I congratulate the mayor on his recent
State-of-the-City Address - it was a most inspiring and
uplifting speech. I completely agree we have the ability
and opportunity to build Ontario's foremost
lifestyle city right here in Sudbury.
I like the mayor's vision and commitment to
work towards a community based on Bruce Mau's principles. Some
of the goals will need a lot of planning
and capital investment but others might be
attainable without major tax dollars.
David Courtemanche mentioned he would like to
see the Paris Street bridge transformed into a unique feature
and create a connection between Ramsey Lake and the downtown.
He also would like to make our city a welcoming destination for
Canadian immigrants. Please let me explain my vision of
the
Paris Street Bridge.
There are more than 50 different
nationalities living in our city. I would suggest that the
Paris Street bridge be transformed into a "Bridge of Nations,"
an "International Bridge," a "World Bridge" or a "Flag
Bridge."
The Canadian flag would fly in the middle or
at either end. Flag poles would then be attached on both sides
the entire length of the bridge. Having flags from all over the
world blow in the wind would indeed create a festive, colorful
and welcoming atmosphere all year around.
I would be more than happy to donate the
first flag, the flag of my country of origin, Switzerland and
then take the lead and encourage all other
nationalities represented in Sudbury to
donate a flag and pole of their various countries.
Thousands of locals and visitors pass the
Paris Street bridge every day. The "Flag Bridge" will be our
testimony to multiculturalism, world peace, acceptance,
open-mindedness and unity. Visitors from all over the world
would feel an instant welcome upon entering our community and
Sudburians
would have a unique and inspiring bridge to
be enjoyed on a daily basis.
Ursula Sauve
Sudbury