But time and time again he's clearly demonstrating how little he (and his cronies Steve Sainsbury, Barry Dingwall, and Louise Wadsworth) care about the Town of Kearney (outside Proudfoot) and its traditions.
We already know that Tomlinson and Wadsworth are against Kearney having Regattas and Dog Sled Races, so it wasn't much of a surprise that they and the other Proudfoot Two didn't show up Christmas Eve for the traditional "Lighting of Santa's Runway" on Main Street, by the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department.
Now, the first rebuttal that comes to mind is that His Worship and the other councillors were at home with their families, and what's more important than family, right? Oh, please. For as far back as we can remember, every other mayor and most members of council have come out to the lighting each year with their children and grandchildren. Not to mention the volunteer firefighters who "light the runway".
If Tomlinson can't drag himself out of Proudfoot to rub elbows with his Townie constituents for 10 minutes on Christmas Eve, maybe he should have let someone who actually cares about the people be the mayor. (You can run with the Olympic Torch when it makes for a great photo-op during your campaign, but God forbid you come out to a traditional Townie event, eh, Paul?)
If Tomlinson can't drag himself out of Proudfoot to rub elbows with his Townie constituents for 10 minutes on Christmas Eve, maybe he should have let someone who actually cares about the people be the mayor. (You can run with the Olympic Torch when it makes for a great photo-op during your campaign, but God forbid you come out to a traditional Townie event, eh, Paul?)
And rumour has it that Deputy Mayor Art Murdy was in Kearney Christmas Eve but also chose to boycott the event. Apparently, it was too much trouble to step out the front door (Murdy's weekend residence is on Main Street, next to the Fire Hall).
But one councillor did show up. Yvonne Wills.
Are you surprised?
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