[constance_chlore]

The statue of Emily Murphy, one of the Famous Five, has been removed from the entrance to the park, along with plaques on the pedestal. All that remain are her shoes on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts /Postmedia

This is why we can't have nice things...

Man, that's awful. I wonder whether it's related to all the controversy over Murphy's racism or if it was just a bunch of hooligans just stole it to resell or something. (My guess is the latter—if you wanted to make a statement, you could do it much more dramatically...)

 

[kcantor]

^
I'm assuming it was stolen for scrap metal using a battery operated reciprocating saw like the ones they use to steal catalytic converters...

 

[Gronk!]

On the agenda: Community revitalization levy, violence prevention, transit priority

This week, council committees will meet to debate whether to extend the community revitalization levies in downtown and the Quarters, hear about the city's new plan to prevent violence, and discuss more locations for transit priority measures.

edmonton.taproot.news

• Administration will present its new Blueprint for Violence Prevention at a community and public services committee meeting on March 3. The plan’s three goals are to strengthen and connect government structures; prevent or interrupt violence that is already occurring through tailored strategies; and tackle structural and social issues that can cause violence. Some actions the city plans to take are to establish a violence and crime reduction board, grant adequate and sustained funding, and engage the public on its role in violence prevention.

 

[Gronk!]

Feces smeared on Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky statue

The Wayne Gretzky statue outside Rogers Place in Edmonton has been vandalized with feces.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[policyenthusiast]

Feces smeared on Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky statue

The Wayne Gretzky statue outside Rogers Place in Edmonton has been vandalized with feces.

www.ctvnews.ca

The crazy thing about Downtown is this might not even be political.

 

[David A]

The crazy thing about Downtown is this might not even be political.

I actually think it is more likely it is not political. Sadly, the long list of what has happened to statues and not only downtown recently makes me sigh and go this is why we can't have nice things.

But I think that is not the answer. Something has to change and it is not just downtown Edmonton it is many other places too, society in general is not going down a good path.

 

[IanO]

Similar to how Bob and Doug's faces have been scratched and picked away with sharp objects and now look decrepit.

The complete lack of respect and pride is incredibly disturbing and what's worse is that WE seem to accept it.

 

[JNO1]

^
^^
Bang on.

 

[Gronk!]

I think Bob and Doug's faces can be restored. Hopefully they can do this before the official unveiling with Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas present.

 

[IanO]

Sure, but it's the fact that these have been disgraced and is indicative of a much larger issue.

 

[David A]

Similar to how Bob and Doug's faces have been scratched and picked away with sharp objects and now look decrepit.

The complete lack of respect and pride is incredibly disturbing and what's worse is that WE seem to accept it.

It takes a lot of time and effort to monitor and repair things and someone can damage them very quickly. The real problem is not the former, it is the latter.

I don't know how to deal with the anti social behavior and vandalism that seems to have increased considerably in recent years, but that is the problem we need to fix.

 

[Whatup]

It takes a lot of time and effort to monitor and repair things and someone can damage them very quickly. The real problem is not the former, it is the latter.

I don't know how to deal with the anti social behavior and vandalism that seems to have increased considerably in recent years, but that is the problem we need to fix.

The problem is permissive drug laws and a victim mentality that allows people to assume zero personal responsibility for their actions. I went to an ER at a big hospital in Kuala Lumpur last week, a city with a metro population of 8 million people, and the staff working there looked happy and not overwhelmed and exhausted. The ER was not overrun with drug addicts/alcoholics and homeless people. I was able to see a doctor within 45 minutes. Malaysia is a middle income country - let that sink in.

 

[archited]

^ Actually the problem is you.

 

[kcantor]

The problem is permissive drug laws and a victim mentality that allows people to assume zero personal responsibility for their actions. I went to an ER at a big hospital in Kuala Lumpur last week, a city with a metro population of 8 million people, and the staff working there looked happy and not overwhelmed and exhausted. The ER was not overrun with drug addicts/alcoholics and homeless people. I was able to see a doctor within 45 minutes. Malaysia is a middle income country - let that sink in.

Public hospital or private hospital?

With or without add-on private health care coverage?

Context - and full disclosure - can be everything…

 

[David A]

The problem is permissive drug laws and a victim mentality that allows people to assume zero personal responsibility for their actions. I went to an ER at a big hospital in Kuala Lumpur last week, a city with a metro population of 8 million people, and the staff working there looked happy and not overwhelmed and exhausted. The ER was not overrun with drug addicts/alcoholics and homeless people. I was able to see a doctor within 45 minutes. Malaysia is a middle income country - let that sink in.

Maybe Malaysia is some perfect, magical paradise, but I am skeptical that is not the full picture. Despite our problems, people still seem to want to flock to Canada from many places in Asia and elsewhere.