tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post3105376439142779586..comments2023-06-14T05:57:07.364-04:00Comments on THE STRAND BLOG: SEE? IT'S NOT JUST FORT ERIEAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16495038420778835026noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-41157439875196270422014-02-17T20:28:02.526-05:002014-02-17T20:28:02.526-05:00The Fort Erie VOLUNTEER firefighters have been bus...The Fort Erie VOLUNTEER firefighters have been busy today. The Toronto News featured them rescuing two horses that fell through the ice in a pond in Fort Erie and I have been told that they have been at the ice caves helping out because the caves have become dangerous. I appreciate all that the firefighters do that at times is very dangerous.<br /><br />I am not sorry to be off topic, it happens here and we are treated with respect at this blog.Megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-20813233845839120622014-02-17T19:57:28.847-05:002014-02-17T19:57:28.847-05:00Fort Erie Firefighters were featured on the news t...Fort Erie Firefighters were featured on the news tonight for rescuing two horses that fell through the ice. I hear that they are also busy at the Ice Caves since they are becoming dangerous. Good work!<br /><br />Sorry to be off topic, I was just ticked after reading the previous rant.<br />We do get along pretty well on this blog, I refuse to read the other nasty one.Megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-82308859092711374402014-02-17T15:48:17.402-05:002014-02-17T15:48:17.402-05:00To Concerned Citizen: people speak as they will an...To Concerned Citizen: people speak as they will and I publish most comments. Sorry that they strayed off topic. No blog police here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495038420778835026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-15584801117326409742014-02-17T14:28:16.811-05:002014-02-17T14:28:16.811-05:00as much as I would love to kick out the old boys c...as much as I would love to kick out the old boys club that has screwed this town for their own selfish purposes forever........and I concede that 1 less layer of government would be far cheaper.......a large centralized regional municipality would benefit the north peninsula far more than the south as it already has, more or less, since the Region came to be about 4 decades ago......<br /><br /> To Volunteer,....... totally agree with your very well written piece, some join service clubs to do good and others join to do good for themselves, unfortunately. I love your statement about........ whoa ha piling on......nails the unthinking, follow the idiot attitude prevalent with the dark side of this town.CorruptionFighternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-52232577579353136622014-02-17T13:34:12.686-05:002014-02-17T13:34:12.686-05:00Curious..how does an article dealing with Ecnomic ...Curious..how does an article dealing with Ecnomic revitalization of a region/town turn into digging in dirt on a completely different topic in no ay related to the article and Meg doing the same?<br /><br />Hey we all have issues, that is evident, but how bout staying on topicconcerned citizennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-12835134854636145422014-02-17T12:42:23.198-05:002014-02-17T12:42:23.198-05:00And, as you might know, those volunteers have been...And, as you might know, those volunteers have been trashed and bullied by Mr.-I'm-a-member-of-a-service-club. Does anyone really think that me and many others who are in the fight to save our beachfront property are doing so because we think we're going to get rich? Hell no. I'd like to think that future generations will appreciate our efforts while they enjoy a nice park at the beach. All the nastiness and the lawsuit against the four councillors is because Doug Martin, Stephen Passero and Rick Shular wanted to give away the beachfront to a high ride developer and the four, who were elected by the voters, wanted otherwise. So, if one were to follow the money, where do you think it would lead? Do the people realize these lawsuits are going to cost the taxpayers millions of dollars? For what?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495038420778835026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-91243915911451019332014-02-17T12:35:32.700-05:002014-02-17T12:35:32.700-05:00How many business's have Moved out of Fort Eri...How many business's have Moved out of Fort Erie since; ” Jim Thibert, the head of economic development for Fort Erie" got hired and moved into town?23 Primehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530974008417413921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-75530981966912180822014-02-17T12:22:54.255-05:002014-02-17T12:22:54.255-05:00I found that account of Volunteerism disgraceful. ...I found that account of Volunteerism disgraceful. Of course some volunteers may be in it for their own gratification. But what's wrong with feeling good after helping others?<br />A Volunteer gives up their precious time without personal financial gain. Some volunteer to enrich their community by presenting high quality free musical concerts, 5 km. events that include children's races, supply food to needy families at Christmas or even try to save a public beachfront for future generations to enjoy.Megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734542855080671064.post-21704727818674020432014-02-15T20:31:45.920-05:002014-02-15T20:31:45.920-05:00edit as you wish ...
Digging in the dirt
Holier...edit as you wish ...<br /><br />Digging in the dirt <br /><br />Holier than thou much ? Nothing humble and certainly no humility there !<br />Volunteers a gift to the community … cue the movie sound track for the gun slinging noble ‘volunteer’ <br /><br />He who holds up a benevolent act only to hide behind it and insult a fellow member of the community<br />What a god damn contradiction ! And the member clan won’t even recognize it in the mirror<br />So blinded by greatness is our ‘volunteer’<br /><br />There is something odd about the way we volunteer these days<br />Do we who volunteer really give freely of ourselves to our neighbor ?<br />Honestly and humbly and truthfully without expecting anything in return ? nothing in return ? really Seth ?<br />Without the need to call attention to our mythic heroism amongst mere mortals ?<br />Without the need to be recognized as above and separate and apart from others ?<br />As a member of an elite exclusive club entitled to a greater proportion of the benefits available in the community ?<br /><br />Does your vote matter more than mine ?<br /><br />Long serving ‘volunteers’ do not have the right to hold themselves above the rest <br />We are not more entitled or more privileged than everyone else<br />How utterly self important that a ‘volunteer’ feels better and more deserving than the rest <br />What arrogance to hold up honor, compassion and loyalty as exclusive to the acknowledge ‘volunteer’ clan<br /><br />A sorry state if this is the culture of charity we nurture in this community absent leadership <br />The whole point of service, volunteering and charity missed<br />Militant ‘volunteers’ beat everyone else over the head with their goodness<br />Charity with a forked tongue …<br /><br />Such vitriol toward another member of the community <br />The mark of truly charitable folk inspired by the higher calling of service <br />Would be kindness and compassion to someone difficult to be kind to<br />Or do we ‘volunteer’ only for those folks we find agreeable and deserving ?<br />Are we thoughtful only for those for whom it is easy to be thoughtful for ?<br /><br />Selflessness … <br />Is the main point of being a ‘volunteer’ to find my place in a community ?<br />Is membership all about MY personal growth and where I might find affiliation <br />Movers and shakers … people making it happen … ego … self<br />What about those among us who are really really hurting ?<br />There’s an emergency here and we’re all puffed up with our own greatness <br /><br />Sad that the good name of the service club has been co-opted to the ends of the ninja<br />Somehow I doubt the tirade is consistent with the club’s reason for being<br />The good founders of the club would more likely have been reaching out and building bridges <br />Rather than defending member rights to hate and bully<br /><br />And yes … yuck yuck yuck <br />Members can draw close around the warm glow of fire in the belly<br />Slap each other on the back and say what … ? <br />Good job buddy ... you really snuffed her out ? you bullied and humiliated her good ?<br />Well done boys ! All for one and one for all (of us members)<br />Who-ha lads – pile on ! Revolting <br /><br />I wish our collective wisdom reached beyond what we learned at the arena<br />The taste of brass<br /><br />Quick quick splash out your ‘volunteer’ cred people<br />Lest you be lynched as the pure of heart ‘volunteers’ rise up !<br /><br />For the record … Sharon does volunteer for the Salvation Army<br /><br />volunteersnoreply@blogger.com