11-25-2018, 07:11 AM
(11-24-2018, 11:44 AM)jamincan Wrote: I don't know if there are events that get policing covered by the City or Region, but I know that for RunWaterloo and Cycle Waterloo events (most if not all of them), they have to pay to have police coverage, roads closed etc. These events are a positive part of our regional culture and should be encouraged.
I honestly have no opposition to the Ezra Street parties, but it seems ridiculous to me that we should just shrug our shoulders and effectively give students a $500K grant to go drink on the street several times a year. This is not how public money should be spent.
High schools have to pay for officers for school dances and off campus sporting events.
The issue I see is that the schools would say, well this isn't a university party. We don't endorse it. Hands off.