By SUE-ANN LEVY
Last ditch sanity pitch
Pitfield's the only real choice today
As I waited for Mayor David Miller to arrive at one of his 11th-hour campaign whistle stops in tony Yorkville yesterday, two panhandlers hit me up for loose change.
I watched one -- perched at the corner of Bloor and Bay with a suitcase full of belongings -- harassing the steady stream of Sunday shoppers as they hastened on by.
Miller was so busy flashing his toothy smile and trolling for last-minute votes, he didn't even notice the panhandler. Not that it would have mattered, mind you. The mayor would say all beggars have a right to occupy the city's public sidewalks, even in the toniest parts of the city.
"Everywhere I am in this city I'm getting a very good response," he told me. "I'm reminding people of all the terrific work that's been done in the past three years and the way the city was before I was mayor."
I couldn't help but laugh at the irony of his comments on the eve of today's election.
This was a mayor who swept to power three years ago waving his trademark broom as he promised to clean up both the streets and the corridors of City Hall.
An Internet Fisherman who uses barbless hooks and this one dimensional world as a way of releasing the frustrations of daily life. This is my pond. You are welcome only if you are civil and contribute something to the ambiance. I reserve the right to ignore/publish/reject anon comments.
Monday, November 13, 2006
They Were There To Watch The Master In Action
Panhandling and No Plan B Mayor Miller are like ham/cheese, peanutbutter/jelly, fart/smell, etc. and that is probably the reason Sue-Ann spotted two of his students on Sunday morning.
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