According to city procedure, the members of the executive committee can sit for as long as they choose on Thursday, and can pick another day to resume the meeting. If the meeting continues on Friday it must end by 7:30 because of the Jewish Sabbath.
Last week, the parks and environment committee listened to members of the public for 12 hours, sitting past 11 p.m.
The mayor’s office would not say what plans are in the works for the meeting schedule.
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MARGARET ATWOOD’S LIBRARY FIGHT BUILDS MOMENTUM, 140 CHARACTERS AT A TIME
Writer’s tweets move fans to spread news about petition against cuts and privatization
Canadian author and avid tweeter Margaret Atwood made waves online this weekend when she urged her Twitter followers (as of Monday afternoon, 226,680) to protect Toronto’s Public Library system from municipal budget cuts by signing a petition. The library union site hosting the petition crashed Friday night as a result, but by Monday it had gathered almost 23,000 signatures. Here are some samples of her tweets and some responses:
Thanks to all who signed #TO #librairies http://t.co/JIiwfeA #cdnpoli @torontolibrary to stop closure & etc.: seems you crashed the site! MargaretAtwood July 22, 2011 at 10:46
Reply retweet – Here is direct link to the @torontolibrary petition http://t.co/hPNMV8P to stop closure & privatization. Thanks to all, pass it around.. MargaretAtwood July 22, 2011 at 10:56
Reply retweet – Twin Fordmayor seems to think those who eat Timbits (like me) don’t read, can’t count, & are stupid eh? http://t.co/dSHlawH @torontolibrary MargaretAtwood July 22, 2011 at 15:06
Reply retweet – Twin Fordmayors thinks libraries + nursing homes are a waste. Out of touch? http://t.co/gLuvccf MargaretAtwood July 24, 2011 at 20:32
Reply retweet – Tims+library club? 1)pick book & read 2 )meet at Tims 3)enter club in draw 4) winners get visit by writer &/or Timbit @torontolibrary Eh? MargaretAtwood July 22, 2011 at 21:22
Reply retweet – @MargaretAtwood Would be awesome if someone could get Timmy’s behind a Save Libraries campaign. Johannabee July 22, 2011 at 21:52
Reply retweet – T-pals, you sure made waves! @torontolibrary www.ourlibrary.ca All Toronto library users & those who do research there like me :) say THNKS MargaretAtwood July 22, 2011 at 14:50
Reply retweet – Book loving #1book140 Torontonians & Ontarians help fight library closure. Online petition http://t.co/o63TKEa @MargaretAtwood CharltteWolters July 25, 2011 at 9:19
Reply retweet – Thanks for all Tweets in support of libraries-too many to RT! Very heartening. To read all, go to @MargaretAtwood and scroll down... MargaretAtwood July 25, 2011 at 16:14
Compiled by Shannon Busta
