The Queen’s message today is oozing of irony. Just days after Hamilton City Council decided that sports, stadiums and the PAN AM games aren’t important in moving a community forward; the Queen gave a very pro sports message. The Queen promoted the role of sports in building communities today in her annual Christmas Day message to the nation, crediting athletics with teaching valuable social skills and providing a different perspective on life. Like Hamilton and PAN AM, England is getting ready to host the 2012 Olympics in London; their stadiums are built and ready to go. With many Councillors in Hamilton ready to chase away a 100 year tradition in the Tiger Cats, it’s ironic how other successful cities in the world embrace sports and their teams, and Hamilton continues to be oblivious that sports is a lot more than just stadiums and teams. It raises the morale of a city that is down on its luck by no fault of their own, just the decisions of a few who most likely have no clue of the importance of sports on communities. Who would have thought an 84 year old woman who is the Queen of England would have more understanding of sporting events and the positive impacts on a community than majority of the Hamilton City Council. The Queen visited Hamilton back in 2002; perhaps she should pay Hamilton another visit.
The Queen's message to Hamilton City Council:
I see what you did here lol. Clever and applicable to Hamilton's current situation.
ReplyDeleteAstonishing the difference in thinking. But there's a reason we're Hamilton and not London and this is clearly one of them. Merulla should meet with the Queen so she should teach him a thing or two about the management of a city. Poverty is important, but there's a big difference in just talking about it and doing something. Cheering on a sports team makes being in poverty a little easier to handle.
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Hahaha, amazing. You need to send this to all the Councilors who are digging Hamilton deeper and deeper into the ground...
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