Saturday, 31 January 2015

Fredericton to pay tribute to Mayor Woodside with huge $2,571,000 Bust!!!



The pillar and bust will be placed in the centre of the new roundabout that will be constructed at the top of Smythe Street. The 2 pieces when placed together will stand approximately 3 times the height of the nearby water tower. The bust will face Fredericton’s downtown.

“I truly believe the people of Fredericton will love this new tourist site. I’ve been told that I’ll be able to stand on the front steps of City Hall and look up the hill and see this beautiful masterpiece,” said McConaghy. “That will be truly inspirational.”

Coun. Marilyn Kerton was thrilled with the idea when it was first proposed to her 2 years ago; she has been working behind the scenes to ensure the project could proceed.

“I really love the enormity of this project. It’s going to put a lot of skilled people to work,” she said, beaming with pride. “I know the people of Fredericton will fall in love with it, much like they have for this mayor since he held his first council position in 1981. We had originally thought about moving and modifying the statue of Glooscap located in Truro, Nova Scotia, but we quickly realized that it was too small for our purposes.”

Mayor Brad Woodside seemed a little nervous about the whole idea. “I remember working at CFNB radio in my youth, and if someone said the word ‘bust,’

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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous31 January 2015 at 20:34

    It will go most eloquently, Charlie, with the same size bust, at exactly the same price tag that has been passed by a special order in council for Chief Fitch which shall be erected on the roof of the police station and will be visible throughout the downtown and the north side.
    Yours should be next, pal. WE'RE ALL ROUTIN' FER YA!!!!

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  2. Anonymous31 January 2015 at 21:01

    With a slab that big there will be no room for his ego!!!?

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  3. Anonymous1 February 2015 at 08:39

    Well well well I hope your wrong on this one Charles what a waist to all tax payers, I think 2.5 million can be spent in better ways .

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  4. Anonymous1 February 2015 at 12:14

    Wow, no wonder Fredericton City is over 60 million dollars in debt. This is sickening. Are you sure it's not a joke?

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  5. Anonymous1 February 2015 at 12:15

    This province always honours the most corrupt. It just seems to be the more dishonest you are the bigger the gong awarded.

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