A sad reality

I just wanted to stop for a minute and think about the situation of many Chapleauites.  They work in our town, they shop in our town, they have much invested in our town.  The fortunes of Chapleau directly affect these people.  You know these places well: Devon, Mulligan's Bay, Pine Park and even Sultan.  Unfortunately, because these people do not live in Chapleau proper, they do not have a say in electing a mayor or council.  Yet, these folks are affected by the decisions of said mayor and council.  I am well aware of the debate on annexation and its repercussions.  It's just too bad for all these hard-working citizens to have their voices ignored.  And as the old saying goes, if these people can't vote, then they have no right to complain.  That may be so, but if in the future, they want to complain, I'll be there to listen.