"...Dave Cournoyer isn't some obscure fat frat boy with a sticky-up haircut." - Neil Waugh (Edmonton Sun)
Yesterday afternoon, I crashed the swearing-in ceremony of the 2007-2010 Edmonton City Council. Here is the documentation.
The crowded hall.
The first meeting of Edmonton City Council following the swearing-in ceremony.
Don Iveson and myself on the temple-like steps of City Hall.
Posted by daveberta at 11:06 a.m.
Labels: 2007 Edmonton Municipal Election, Ben Henderson, Don Iveson
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Dave, do you know how the seating assignment is chosen? I was surprised to see Don Iveson and Amarjeet Sohi out on the far left (ok, maybe it's appropriate from a political standpoint). It seems like it isn't based on seniority or alphabet. Just curious.
I'm not sure how the seating arrangement is decided, but I'm pretty sure that it's the same as the previous council (with Don sitting where Nickel did, Amarjeet sitting where Cavanagh did, Ben where Phair sat, and Caterina where Melnychuk sat).
Check this out, the official results are in. Never let it be said that the advance polling stations do not matter. In Ward 6 Amarjeet Sohi wracked up a 1000 vote lead over Chinwe Okelu via the advance poll (#691).
http://www.edmontonelection.ca/images/stories/ResultsByPollCouncillor6.pdf
http://www.edmontonelection.ca/images/stories/ResultsByPollCouncillor6.pdf
hey, how come you're not wearing a tie at city hall? have you no respect for our institutions?
The mayor sets the seating arrangement doesn't he?
No respect indeed.
No, Caterina is sitting where Nickel used to sit (must be the official "right-wing" seat). Henderson is sitting where Phair used to sit. Sohi is sitting where Cavanagh used to sit. So that means Iveson must be sitting where Melnychuk used to sit (I think). But he's definitely not sitting where Nickel used to sit. I know the City Clerk is somehow involved with the seat selection -- given that most are in their old places, maybe they haven't done a new seating plan for the new sitting. They usually like to put new people next to veterans, so I don't think the three new councillors who are currently together will stay that way.
Thanks, anon.
If someone has time to spend on this completely useless fact, please find it because it is now going to bother me.
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