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Some years back, I wrote an article for the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association on how to ensure that the rhetoric of an election that speaks to the value of recreation programs and services will indeed be reflected in what happens during the ensuing budget discussions. I wrote it from a rather “Pollyanna” stance, partly as a neophyte (in those days) in my role as a management consultant and newly-elected official, and partly as a