$200 Million Policy

[Newview01]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/al...287/story.html

Interesting how money was not a concern, but following policy was. This is not going to bode well for the NDP.

[hal53]

Originally Posted by Newview01

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/al...287/story.html

Interesting how money was not a concern, but following policy was. This is not going to bode well for the NDP.

That woman is completely clueless....convert old warehouses to sanitary laundry facilities?

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by hal53

That woman is completely clueless....convert old warehouses to sanitary laundry facilities?

Yes she is clueless, but come the next election, she will likely get voted in again.

[Newview01]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

Yes she is clueless, but come the next election, she will likely get voted in again.

I fear you will be right.

It's incredible that she is taxing us left right and center because they are running out of our money, but is willing to let $200 million evaporate because of a policy. That's initial costs alone. Never mind that the private laundry companies are a much more sustainable option, with cheaper labour and more innovative and efficient long term systems.

[Redfrog]

UMM? So they can spend millions on ads to tell us how wonderful their screw ups are but no money for these things.?

[dmcbride]

I understand that Alberta has a revenue problem right now because of oil, but at least half of this massive deficit the NDP is leaving are children is entirely there fault. There are plenty more examples besides this article.


PS. Anyone know where to get one of those signs that are in Drayton Valley? I am going to actively campaign against the NDP, the knee jerk reaction to banning spears has sent me over the top.

[2 Tollers]

Whoever is advising her has no clue on what makes up an commercial / industrial production laundry facility

There will be multiple committee's on this and I can see heads exploding.

Ok -- laundry facilities what do we need from Leon's ---- what do mean we cannot buy Maytag washer and dryer's -- who says we need something else?

Yep you need big big drums for washing with lots of hot water and big dryers to handle large volumes.

Ok I guess but what heats the water

Well you will need a big boiler plant --

No No No --- boilers are bad we need something else that is more earthy (first head explodes).

What do we need for dryers --- Power --- oh that is ok as we can use wind and the sun

Ah actually you will need a cogen plant as you need 24 /7 power and heat for the water and dryers ----

Cogen is gas right --- using gas is bad (next head explodes)

OK -- lets just move onto the building

We have a bunch of old warehouses that we can use. What do you mean they have to be torn down to increase sewer line sizes, what is floor loading, why are you worried about the building envelope and humidity. What is structural loading and deferred maintenance with a roof deck got to do with a laundry?

Ok the stuff is clean now the guys on bikes can come, pick up the clean goods to deliver around the province and bring the dirty stuff back.



This will never get off the drawing board

[rugatika]

I have to wonder if she is as ideologically intransigent when it comes to spending her own money as opposed to mine?

[Newview01]

Originally Posted by 2 Tollers

Whoever is advising her has no clue on what makes up an commercial / industrial production laundry facility

There will be multiple committee's on this and I can see heads exploding.

Ok -- laundry facilities what do we need from Leon's ---- what do mean we cannot buy Maytag washer and dryer's -- who says we need something else?

Yep you need big big drums for washing with lots of hot water and big dryers to handle large volumes.

Ok I guess but what heats the water

Well you will need a big boiler plant --

No No No --- boilers are bad we need something else that is more earthy (first head explodes).

What do we need for dryers --- Power --- oh that is ok as we can use wind and the sun

Ah actually you will need a cogen plant as you need 24 /7 power and heat for the water and dryers ----

Cogen is gas right --- using gas is bad (next head explodes)

OK -- lets just move onto the building

We have a bunch of old warehouses that we can use. What do you mean they have to be torn down to increase sewer line sizes, what is floor loading, why are you worried about the building envelope and humidity. What is structural loading and deferred maintenance with a roof deck got to do with a laundry?

Ok the stuff is clean now the guys on bikes can come, pick up the clean goods to deliver around the province and bring the dirty stuff back.



This will never get off the drawing board

Lol. Nail has been hit on head.

[Okotokian]

Crazy. 120 to 140 workers might lose their jobs? It would be cheaper to give each employee ONE MILLION DOLLARS, lay them off, and privatize the laundry service. Sheesh.

[Stinky Buffalo]

I thought half of them would lose their jobs anyhow.

The new sites would likely include a high level of automation, which could reduce staffing needs about 50 per cent.

[Jayhad]

I can't take a "Health Minister" seriously when they are clearly obese.

[7mmremmag]

How does that Corb Lund song go? "Long Gone To Saskatchewan"
Time to head east boys.

[Bob Wire]

There was a huge laundry plant, all self contained in a separate building on the Calgary General Hospital site that survived the demolition for a while because it was also doing laundry for other hospitals including in Edmonton. That work, including the trucking, was given to a long-time Tory supporter, whose name escapes me, then the laundry was destroyed.

[ganderblaster]

Originally Posted by 2 Tollers

Whoever is advising her has no clue on what makes up an commercial / industrial production laundry facility

There will be multiple committee's on this and I can see heads exploding.

Ok -- laundry facilities what do we need from Leon's ---- what do mean we cannot buy Maytag washer and dryer's -- who says we need something else?

Yep you need big big drums for washing with lots of hot water and big dryers to handle large volumes.

Ok I guess but what heats the water

Well you will need a big boiler plant --

No No No --- boilers are bad we need something else that is more earthy (first head explodes).

What do we need for dryers --- Power --- oh that is ok as we can use wind and the sun

Ah actually you will need a cogen plant as you need 24 /7 power and heat for the water and dryers ----

Cogen is gas right --- using gas is bad (next head explodes)

OK -- lets just move onto the building

We have a bunch of old warehouses that we can use. What do you mean they have to be torn down to increase sewer line sizes, what is floor loading, why are you worried about the building envelope and humidity. What is structural loading and deferred maintenance with a roof deck got to do with a laundry?

Ok the stuff is clean now the guys on bikes can come, pick up the clean goods to deliver around the province and bring the dirty stuff back.



This will never get off the drawing board

This is a post that truly illustrates NDP thinking. Well done. I truly believe rainbows and unicorn farts are the answer, however.

[rem338win]

Originally Posted by Jayhad

I can't take a "Health Minister" seriously when they are clearly obese.

Hahaha. Your biases are showing.