Recently, Toronto Councillor Georgio Mammoliti repping York West, ward 15 (including jane+finch area) suggested closing and reducing various city services, including closing the 3 'rarely' used libraries in his ward because it's a waste of money. Yet he suggests to open a Red Light District on Centre Island and invite strippers and prostitutes to operate their "business" beside a family-friendly park.
How can you not support the operation of an essential city service that provides access to books, children's and teens program and the internet and as a meeting space for a community made of mostly lower to middle income households? Yes circulation at these 3 libraries are lower than most, but they still come at a rate of a few tens of thousands a year. I wouldn't say the use of thousands of Canadians count as rarely.
Now, libraries educate people and help the country advance and innovate. Red light Districts, attract pedos and sex criminals to lurk in the city, and may have unpleasant consequences.
Councillor, your attitude at times when speaking to the public is atrocious and disrespectful, with no regards to democracy, as you tried to shut down the marathon meeting several times because people made comments that did not favour you. and No, I am not a left-wing hippie, if anything I support the moderate right. But as a representative of the people, you should listen to the people, and the majority of the people would much rather have books than prostitutes.
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