[nero1979]

Brandenp, I believe that it makes sense for the trauma center to be in SJ as well, and maybe the TG is biased becuase its based out of Moncton, but who cares that the paper is biased towards its own city technically. All I am getting at is that SJ needs to stop fighting with itself, not just the city, but its people as well. There is too much fighting here. Like my examples above (LNG, dirt bike track, ward system, pension plan) we could also add west side unhappy all development on the east side or fighting with KV because the multiplex system (just build it) and councillors bickering with each other. Instead of all that fighting, do something constructive. Do we think that the Rolling Stones called up Moncton Officials and said "Hey, we want to play in your city" No, somebody who knew there was a chunk of land was there next to a bunch of hotels, with adequate parking. So they worked it out and they came and played, and since then at that site they have 1 other successful concert and another one on the way. Why is that happening becuase organizers and even promoters have heard about Moncton how good the stones concert turned out. Since then, Halifax and Charlottetown have been all over it with concerts as well. bringing tourist and filling up the hotels, restauants, bars, and spending money at there malls and stores. All SJ could muster up was the "salty jam festival". Does that mean SJ needs to have a big concert or something, No, but there is 2 chunks of land that they could use uptown (Long wharf and the old Sugar site). To sum it up, I just feel Moncton officials are a lot more creative at doing things more than SJ is and that don't fight with each other.

cheers