tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post2988624572099074728..comments2024-03-22T16:45:17.544-04:00Comments on Acts of Minor Treason: We Built This City on Rock, Roll, and SiltPhoebe Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457452561340581723noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post-59796137866866618412010-10-09T22:25:00.800-04:002010-10-09T22:25:00.800-04:00Disturbing and Appalling are two works for that so...Disturbing and Appalling are two works for that sort of practice. Although in Toronto's case, the need for improving physical fitness is pretty much proven nation-wide just as much as for ESL classes. The TDSB needs money for both with equal degrees of urgency.Dwight Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389833479219422837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post-19276312948614247952010-10-08T19:45:15.017-04:002010-10-08T19:45:15.017-04:00If you have kids, you might want to check the scho...If you have kids, you might want to check the schools they go to: a lot of GVA schools don't meet modern earthquake standards. Back when the Sichuan earthquake happened, and everyone was blaming the Chinese government for shoddy schools, I did a bit of digging and discovered that GVA schools aren't really earthquake-ready. <br /><br />To add further irony, money was made available to upgrade schools, and accepted, and then redirected into other programs (just as the Toronto District School Board redirected ESL funds to keeping pools open).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post-66164177310109677962010-10-08T10:32:42.569-04:002010-10-08T10:32:42.569-04:00That, or they're shrugging over the inevitabil...That, or they're shrugging over the inevitability. One hopes that Richmond's authorities are <i>enforcing</i> halfway-decent building codes, given the circumstances.Dwight Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389833479219422837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post-81523872926469222542010-10-07T00:07:41.667-04:002010-10-07T00:07:41.667-04:00You're right to be concerned. The rare earthqu...You're right to be concerned. The rare earthquake we had in Toronto this year was spooky enough for me. The West Coast is just waiting for a big one, but local residents simply pretend it's never coming.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155534322029676096noreply@blogger.com