Comments on The Burd Report: Interesting rumours

One comment about the history of this event. The L...

2006-05-01T12:03:00.000-04:00

One comment about the history of this event. The Labour Council for years tied to get it done, I remember the first year the motion was made Lloyd Williams, then the Reeve, produced a report that stated that the cost of lowering the flags municipality wide could cost up to $25,000. To which I remarked that "that report was the most ridiculous thing I had seen in print to date"

Spooner mentioned my name too, which was a bit str...

2006-05-01T10:19:00.000-04:00

Spooner mentioned my name too, which was a bit strange. All I ever did was the type the letters for the Labour Council, asking the various municipalities to declare the Day of Mourning. It took awhile too, we kept going back every year until they finally approved it.

For sure Ben was on side. Until he got elected to Town Council, he was the President of the Labour Council - the guy signing the letters.

Bob Spooner is a blowhard. As a political pro he lacks polish, despite his many years of practising. Our side has much better talent.

Hey Doug, what are you doing for the next four years? You'd be a great town councillor. Seriously.

DJO

I attended the Day of Mourning and it was interest...

2006-04-28T20:42:00.000-04:00

I attended the Day of Mourning and it was interesting that Bob Spooner spoke. He said he was there to correct the past mistakes made by previous council[s] for not reconizing the Day of Mourning. He said only John Lindsay and himself spoke in favour of reconizing the Day.
At the presentations I made to council I don't remember Spooner saying anything BUT I do remember you speaking out in support of the Day of Mourning and lowering the flag.
DL