Thursday, March 04, 2010

Thursday Cheers and Jeers

So many worthy targets, so little time:

Cheers
  • The detailed and comprehensive feasibility study on a new multi-purpose facility/stadium for the city of Regina and the Riders. The conceptual designs are breathtaking!
  • The people who (I assume!) are working on creative ways of getting this project financed, without saddling taxpayers with an enormous debt.
  • Gold's Gym North - bright, clean with lots of available cardio machines. If only the south location was run as well!
  • Sports Exchange - a great place to find inexpensive sports gear for a (rapidly) growing youngster. And they do a fine job of skate sharpening too.

Jeers

  • Whomever thought detailed information on funding options wasn't necessary in that $1 million feasibility study. Who's gonna pay for it?
  • Dilawri Acura. When I can get parts for my vehicle cheaper from a dealership in New York than from the local dealer, something's wrong!
  • Co-operators Centre. Gotta love 7 am hockey games at the new rinks, especially when the on-site Tim Horton's doesn't start serving coffee until 7:30! That's just evil.

So, who is on your naughty/nice list this week?

2 comments:

Bev said...

Cheers:

All the people responsible for the Olympics: the planners, the volunteers, the athletes and coaches -- you all did a fantastic job!

Pawsitively Purrfect, in the mall behind Boston Pizza across from Southland. Lots of neat stuff, some of which you won't find elsewhere. I've only been there once, but I think I'll go back for further dog-related items.


Jeers:

La Bodega - the service was good, but the menu is limited, and they add a (high) gratuity to the bill - which one wouldn't know about if one didn't pay close attention to the bill.

Oh, and just to let you all know, today is National Grammar Day in the US. At a time when good grammar seems to be a rarity, it's nice to have a day devoted to grammar topics. http://nationalgrammarday.com/

Anonymous said...

All Cheers - The Winter Olympics - Record number of GOLD - The uniting of a country - to ordinary men and women doing extraordinary achievements on a world stage - to everybody there having so much fun and making everyone think " I want to be there" - To our mens hockey team.... Again meeting the unrealistic expectation that we nerver lose- To CTV for making it real for the millions that could not be there - It was a GOLD Medal performance.To the designers of all the Canadian Clothes. ---- Canadians are just cool!