Comments for Michael Cumming http://michaelcumming.com Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:27:45 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on The Coroner Takes an Interest in Cycling by Susan Koppersmith http://michaelcumming.com/2011/10/the-coroner-takes-an-interest-in-cycling/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Susan Koppersmith Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:27:45 +0000 http://michaelcumming.com/?p=1538#comment-417 Cycling is dangerous in Vancouver, too, though bike paths do make it somewhat easier. Thank goodness for the Stanley Park Seawall! An hour of riding pleasure with no traffic. Cycling is dangerous in Vancouver, too, though bike paths do make it somewhat easier. Thank goodness for the Stanley Park Seawall! An hour of riding pleasure with no traffic.

]]> Comment on Mush Hole, Brantford by Linda McLean Roche http://michaelcumming.com/2011/03/mush-hole-brantford/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Linda McLean Roche Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:51:39 +0000 http://michaelcumming.com/?p=1010#comment-416 My mother lived at the Mush Hole with a few of her brothers and sisters. She was not allowed to speak her native language..if she spoke mohawk her mouth was washed out with lye soap. My uncle ran away from the school many times, but was forced to return and locked in the schools attic with nothing to eat but bread and water. My mother and her sister would sneak food to him to eat....if caught they would have been beaten. What the school taught her was to never acknowledge her hertiage...I was taught by my mom to never acknowledge that I was part Indian....fortunately this was not in my DNA and being Native American is a blessing for me...I am proud to be Indian. I am sad for my mom and pray that she has found peace at last. My mother lived at the Mush Hole with a few of her brothers and sisters. She was not allowed to speak her native language..if she spoke mohawk her mouth was washed out with lye soap. My uncle ran away from the school many times, but was forced to return and locked in the schools attic with nothing to eat but bread and water. My mother and her sister would sneak food to him to eat….if caught they would have been beaten. What the school taught her was to never acknowledge her hertiage…I was taught by my mom to never acknowledge that I was part Indian….fortunately this was not in my DNA and being Native American is a blessing for me…I am proud to be Indian. I am sad for my mom and pray that she has found peace at last.

]]> Comment on Mush Hole, Brantford by Thavapalan http://michaelcumming.com/2011/03/mush-hole-brantford/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Thavapalan Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:17:45 +0000 http://michaelcumming.com/?p=1010#comment-414 It is a great schock for me.I have never ever thought that you would have gone through like this type of intimidation and exploitation. Sorry and I hope that history will judge the event in the near future. Twentny first century is, in favour of the poor and oppressed people of the world. Thanks It is a great schock for me.I have never ever thought that you would have gone through like this type of intimidation and exploitation. Sorry and I hope that history will judge the event in the near future. Twentny first century is, in favour of the poor and
oppressed people of the world. Thanks

]]> Comment on Urban destruction in the heart of Brantford, Ontario by Michael S http://michaelcumming.com/2010/02/urban-destruction-in-the-heart-of-brantford-ontario/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Michael S Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:20:28 +0000 http://michaelcumming.com/?p=784#comment-386 The thing about the downtown core, is that most of those buildings that were torn down were slowly purchased by one man. He bought them planning to let them run down, then when they were an eye sore, the city would swoop in and buy them at a profit, and he'd make a killing. What happened was the city couldn't afford to do anything for the longest time as we went through much financial hardship in the form of lost jobs in the city. Brantford went form a prosperous middle class/upper middle clas city to a city of service based low income jobs. The city couldn't afford to buy them from the owner the way he wanted. Eventually I belive the city took over the buildings, but after 20+ years of neglect, the repair costs would have been way too high. The city is in the process of turning the downtown core into a area of higher education. We've seen massive rebuilding, renovation, and a lot of overall improvement. I miss the old buildings, but they were holding the area back. What we should learn from this, is that the laws concerning upkeep of buildings needs to be reinforced and updated, so in the future, no properties get missmanaged like this again. The thing about the downtown core, is that most of those buildings that were torn down were slowly purchased by one man. He bought them planning to let them run down, then when they were an eye sore, the city would swoop in and buy them at a profit, and he’d make a killing.

What happened was the city couldn’t afford to do anything for the longest time as we went through much financial hardship in the form of lost jobs in the city. Brantford went form a prosperous middle class/upper middle clas city to a city of service based low income jobs.

The city couldn’t afford to buy them from the owner the way he wanted. Eventually I belive the city took over the buildings, but after 20+ years of neglect, the repair costs would have been way too high.

The city is in the process of turning the downtown core into a area of higher education. We’ve seen massive rebuilding, renovation, and a lot of overall improvement.

I miss the old buildings, but they were holding the area back.

What we should learn from this, is that the laws concerning upkeep of buildings needs to be reinforced and updated, so in the future, no properties get missmanaged like this again.

]]> Comment on Mush Hole, Brantford by clara london http://michaelcumming.com/2011/03/mush-hole-brantford/comment-page-1/#comment-385 clara london Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:19:51 +0000 http://michaelcumming.com/?p=1010#comment-385 why wasnt any of these people still alive arent being charged with something.i could say murder .but thats a hard word.you find remains of these children.what is actually gonna happen.i know people that were there.but i would like the world to know how bitter we all are.tell everyone about the children.someone has to pay for this. murder or manslaughter .which.telll the whole world . why wasnt any of these people still alive arent being charged with something.i could say murder .but thats a hard word.you find remains of these children.what is actually gonna happen.i know people that were there.but i would like the world to know how bitter we all are.tell everyone about the children.someone has to pay for this. murder or manslaughter .which.telll the whole world .

]]> Comment on Update on Colborne St South in Brantford by zed http://michaelcumming.com/2011/04/update-on-colborne-st-south-in-brantford/comment-page-1/#comment-382 zed Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:49:25 +0000 http://michaelcumming.com/?p=1077#comment-382 It's obvious why SSC was razed. Money. The owner of many of the buildings, Steve Kahn IIRC, stands tp make, more, much more, millions more, if his lawsuit against the city for appropriating his properties at far below market value is successful. Look at the facts. The leader of the council group adamant to flatten everything never bothered to run for election in 2010. Why? Kahn wasn't getting enough in rent to cover the costs of taxes, utilities and upkeep of the buildings. If I was Kahn I'd buy a cheap empty suit on council to front for the appropriation and demolition. Then I'd sue the city for $8mn or so, settle for half that and retire somewhere warm and rich and unencumbered with buildings growing ever older and in need of money for upkeep. Winning! Course, this is all off the cuff but that Occam guy was pretty smart. It’s obvious why SSC was razed. Money.

The owner of many of the buildings, Steve Kahn IIRC, stands tp make, more, much more, millions more, if his lawsuit against the city for appropriating his properties at far below market value is successful.

Look at the facts. The leader of the council group adamant to flatten everything never bothered to run for election in 2010. Why?

Kahn wasn’t getting enough in rent to cover the costs of taxes, utilities and upkeep of the buildings.

If I was Kahn I’d buy a cheap empty suit on council to front for the appropriation and demolition.

Then I’d sue the city for $8mn or so, settle for half that and retire somewhere warm and rich and unencumbered with buildings growing ever older and in need of money for upkeep. Winning!

Course, this is all off the cuff but that Occam guy was pretty smart.

]]> Comment on LRT and Hamilton’s industrial future by LRT and Hamilton’s Industrial Future | Hamilton-ON.ca http://michaelcumming.com/2011/07/lrt-and-hamilton%e2%80%99s-industrial-future/comment-page-1/#comment-325 LRT and Hamilton’s Industrial Future | Hamilton-ON.ca Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:14:36 +0000 http://michaelcumming.com/?p=1486#comment-325 [...] Originally published on Michael’s personal website. [...] [...] Originally published on Michael’s personal website. [...]

]]> Comment on Political effort and our happiness by Political Effort and Happiness | Hamilton-ON.ca http://michaelcumming.com/2011/07/political-effort-and-our-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Political Effort and Happiness | Hamilton-ON.ca Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:57:48 +0000 http://michaelcumming.com/?p=1466#comment-324 [...] First published on Michael’s personal website. [...] [...] First published on Michael’s personal website. [...]

]]> Comment on Canadian Election Results 2011: Neo-Cons vs. the Social Democrats by Rishona http://michaelcumming.com/2011/05/canadian-election-results-2011-neo-cons-vs-the-social-democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Rishona Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:16:07 +0000 http://michaelcumming.com/?p=1178#comment-318 Great piece Michael; I learned a lot! And I always thought that you were purely and architect by trade (I met you many, many moons ago, so maybe that has changed!). A friend of mine who is a recent immigrant to Canada was trying to explain the elections to me...but it was going over my head at the time. Maybe now I can revisit the conversation. Great piece Michael; I learned a lot! And I always thought that you were purely and architect by trade (I met you many, many moons ago, so maybe that has changed!).

A friend of mine who is a recent immigrant to Canada was trying to explain the elections to me…but it was going over my head at the time. Maybe now I can revisit the conversation.

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