Conference Centre
Some 20 years ago the buz word in Timaru was a conference centre and the council set up a special fund to build one. Then a new group of councillors introduced a new buz word called Sports Stadium. Fundraising began and the council transferred the conference centre money into the sports stadium fund. I know this to be true because some of the money was mine and it was taken without my permission. The new buz word with this next group of councillors is Aquatic Centre and fundraising for that is well under way. Most forward thinking people realise that a top class hotel and conference centre in Timaru would bring in far more people than a sports stadium or a swimming pool. I cannot remember how many times I have addressed this council and asked them to consider leasing the southern end of Maori Park to a hotel chain that specialises in conference centre hotels but they won’t even put the idea on the agenda for discussion. I’m so frustrated that I’m now offering shares in my company Timaru Tourist Promotions Ltd to float a public company so that local people can own it. If people will line up to invest $125 in a swimming pool and a gym then how much could they find if it was a project that they owned that would create jobs and boost the local economy.
TTP already owns 6 websites from Invercargill to Christchurch along state highway one from which we would promote the conference centre. www.sh1directory.co.nz I’m not standing for Mayor because I want the glory of wearing the mayoral chains and enjoy a free trip to China.
I just want to find a group of leaders who will listen to common sense and can see the benefits of turning Timaru into a tourist destination for national and international conferences.
Ronnie B
I totally agree with your stance. Thank good god that we have a candidate that has real solutions for this town. The building of a 5 star hotel is essential to house the growing number of rich tourists that are currently wandering around Timaru and the wider area. Shame on the council for letting this happen!
I am very interested in buying shares in this public company of yours. I assume you can send me a copy of the prospectus required by the Securities Act when offering investments such as this to the public? Nevermind if you dont have one, just wait until your mayor and pass a by-law that doesn’t require you to act in accordance with the law. Please also pass by-laws requiring women to vacate all positions of authority, fat people to wear loose fitting clothing and traffic lights to remain green all the time.
Dodgy D wants to invest with my company and wants a prospecus. There is no prospectus because my company does not want to borrow money from the public. If you invest in any company you do so at your own risk. If Dodgy D really wants to help us build an 5 star hotel in Timaru he could send us a donation instead of giving it to the council to build a new swimming pool cafe and gym
Have a great day Dodgy D and for Mayor tick BISHOP Ronnie B
Jim asks some good questions.
He asks how much money have I put. The answer is I have put in this website and over 20 years work since I raised my first donations to develop the Bay Hill. Unfortantly the council stole the money I raised from me. We are just at the donation stage again where people make a donation towards all the work that will need to go in before we can form the company. Those who give a donation wil be given the opportunity to buy shares once the company is formed. The work that I am doing is not for me its for all the people of South Canterbury who have lost their cash cow
Ronnie B