What the Mayor Omitted

In the annual State of Coldstream newsletter to taxpayers, Mayor Garlick pontificates about all the stuff they've done.
But it's what he omitted that speaks volumes of this Council.

Everybody's read it by now and wondering why this Council's focus is askew.

Assuming the Mayor's printed words indicate significance, let's focus on word count... 

38 words..."District staff and politicians have also been working with our partners to develop the next phase of the Master Water Plan for Greater Vernon water to meet the drinking water standards set out by the Interior Health Authority."

612 words..."The residents of Greater Vernon, including the areas of Vernon, Coldstream and Electoral Areas "B" and "C", will go to the polls to determine whether or not to borrow fund to build a community sports facility on Okanagan College campus lands...."(blog: other text not copied here, as it was assumed to be on the District's website, however, at today's date the only near-reference is the Demonstration Garden at the College).

Of the first project (with 38 words from the Mayor), Councillor Besso's letter to the CBC indicates the gargantuan cost, naturally, to be paid by everyone.

It's anybody's guess whether Council knows the difference between "hard" and "soft" infrastructure.

"The Mayor is confusing 'soft' with water," advises Kia, adding "but they're soft in the head if they think we'll permit new debt."