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Anonymous said...For those of us who have missed the news could you let us know which two former teachers have announced they are leaving council? Also can you fill us in about the bad old days of Kay and Clement ?
In fairness the quote was: I suppose with two pension laden former teachers leaving the Council the complement should be filled by Mr Henderson, another former teacher - nothing against John but do we really want another teacher on Council? - I didn't "announce" but speculated.
The first question: Dean McCaughey, a career teacher is highly rumoured not to be running, I guess playing on his boat beats sitting in Council anyday! The bush drums beat larger gossip everyday about the Mayor's intentions, He is in the States sitting on some beach contemplating his navel and deciding whether he should be running for Mayor or not. The best indications that he is leaning towards NO is the big rumour that Gil Brocanier is assembling a campaign team. Oh, the Mayor is also a former teacher. They leave and two former teachers are gone.
A bit of history as the BR sees it, it may be called revuisionist by some so be prepared. John Kay was the Chief of Police after Dan McDougal and Gary Clement was the Chief after John Kay. Both men came in with great flourish, promised great things and left the place in tatters. John Kay's time was marked by the controversy over one of his Deputy's impaired charge after a Council event in Port Hope. Gary Clement's time was marked by huge budget increases and bad PR over the botched attempts to establish a West Northumberland Police Service.
In fairness the quote was: I suppose with two pension laden former teachers leaving the Council the complement should be filled by Mr Henderson, another former teacher - nothing against John but do we really want another teacher on Council? - I didn't "announce" but speculated.
The first question: Dean McCaughey, a career teacher is highly rumoured not to be running, I guess playing on his boat beats sitting in Council anyday! The bush drums beat larger gossip everyday about the Mayor's intentions, He is in the States sitting on some beach contemplating his navel and deciding whether he should be running for Mayor or not. The best indications that he is leaning towards NO is the big rumour that Gil Brocanier is assembling a campaign team. Oh, the Mayor is also a former teacher. They leave and two former teachers are gone.
A bit of history as the BR sees it, it may be called revuisionist by some so be prepared. John Kay was the Chief of Police after Dan McDougal and Gary Clement was the Chief after John Kay. Both men came in with great flourish, promised great things and left the place in tatters. John Kay's time was marked by the controversy over one of his Deputy's impaired charge after a Council event in Port Hope. Gary Clement's time was marked by huge budget increases and bad PR over the botched attempts to establish a West Northumberland Police Service.
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A very muted and polite account of past police chief screw ups, Mr. Burd.
My favourite Clement gaffe is about the horrendous Horizons Plastics fire, which cost millions, spread pollutants across town, and inspired him to comment about the two kids who started the fire that "boys will be boys".
We won't even talk about how he screwed the Town out of countless thousands of dollars in pay for months when he claimed to be working from home, and may or may not have actually been suspended from duty, is another.
There are many more...
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