為了討父母歡心and證明我有在唸書，以下是吉利安我的市議會新聞，有興趣知道溫妮佩大件事或吉利安的英文程度者，歡迎瀏覽...(吼~我有在進步啦~)
忘了跟大家講，圖中就是上學路上的場景，我背後那個舊建築物可不是裝飾喔，它真的就長這麼老。因為溫妮佩有個不成文法：從196X年後，所有建築都不可新增任何廣告看板或圖樣，因此原本就有廣告的建築物就一直把廣告晾在那兒，看起來簡直像是回到過去。這也是不來的比特的新西部老片電影"暗殺傑西詹姆斯(The Assassination of Jesse James)"上周會跑到我們溫妮佩取景的原因，下一篇會說明...
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Winnipeg is not good enough for Häagen-Dazs
Rapid Transit Task Force’s Final Report favoured BRT
The final report of Rapid Transit Task Force was released last Friday and forwarded to the city council during the session today. Although the report recommended Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to be adopted by the city, the debates during the session and on the hallway are just as hot as boiled water. Just like the Councillor Russ Wyatt, the chairperson of the Rapid Transit Task Force says, “Everybody likes ice cream, but everybody has his own flavour."
According to the report, Winnipeg’s current rail infrastructure doesn’t meet the requirement of Light Rail Rapid Transit (LRT), and investing BRT can maximize Winnipeg’s existing infrastructure with affordable budget. The difference between LRT and BRT are primarily public perception and cost. BRT has lower cost than LRT. BRT is more flexible and convertible to LRT. LRT requires higher public acceptance. “We have a plan. I don’t know how many times I’ve says that. But we have a plan,” says Wyatt.
“There is no easy answer to this,” says Mayor Sam Katz, “if you ask me do I believe that LRT is better for us down the road, absolutely. But if it’s going to cost 250 millions and we don’t have it, I guess the debate do you accept the status quo and wait. This report says we do something.” In June 2004, Katz was elected as the new Mayor then he debated on ex-Mayor Glen Murray’s BRT plan. “I’ve always tried to do what I believe is right.”
Calling Mayor Sam Katz a “flip-flop” in his city council speech, Nick Ternette, a community and political activist says, “Maybe it was a mistake for Mayor Sam Katz put together a Task Force on Rapid Transit instead of creating a task force that would determine what option Winnipeg really needs - a BRT, an LRT, or simply an improvement of the current transit system.” Ternette referred LRT as the fancy ice cream brand “Häagen-Dazs” in the speech.
Civic Environmental Committee Member Ken Klassen says, “LRT is more environmental responsible. But BRT is not as bad as it may seem.” Klassen pointed out the feasibility of hybrid fuel buses. “BRT is more affordable.” While comparing to other major cities with BRT or LRT system in Canada such as Ottawa, Toronto etc., Winnipeg is the only one which doesn’t have any rapid transit system. Klassen says, “We should spend more money to catch up with them. Instead, we do not…I think we can afford a no-name brand product,” while responded to previous “ice cream” analogy.
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