Saturday, March 5, 2011
A good start...
At long last, someone has had the intestinal fortitude to break the long silence. Local councilor Larry Lacroix has given us some insight as to what really goes on at council meetings. His revelations are both insightful and disturbing. The big question on my mind is the following: If this is how municipal council is behaving now, when not much is really going on, how are they going to be when certain economic events are about to transform our town? Can we really count on our elected representatives to help Chapleau rise out of the muck when the time comes? So far, their behaviour leaves much to be desired. I congratulate Mr. Lacroix for taking the time to fill us in on these recent happenings. I truly hope he is able to stand up for all his constituents and help make our town run the way it should: smoothly. At the end of the day, that's the only way we can move forward and live in a Chapleau we are all proud of.
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Taxpayers have to show up at the Council meetings in order to witness the ongoings! Certain councillors may up their performances... Councillor Bertrand must resign to start with a clean slate and community members must participate to sit on committees and attempt to attend all Council meetings. I think the community as a whole is guilty of being passive when it comes to municipal politics. We cannot judge the Town Council because of the screw ups of one of it's member. It only takes one bad apple.....
ReplyDeleteDissension in the ranks already. How is His Worship reacting to this?
ReplyDeleteNot dissension but corruption and nepotism by one council member. Very fine line has to be walked by council members as to what they say and allowed to say. Should be interesting moments in the next while! It's really not about how the Mayor is going to react to it, but how the community is going to react to it, and how Councillor Bertrand is going to handle this. Had she resigned in the week following the conflict of interest episode, everything would be dandy but she chose not to and it worsens the council's situation and will do so until she let's herself go.
ReplyDeleteThis does reflect badly of the Mayor as well as he can't handle his Council members and he's not informing the TEAM (US) remember his big speach... about what is going on. So can his team members play the game... I'm very much wondering about his leadership as he dropped the ball big time on this one. I applaud Larry Lacroix who told us what is really happining at the camp and how there is no control and no leader.
ReplyDeleteMayor Byham already has a potential Conflict of Interest on the books with Sudbury District Services If he is to represent Chapleau, perhaps he should read up on the Conflict of Interest rules also.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it? What is Mayor Byhams potential Conflict with Sudbury District Service?
ReplyDeleteIsn't that an interesting piece of info. Where can I find out more? Perhaps a good article for the newspaper, just saying......
ReplyDeleteread it - not potential - it is.
ReplyDeleteWell I guess we won't be hearing from Rose Bertrand, she is spending the next month in sunny Florida! Probobly running away and hoping that when she retunrs in a month that all will be smooth sailing!
ReplyDeleteWe should be sure to organize a welcoming committee for when she returns. Let's give her a homecoming she'll never forget!
ReplyDeleteCool your jets Mr. X. You don't want to be held responsible for a lynch-mob who misinterpreted your statement.
ReplyDeletePoint well taken. I simply meant to say that her hiding in Florida will to nothing to dissipate the mounting public outrage. The proper thing to do is still for Rose to respond personally to all these allegations. Next time, I'll take a deep breath before I write a comment.
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