The following is an article from CBC with this type of absent investing no wonder there isn't enough funding to actually afford to pay for social services or even basic service such as family doctors.
"P.E.I. invests $350,000 in Aerosmith
Last Updated: Monday, April 16, 2007 | 7:27 AM AT
CBC News
The P.E.I. government will put up $350,000 towards the cost of bringing Aerosmith to Charlottetown this summer, the tourism minister told CBC News Friday.
Philip Brown said it's a worthwhile investment considering the expected economic spinoffs. The province calculates it will gather $700,000 in taxes from an expected 30,000 fans over the course of the July 21 weekend.
The Aerosmith concert will bring in double the province's investment in tax revenues, Tourism Minister Philip Brown believes. The Aerosmith concert will bring in double the province's investment in tax revenues, Tourism Minister Philip Brown believes.
(Claire Greenway/Getty)
"To not do this, and to have this event take place in Moncton, we lose all the benefit," said Brown, adding those benefits include spinoffs for Island businesses.
The province paid $70,000 to the same promoter, David Carver, when he brought the Black Eyed Peas to Charlottetown for a Labour Day concert last year.
This concert will also provide P.E.I. with some worldwide exposure.
An Aerosmith documentary is being produced, and the Charlottetown concert will be part of that profile. Brown doesn't know how much of Charlottetown or P.E.I. will make it onto the DVD or television special. "
I had thought that it would be a good example to show what the Island government thinks is a good way to spend hard earned citizen’s money and to increase the economic growth of the Province. This is only going to provide short term employment and or course provide some income for the governments prior failed investment at the CDP.
While normally I am not to critical to the spending of the government but when there are people who live here in this "developed" portion of the world that are not equalized offered chances of education and other basic services I often wonder if politicians are turning a blind eye to the current situation problems faced by the future of this province or if they really are that ignorant.
This exact service of video productions was given to the music industry twice in the not to short off past for a far less amount that what is being spend to Brand PEI as a music retirement home I guess.
I guess I an only a little upset that after spending a weekend in Mill River which is now over and I have returned back to Charlottetown to my apartment after having facing an eminent storm and spending the last few days with some great Youth from P.E.I., Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Labrador, Sweden and Scotland to name a few.
While I had arrive later on in the evening (actually just in time for supper) I did get the chance to take part in the Opening session which allowed everyone in attendance to "Get To Know Your Neighbor" though an interactive activity which was then followed up by a Drama presented by the Multi-Cultural Association which told a story of cultural inclusion on PEI and also started the weekend's display of Youth talent. After a short break from the Opening Session Friday night closing activity was a Youth Film Showcase which screened many Youth made films from PEI including Racism Stop It Videos, Stand East Footage, "Simple Character Suicide" by Richie Mitchell, along with various other Island Media Arts Coop productions and also some of the videos from the "Hometown Bagdad" Series. This was an excellent way to showcase youth artists and also show the impact that youth can make with the use of technology and the medium of film.
Saturday morning had a large amount of information and discussion for those attending to partake in including the following workshops and sessions
Working Together- Games & Intiatives
Presented by Sport & Leisure Management Holland College Students & Roxanne Carter Thompson from The Adventure Group
Youth Moving Communities Forward
Presented by Paula Knowles & Michael Coolican from the Heartwood Centre for Community Youth Development
Get-it-Started & Out of the Factory Box... Thinking about Entrepreneurship...Learn What It Takes TO Get Started
Presented by Jason Wan from the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development
S.A.V.E. an Opportunity
Presented by Gwen Davis & Maxine MacLennan
Youth Centre Success: A review of Maritime Youth Centres
Presented by Mitch Clayborn from the City of Fredericton Recreation and Jake MacIsaac from the Halifax Shopping Centre Unity in Community
Technology As a Youth Engagement Tool
Presented by Adam MacIsaac from the Creating Local Connections Project an initiative of Taking IT Global
Yes that’s right I had never though of myself as someone who would be presenting at conferences but when there are major issues that are not being address by those that are in the governance of the future. I guess sometimes you have to not just be a bystander and to try to change the systems in place. Hopefully some day the same will also be spent on education instead of one day events which help out our economy. I would say that those with higher education were allowed to provide a living here on the Island that would be a greater amount than $700,000 in taxes But that will only be possible when the issues of youth retention is addressed which doesn’t seem to even be on the minds of anyone who is traveling and creating more open roads and exit ramps for youth to leave and not have any reason to return.
