broken .
Council should fix it.
Nip trouble  in the bud
Restore  equilibrium.
Bring harmony back to the market.
Make all things right.
It's not like the  emerald.ash borer. 
A remedy is within our means.
Require one application: provide oversight to the market: use permit revenue to cover  whatever  costs may be incurred
Let market vendors do what they do best. 
Have  the town  assume  obvious responsibility.. 
Five hours on a Saturday morning, six months of the year,should not be beyond our ability to manage.

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