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There are a few items of interest in the Star<\/em> today about the Waterfront. Mayor Miller is in Paris this week to begin the city’s bid, which, if successful, would likely<\/a> see the Expo take place on prime waterfront real estate. Royson James writes<\/a> an article expressing frustration about the lack of enthusiasm in the city about the 2015 World Expo Bid:<\/p>\n

Toronto has twice tried and failed to host the Olympics and the world’s fair. And this week, a delegation led by Mayor David Miller lands in Paris to begin the city’s bid for Expo 2015. You’d never know, though. So low key is the effort, understated the goals, and modest the effort; so timid the approach that few in our vibrant, changing city realize the civic aspirations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m inclined to agree . . . while there are always costs and risks associated with hosting an event like this, it would give the city something to work towards, a common goal to get excited about. He compares Toronto’s attitude towards hosting international events with Montreal’s:<\/p>\n

Montreal’s culture is totally different. It lives by the motto, “Go big or go home.” The result is the city’s known around the world; the city wins, it loses, but always it makes an impact. Expo 67, a spectacular success, is viewed as one of the best world’s fairs ever. The `76 Olympics was a financial fiasco, a boondoggle example of how not to manage megaprojects. Montreal embraced them both.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the category of “news which should surprise no one,” people are still sparring<\/a> over the Island Airport:<\/p>\n

Porter Airlines plans to run 10 round-trip flights a day to Ottawa, president Robert Deluce told a news conference in Ottawa yesterday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As always, Olivia Chow is fighting the expansion, and now Trinity-Spadina candidate Helen Kennedy is attacking it, too, calling it “extremely arrogant” and “totally inappropriate” in light of the federal review of the Toronto Port Authority’s activities. In the meantime, we’ll have to wait and see what the review turns up . . .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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