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posted February 14, 2006
Like last year, the last few Friday Night Suppers of this winter will be combined with some park-or-neighborhood-related discussions. Last year there was a Friday Night Supper where Georgie Donais suggested building a cob courtyard, and look what happened! This year, the March 10 supper will have one table for people who want to discuss an "emergency preparedness group" for this neighbourhood. This idea was prompted by the news that the Canadian government is training soldiers to control the population of cities in case of a catastrophic epidemic of Avian Flu. Accounts of what happened in New Orleans this summer, and some recollections of the big hydro blackout here a few years ago, make it seem prudent not to rely completely on governments in times of trouble. During the hydro blackout, the park became an important source of water for people in high-rises, of cooling-off, and of (sometimes inaccurate) news for people living nearby. Now there’s a possibility that the park will become a wireless internet node, life-saving in cases like New Orleans. If you’re interested in joining a conversation about what else is needed for emergency preparedness, leave a message for park friend Mary Jane Young at the rink house (416 392-0913) and Mary Jane will call you back.