Grandstand Stadium DemolitionVote
On July 30, 1998 Toronto City Council voted on Joe Pantalone's motion to demolish the CNE Grandstand Stadium. The vote was YES: 42, NO: 1. Motion Carried. The only NO vote came from maverick councillor Judy Sgro who decided to vote with her conscience, and not along party lines.
Joe Pantalone is Councillor and Chair of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). Since his fifteen odd year tenure at the CNE he has systematically stripped the CNE of its original lustre, magic and dignity. Mr. Pantalone should resign! Leave. Hasta la vista!
The vote below proves once again that Toronto City Council should not be making decisions about our architectural heritage. It shows us of the need to establish an arms-length Toronto Historical Board with teeth, unlike the current Board that has been declawed & neutered.
Toronto City Council and Toronto Historical Board
Public Enemy No.1 to heritage.
The Vote Results:
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Mayor Mel Lastman, YES |
Councillor John Adams, YES |
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Councillor Gerry Altobello, --- |
Councillor Brian Ashton, --- |
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Councillor Maria Augimeri, YES |
Councillor Bas Balkinssoon, --- |
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Councillor Lorenzo Berardinetti, YES |
Councillor Milton Berger, YES |
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Councillor Ila Bossons, YES |
Councillor Elizabeth Brown, --- |
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Councillor Sandra Bussin, --- |
Councillor Raymond Cho, --- |
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Councillor Gordon Chong, YES |
Councillor Olivia Chow, YES |
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Councillor Rob Davis, YES |
Councillor Betty Disero, YES |
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Councillor Brad Duguid, YES |
Councillor Frank Faubert, --- |
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Councillor Michael Feldman, YES |
Councillor John Filion, YES |
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Councillor Joanne Flint, YES |
Councillor Dennis Fotinos, --- |
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Councillor Norman Gardner, YES |
Councillor Mario Giansante, YES |
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Councillor Doug Holyday, YES |
Councillor Tom Jakobek, YES |
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Councillor Anne Johnston, YES |
Councillor Irene Jones, YES |
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Councillor Norm Kelly, --- |
Councillor Blake Kinahan, YES |
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Councillor Joan King, YES |
Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, YES |
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Councillor Jack Layton, YES |
Councillor Luby Lyndsay, YES |
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Councillor Peter LiPreti, YES |
Councillor Doug Mahood, YES |
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Councillor George Mammoliti, YES |
Councillor Pan McConnell, --- |
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Councillor Joe Mihevc, YES |
Councillor David Miller, YES |
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Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, --- |
Councillor Ron Moeser, YES |
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Councillor Howard Moscoe, --- |
Councillor Frances Nunziata, YES |
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Councillor Dick O'Brien, YES |
Councillor Case Ootes, --- |
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Councillor Joe Pantalone, YES |
Councillor Michael Prue, YES |
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Councillor Kyle Rae, YES |
Councillor Bill Saundercook, YES |
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Councillor Judy Sgro, NO |
Councillor Sherene Shaw, YES |
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Councillor David Shiner, YES |
Councillor Mario Silva, YES |
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Councillor Bruce Sinclair, YES |
Councillor Mike Tzekas,--- |
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Councillor Michael Walker, YES |
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Legend ---: means abstained, absent. |
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