[AT] no tractors in Saskatoon

[Gene Waugh]

I had a similar run-in with the Elgin code dept several years ago---even 
made the front of the Sunday paper (not a BIG deal, but Elgin IS about 
100,000, so certainly not tiny.)

I had one old David Bradley garden tractor and an old, old walk-behind 
weed cutter in the front and side yards in flower garden areas.  I did 
end up spending $$ on an atty--oh,how I hated to do that, but I was 
TICKED.  My argument was 'yard art'---Before appearing before the judge, 
my atty was in a meeting with the city PITAs.  I had given him (atty) 
numerous pictures---one was me using a David Bradley at age 10 or so.  
At one point, the city atty asked my guy "Well, does this guy have some 
sort of sentimental attachment to these things?"  At this point my atty 
showed them the old picture; I was told that the city atty's comment was 
"Oh, shit."  I won.  Bureaucrats.  Nuke em!

Gene
Elgin, Illinois USA

charliehill wrote:
> Sounds to me like he needs to get a finish mower for each of them and use 
> them to mow his lawn.  The ordinance clearly says it's ok to have equipment 
> for lawn maintenance.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Janice and John Quinn" <quinnj at lara.on.ca>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 8:52 PM
> Subject: [AT] no tractors in Saskatoon
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>> Hi ATIS
>> Thought you would enjoy this story from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  Somebody 
>> doesn't like old tractors on the front lawns.
>> http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/Couple+stands+firm+with+tractor+display/2366218/story.html
>>
>> guy is ready to go to jail!
>>
>> John
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