I tuned into Global tonight for a ten or fifteen minute local news fix. Instead of getting updates on the torn BC Place roof, the gang shooting in Richmond and the sextuplets born last night I got treated to 15 solid minutes of what looked like a bad telethon for Stanley Park. It had all the hallmarks of an SCTV production including audio and teleprompter cockups that had Tony scrambling and stumbling. He can't ad lib his way out of a wet paper bag and he actually had the deer in the headlights look a couple of times. All that was missing was Guy Cabellero in his wheelchair.
Who ever was responsible for pre-empting the news on what is billed as the Newshour should be fired. It shows a complete lack of judgement and a total disrespect for the audience. If Global wanted to do something to help Stanley Park why not pre-empt an hour of the Cancon garbage that they air weekly and replace it with a proper show to help out Stanley Park? They could run it on Saturday night in place of the dismal series of hack documentaries that air at 7pm.
Why should anybody have to raise money to fix up Stanley Park? What the heck are we paying taxes for? I guess the next time I go to BC Place there will be somebody with a tincup outside looking for donations for the busted roof.