What follows, from paragraph two hereunder, are my recycled thoughts first published here more than three years ago. They merit timely repetition today because the Georgetown Municipality’s attempts to regularize or upgrade haphazard, even illegal vending, squatting, years-long violation of City by-laws have attracted quite a few self- righteous criticisms from the community or the “brigade” of vendors and their self-appointed representatives. Years ago, I was arguing that the Capital’s Council and other “authorities” had themselves to blame. My sentiments below, primarily in the context of a former irresponsible, cavalier administration.
The Municipality’s inconsistent attempt (s) to remove/relocate the Merriman Mall vegetable