{"id":15454,"date":"2016-10-06T13:12:42","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T17:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=15454"},"modified":"2016-10-06T13:12:42","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T17:12:42","slug":"inside-aurora-palette-peril","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/inside-aurora-palette-peril\/","title":{"rendered":"INSIDE AURORA: Palette Peril"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Scott Johnston<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI have a complaint about the inclusivity of a recent Town event…\u201d
\nThe Mayor sighed inwardly. These were the sorts of comments he liked least about the Open Forum portion of Council meetings.
\n\u201c…because there were certain areas that were not represented.\u201d
\nKnowing he had a positive response, the Mayor smiled and quickly waded in. \u201cI assure you ma\u2019am, that Council has committed for Town staff to look into future Multicultural Festivals to…\u201d
\n\u201cNo, not that event,\u201d interjected the speaker. \u201cThe Colours of Fall.\u201d
\n\u201cBut that was a well-attended and popular evening for Aurorans of all ages and backgrounds,\u201d he replied, a bit perplexed. \u201cAnd I know staff worked hard to make it an enjoyable event for everyone. What was missing?\u201d
\n\u201cCrimson.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m sorry?\u201d The Mayor leaned forward slightly. \u201cDid you say \u2018crimson\u2019…like the colour?\u201d
\n\u201cExactly. There were many shades of red, but not crimson. It\u2019s definitely a Fall colour, but where was it?\u201d
\nAnswering her own question, she continued, \u201cNowhere, that\u2019s where.\u201d
\n\u201cIt wasn\u2019t in the posters advertising the event. It wasn\u2019t in the decorations that night. It wasn\u2019t in the outfits worn by the band. How can an event be deemed as representing the colours of Fall, when one colour was obviously purposely overlooked.\u201d
\n\u201cBut I…\u201d started the Mayor.
\n\u201cNot just crimson. I expected to see vermillion,\u201d said a man, getting to his feet a few rows back.
\n\u201cHere, here,\u201d came a voice from the side.
\n\u201cYellow, red, orange… sure there were lots of colours, but why not be inclusive? Was there some sort of hidden agenda?\u201d
\n\u201cIt wasn\u2019t just the shades of red that were missing. I really like amber, but didn\u2019t see it, anywhere\u201d, said a man seated near the front, before the mayor could comment. \u201cShouldn\u2019t you have consulted with residents ahead of time before raising false expectations with a so called \u2018Colours of Fall\u2019 event that only featured specific colours?\u201d he concluded.
\n\u201cThat\u2019s the point I was trying to raise,\u201d said the first speaker. \u201cThere was obviously some bias involved in the choice of palette.\u201d
\n\u201cI can\u2019t imagine that…\u201d
\n\u201cMr. Mayor,\u201d interjected one of the Councillors, leaning forward and speaking clearly into their microphone. \u201cI distinctly remember suggesting early on in the planning process that vermillion be included in the poster.\u201d
\nBefore he could respond to this, another voice with a faint burr came from the audience. \u201cAnd what about plaid?\u201d
\n\u201cReally, sir, I\u2019m not certain that plaid is even a colour…\u201d
\n\u201cAnother slight!\u201d
\n\u201cBoo.\u201d
\n\u201cBetrayal.\u201d
\n\u201cOkay then,\u201d said the Mayor, in an effort to get past this and move on, before it spiraled completely out of control.
\nFocusing his gaze on an unfortunate staff member, he asked, \u201cCan your team please develop a report explaining the process for colour choice in the Colours of Fall concert, and indeed in all Town events, as well as any recommendations.\u201d
\n\u201cCouncil will review it,\u201d he said, addressing the Chamber at large, \u201cand we\u2019ll ensure no perception of spectrum bias in future.\u201d
\nThe audience members who had raised the issue sat down, apparently satisfied for now.
\nClosing Open Forum, the Mayor just hoped this would resolve the issue. As for the Report, with luck it wouldn\u2019t include a recommendation of an apology. He wasn\u2019t sure exactly what he would say.<\/p>\n

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