General Township Updates and Rumours

[Elmira Guy]

I admit that I did get my back up a little as right after I made my initial post, someone jumped on and said "so if you don't have kids you shouldn't pay for education?" I don't see that as analogous. But whatever. I'm not generally an unreasonable person. I simply want to see the townships residents get a fair share and don't think they ever be simply considered a revenue source.

I also think there is plenty of support for transit to the townships among township residents. I meant that there is little support for it among residents of the cities, and were it ever suggested by the region that there would be a fee or tax increase to ALL residents in order to expand transit service to the townships, there would be a ton of opposition from urban residents, and I think by some here as well.

The reason I don't think the region takes transit to the townships very seriously is evidenced by the 21 to Elmira and the route it takes within the town. But I suppose that's for discussion elsewhere.

As an aside, I've noticed two people who have referenced the New Hamburg route and 77 to Wellesley as good starting points. I'm curious (and not out of some insecurity) if they failed to include the 21 because they don't consider Elmira rural, or because they simply forgot about it. No shot or dig intended, just curious.