Trevor Miller
Personally, I find myself agreeing with Mr. Davis, and for pretty much the reason he gave. There’s never going to be total agreement on what counts as “enough” spending on community improvement projects, so it comes down to building consensus.
In this decision, the rest of the board felt it was appropriate to spend the money on what they believe is a need in the community. Reasonable people can disagree on certain things, and this is one of those things.
The board made a reasonable decision that I happen to disagree with based on feeling, not a matter of principle.
Trevor Miller is a local writer and essayist.
Doreen Murray
Schools in Flin Flon have experienced a significant decline in school enrolment, which will also affect their government funding.
If this is the case, then an existing cost overrun of $200,000 and a planned expenditure of $75,000 makes no sense at all.
The argument given by the board chair that the track at Queen’s Park was not only for the school, but for all of Flin Flon, brings little comfort to people already straining under the burden of high education tax.
Call me critical, but I agree with Trustee Davis. Enough has been spent on this project.
Doreen Murray is a semi-retired businesswoman.
Ken Mansell
At a cost of $672,922, more than $200,000 over budget, further expansion is irresponsible. Trustee Davis should not have been the only dissenting voice.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation just blasted the province for having a “nice to have” policy around spending. The school division has too much on its “nice to have” list.
Queen’s Park did not need a $672,922 upgrade in the first place, of which only a small portion was grant money, which we also pay for ultimately.
We do not want a “follow the herd” mentality on our board. I wish more people like Tim would run for the board; unfortunately, there will be no election.
Ken Mansell is a retired Flin Flonner.
