Monday, March 22, 2010

MacEwan U Pool Now What

So Journalist Jeff asked "So, was this a bad decision made without consultation or is the squeaky wheel just getting oil"?, about
Neither and both if I may proffer a response.
Neither:
In 2006 Board of Governors gave the Administration a three-year window to address the issues of cost and use, lower the former increase the latter. Both are proving to be more difficult than anticipated to resolve.

Students and patrons united to show the facility is valuable to them, well us, I'm one. Got squeaky well squawked a bit, got oiled, as JJ might say, now what.
Now and what are all that matters. Sink or swim by June 2011.

Three Suggestions, One question to Revitalize the MacEwan U Aquatic Centre

Lets:
Crowd Source
Ask patrons and the community to contribute to a solution.
Explore synergies with the City, and Regional municipalities.
There are 21 pools in Metro Edmonton and 4 more coming. Is there a network effect in there? Is the public library system a model to emulate?
Think beyond facility to health education and community.
Question
Are there 5 more corporate visionaries willing to emulate Greg Christenson?
Initiate Collaborate and Revitalize. Sink or swim. We'll know shortly.

Suggestions Welcome!

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