A Better Tent City

[danbrotherston]

https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/neighbours-...-1.5477892

That was a nice story. The headline made me feel that perhaps something negative happened….but no, residents bought them a new fridge and 20 pizzas. That’s something those residents need to be proud of, at least we do have some people in the region that care. Great to see.

Also makes me realize that when find a spot for ABTC, it’ll need to be in Kitchener most likely. Absolutely take Waterloo off the table, don’t even think about it.

Yeah, I was quite impressed with the article (I'm consistently impressed with the reporter who wrote it). They went out of their way to provide a balanced view, covering the viewpoints of at least someone involved with ABTC.

The headline is reasonable though, the response seems to be mixed (which is better than Woolwich, where, while there were a few positive voices they were drown out by an angry frothing at the mouth crowd screaming about how these people will destroy their town and murder their children).

Certainly this quote has the same energy: "In an email to CTV News, one nearby resident says they weren't notified of the move and that "the safety of our children, businesses, our homes, and reputation must be addressed.""---I mean, you wouldn't want to gain a reputation as a compassionate inclusive person now would you.

I do wonder how much the explicit temporary time frame plays into the reception though.