This page was exported from The Auroran [ http://www.newspapers-online.com/auroran ] Export date:Tue May 7 10:28:17 2024 / +0000 GMT ___________________________________________________ Title: INSIDE AURORA: The Christmas Wish --------------------------------------------------- By Scott Johnston Twas two weeks before Christmas, up north saw a gale While a well known elf inside was reading his mail. Hard copy letters once were the way it had been Santa now sat back before the glow of a screen From Aurora, he saw the next letter was from, So he reached for his milk, and added some rum ‘Cause this Town always asked, for things big and small, Regional reps to hotels, he had heard it all He rarely gave them these things for fear they'd abuse ‘em Or like the rebuilt Petch House, might hardly use them Sipping his drink he scanned the list with a frown To see what tests awaited him this time around All it took was a quick glance, it soon became clear What impossible task the Town wanted this year He looked up from his reading and said “Rudolph, my stars They want me to solve issues ‘round parking and cars!” You might not believe me but I tell you they're true Listen to these examples, I'll read you a few “To smooth traffic congestion, and make it all fair Please arrange for one way streets, ‘round Library Square” Traffic flow changes crossed municipal lines But maybe Santa could help, and bring them some signs Folks in this area could then drive only one way And like Council go ‘round in circles all day Please ensure snow doesn't fall, after it gets dark So people on the Town's streets can legally park This request of St Nick was an impossible ask “They should get Mother Nature to handle this task.” Based on St John traffic near the four oh four Wider streets weren't enough, they wanted much more An interchange linking this road and the highway Could St Nick possibly fit that into the sleigh? Of course more traffic calming was on the Town's list Spelled out in bold letters, so not to be missed But Santa was not a fan, recalling with dread The year speed humps on Golf Links, had damaged his sled Santa frowned at the things on Aurorans' minds And read still more requests of vehicular kinds From congestion, construction, and other dislikes To pleas for underpasses, for people and bikes Yonge Street left turn restrictions were also on there As was the widening of select thoroughfares The lack of GO parking spots was one more Town fear But St Nick had seen this ask each previous year Santa sat back in his chair, and sighed once more Pondering all that Aurora'd asked for To his friend he then asked, “Rudolph, all this talk Of driving and of parking ... why don't they just walk?” Feel free to e-mail Scott at: machellscorners@gmail.com --------------------------------------------------- Images: --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Post date: 2016-12-14 12:41:45 Post date GMT: 2016-12-14 17:41:45 Post modified date: 2016-12-14 12:41:45 Post modified date GMT: 2016-12-14 17:41:45 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Export of Post and Page as text file has been powered by [ Universal Post Manager ] plugin from www.gconverters.com