[Halifax] Nova Centre | 65-58-58 m | 16-15-14 fl | Completed

[beyeas]

There are very few actual "facts" here, and given that there is clear dissension here over things that different sides even on this forum are saying as facts that they know, I want to summarize what I see as the only facts:

- Both sides (HT vs CC proponents) are guilty of having inflated (or at the very least manipulated) the numbers. This is a consequence of this sort of argument where one stupid statement begets another. Also, the numbers as they stand are not necessarily final, but are probably pretty close to it.

- The design is not perfect, and ideally should be altered (I thought Halifaxboyns had some excellent thoughts on this)

- The public should have been involved in this discussion in a much more real fashion right from the start

- This is not purely an NDP issue (although I will admit that there are some in the NDP that are real issues, e.g. Epstein). This design and location was pushed by the PCs, and funding of this is supported by all 3 parties.

- The last fact as I see them is that it is probably too late for major changes, given the time scale of the process. If they plan to break ground in the spring then that is very little time to get full architectural drawings done, go to tender etc. We probably are looking at, unfortunately, only minor cosmetic changes at this point.

PS: This will sound catty, but I have decided to ignore posts in which every 3rd word is misspelled and that lack any sense of proper grammar. I am as guilty as any with making the occasional mistake, but come on. I find it frustrating to follow an argument when it looks like it was written as a drunken text from pizza corner to your ex girlfriend. Srly. Oh how I despair for the NS education system.