Gifted Typist

Given all the buzz around reviving 2014 Commonwealth Games bid, The Gifted Typist has come up with a proposal that would allow Halifax to host the games AND  satisfy budget constraints.

Highlights include:

• develop Athlete’s Village on Halifax Commons using second-hand tents from Ron’s Army/Navy and plenty of tarpaulin to protect grass.
• dig moat around Athlete’s Villages to serve dual purpose of bathroom facilities and keeping non-athletes off village grounds
• hold swimming events in Halifax Harbour (close to Athlete’s Village meaning further cost savings on transportation.)
• Diving events to be conducted from the MacDonald Bridge (taking care to plan events around comings and goings of container ships)
• Track and field events to take place on roads circumnavigating Commons/Althlete’s Village (note: number of track events to be reduced  during busy commuting times when athletes are asked to watch out for cars especially those with drivers talking on cells.)
• cycling events to be held at Point Pleasant Park (off-leash dogs are asked to step aside for speeding cyclists)
• Food and drink supplied by Tim Hortons or, if athletes like, they can receive cooked breakfasts and late night donairs at Scott Logan’s house.
• Athlete’s entertainment to include nightly campfires and sing-songs, fiddling and step dancing with Premier Rodney, public waffling displays by Mayor Kelly and back-stabbing demonstrations by Nova Scotia MP Peter MacKay.

The final cost for these games is $556.17,* well within the budget.

*costs have been studied and verified by independent financial audit.

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