Author Archives: Chris

With the expiration of the first naming rights contract for our downtown arena, we say goodbye to the name “John Labatt centre” and hello to “Budwieser Gardens”. The name change has brought some sounds of displeasure and unhappiness from some of the city’s residents, and I understand their dislike of the new name.It isn’t aContinue reading “Naming Rights”

Here is a scenario: a by-law, unpopular with a small group of business owners and general citizens, is brought up for review and change by city council repeatedly, even though there was a thorough community consultation less than 3 years ago. If this was a by-law concerning zoning laws, and the business owners were developers,Continue reading “Respecting Civic Engagement”

“Every creative act is open war against The Way It Is.  What you are saying when you make something is that the universe is not sufficient, and what it really needs is more you.  And it does, actually; it does.  Go look outside.  You can’t tell me that we are done making the world.”-Jerry Holkins,Continue reading “Making something happen”