Oh, you know you clicked on this because you have an opinion.
Everyone in Collingwood and everyone who has passed through Collingwood and everyone who votes in Collingwood has on opinion on where the patios should go.
And to a man, every single person I have spoken with, with the exception of the chair of the BIA, says the patios on the main street should be next to the building. Oh, and of course, a majority on town council. This is not an attack on the decision made, but merely my observation. Seriously, not one person I've spoken with is in favour of the patios going next to the curb.
I have been repeatedly assured that it will all be fabulous once it's done, and we'll all be the happy beneficiaries of a wonderful streetscape. Certainly, First to Second street looks very fine, indeed.
Man, I sure hope this issue winds up being worth all the chewing, voting and complaining.
Of course, there was an issue about how things were to look in downtown Collingwood just before the last election, if you'll remember. Back then, a lot of people were riled up, too. Similar to the story today, just about everyone I spoke to back then was of the same opinion, failing to understand why town council had made the decision it had. A citizen's group even sprang up around The Issue. The council we have now reversed the previous council's decision, and now we have a gaping hole at a prominent corner. Currently, there's not much water in it, but some people have been filling it with spite.
Let's hope this current row doesn't turn out quite as ugly.
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