tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post2309876855866999009..comments2024-03-17T19:10:13.841-07:00Comments on A Closer Look: Jody Paterson: Jody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038299584414910712noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-15388757695250614582010-01-24T23:15:40.330-08:002010-01-24T23:15:40.330-08:00Thank you Jody for an insightful article, and apol...Thank you Jody for an insightful article, and apologies for not commenting until now.<br /><br />It is truly the volunteers who need recognition, and the entire community who responded. This should not be an 'us vs them' issue, but the pressure is on the City of Victoria - Mayor, Council and staff, to change the paradigm to pro-active engagement.<br /><br />The Blue Bridge issue, and the entire petition campaign, exposed fundamentals - accountability, transparency, accessibility, open information...Mat Wrighthttp://www.wrightresult.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-7621062885899848292010-01-09T22:04:36.147-08:002010-01-09T22:04:36.147-08:00Thank you for a great column. I was disappointed b...Thank you for a great column. I was disappointed by Hunter's comments as well. Phrases like "mob rule" and dark intonations about the petition drive being funded by secretive "moneyed interests" served no constructive purpose and made the issue more divisive than it needed to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com