Last Friday, Vision Vancouver released its report card on the Non-Partisan Association's first year in charge of city hall - giving Sam Sullivan's administration five Fs. Of course, astute readers will remember the association released a similar report card on Jim Green's government back in 2003 - awarding the Coalition of Progressive Electors four Fs, five Ds, two C-minuses and a B. And what did the coalition think of that grading stunt? Speaking with The Vancouver Courier's Mike Howell, future Vision councillor Raymond Louie said, "It's a bit of silliness on their part, but this is the role of the opposition and they'll generate as much publicity as they can. The report card that I'm most interested in is the election in 2005. That will be the truest indication of whether or not people think our performance has been sufficient." Fancy that!

COPE Coun. Raymond Louie described the report as mostly rhetoric, pointing to the D grade for democracy as a good example. Louie said Sullivan is in charge of a committee to make city hall more accessible to the public, but has yet to call a meeting.

"It's a bit of silliness on their part, but this is the role of the opposition and they'll generate as much publicity as they can," he said. "The report card that I'm most interested in is the election in 2005. That will be the truest indication of whether or not people think our performance has been sufficient."