Today would have been our local election to find a new mayor and town councillors.. but that's not happening because of the 'covid' con .. the crown virus is a problem but the remedy is at hand now:
I'd advise all town staff and town councillors and mayor to read these documents:
https://www.kingof.uk/about-us/documents-legal-pdfs?own=0
As I have explained to Bruce Phinney we are "interregnum" between monarchs.
Bruce Wark, Wark Times indie journalist has been reporting about local matters on his website here for a few years. His latest article regards Bruce Phinney, a long time town councillor [16 years] and grounds keeper at Mount Allison University set to retire this September after many years of service. Bruce is a friendly fixture in our town and always happy to talk to the citizens - he is approachable and likeable.
Bruce is a working-class Canadian. He is not an elite type .. he is down to earth.
Here's the link to the witch hunt Mayor Higham is leading against Bruce Phinney:
https://warktimes.com/2020/05/07/phinney-cited-for-violating-sackvilles-new-code-of-conduct/
In my own experience I have found Bruce Phinney plain-spoken, and honest and genuine. He is, however, not part of the local 'chattering class' of technocrats.. I've reminded him that the chattering class believe they are our betters and do not appreciate hearing from less informed minions and locals.. the chattering class are the sort who want a scientific dictatorship in the framework of UN Agenda 2030.
My advice for Bruce Phinney or anyone else for that matter that finds themselves muzzled for incorrect opinion.. advise the fellow town councillors and mayor and staff and CAO that YOU are now working with "Transition Team Canada Kingof.UK" for the peaceful transition to the new Monarchy with Joseph Gregory Hallett -- as am I... ALL ARE WELCOME.
#NO MORE BROTHER WARS
One commenter at WarkTimes.com article is Les Hicks who writes:
Thanks for another informative report about decisions made by Town Council at its meetings Bruce. I have great respect for all the members of Town Council and appreciate the many hours that they work on behalf of their constituents. I am concerned though with the language in the Code of Conduct. To a citizen of Sackville who reads through it, it could be construed as a means of preventing Councillors who have legitimate issues with decisions made by Town staff or by other Councillors in Council meetings from expressing their concerns to the constituents that they represent.
In the Code Of Conduct, under ‘Statement of Principles and Values’, it reads:
“7. Members are expected to perform their functions of office with integrity, accountability
and transparency and conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
8. Members have a fiduciary duty to act honestly, in good faith, and in best interests of the
Town and its Residents.”
According to the Code of Conduct, who are the Councillors expected to be accountable and transparent to – the Town Management, or the constituents that they represent? As stated previously, I have great respect for the members of Town Council, and I have no doubt that in making the decision to select Mr. Burke over the other interviewed candidates for the position of Town CAO, the Councillors who voted in favour of his selection were acting honestly and in good faith, but the question of whether it was in the best interests of the Town and it’s Residents remains. I must say that as a taxpayer I have to respectfully disagree with this decision. Given Mr. Burke’s previous apparent lack of due diligence leading to the roughly $500,000 cost to taxpayers to clean up CN’s mess, there are citizens who consider the selection of Mr. Burke to not be in the best interests of the Town and Residents. It’s interesting to note that Councillor Phinney was the only member of Council to vote against this appointment, specifically for that reason, and also because he thought that there were other candidates who were better qualified. Was not Councillor Phinney, in voting against the appointment of Mr. Burke, also acting in good faith and in what he believed was in the best interests of the Town and its Residents?
The Code of Conduct states that individuals “who have reason to believe that the Code has been breached in any way are encouraged to bring their concerns forward.” So, as an academic exercise, according to the wording of the Code of Conduct, can an individual constituent or group of constituents file a formal complaint against the Councillors who voted in favour of this appointment on the grounds that it was not in the best interests of the Town and Residents, considering Mr. Burke’s previous performance?"
In the Code Of Conduct, under ‘Statement of Principles and Values’, it reads:
“7. Members are expected to perform their functions of office with integrity, accountability
and transparency and conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
8. Members have a fiduciary duty to act honestly, in good faith, and in best interests of the
Town and its Residents.”
According to the Code of Conduct, who are the Councillors expected to be accountable and transparent to – the Town Management, or the constituents that they represent? As stated previously, I have great respect for the members of Town Council, and I have no doubt that in making the decision to select Mr. Burke over the other interviewed candidates for the position of Town CAO, the Councillors who voted in favour of his selection were acting honestly and in good faith, but the question of whether it was in the best interests of the Town and it’s Residents remains. I must say that as a taxpayer I have to respectfully disagree with this decision. Given Mr. Burke’s previous apparent lack of due diligence leading to the roughly $500,000 cost to taxpayers to clean up CN’s mess, there are citizens who consider the selection of Mr. Burke to not be in the best interests of the Town and Residents. It’s interesting to note that Councillor Phinney was the only member of Council to vote against this appointment, specifically for that reason, and also because he thought that there were other candidates who were better qualified. Was not Councillor Phinney, in voting against the appointment of Mr. Burke, also acting in good faith and in what he believed was in the best interests of the Town and its Residents?
The Code of Conduct states that individuals “who have reason to believe that the Code has been breached in any way are encouraged to bring their concerns forward.” So, as an academic exercise, according to the wording of the Code of Conduct, can an individual constituent or group of constituents file a formal complaint against the Councillors who voted in favour of this appointment on the grounds that it was not in the best interests of the Town and Residents, considering Mr. Burke’s previous performance?"
Build an amazing and spectacular concrete skatepark that will be the jewel of the Tantramar - a tourist attraction and a local favourite for the youth growing up here and the visiting students.
Tantramar Skate Park Project.
Thanks MTA.ca Fine Art Students for the button..
