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From the StarPhoenix June 8, 2011 Following the announcement of Ellen Remai's $30-million donation to the Art Gallery of Saskatchewan (AGS) - sorry, Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan - Mayor Don Atchison attempted to silence critics this way: "There are a lot of naysayers who say you can't raise $20 million. Negative connotations like that don't help a fundraising campaign. . . . (This announcement) should put those people's thought process to rest." If I may, Your Worship: Why are people automatically "naysayers" (a.k.a. "naysaying minimalists") for expressing genuine concerns about such an expensive, controversial project? |