A New Poll

We asked the very strongly worded question, "Has Mayor Paul Tomlinson worn out his welcome in Kearney?" and 93% of the 280+ voters (so far) have said Yes. 280 voters doesn't seem like a lot, but it does represent more than 10% of Kearney's peak seasonal population. Gallup Polls go on much lower samplings.

We've added a new poll. In 2009, during the last council's term, Steve Sainsbury and Barry Dingwall petitioned the Ontario Municipal Board to have the ward system abolished in Kearney. The ward system was set up in Kearney to allow citizens living in different sections of Kearney to elect a councillor that represented their interests. Only the residents (or property owners) of that ward could vote for that councillor. The previous council argued that removing the ward system would allow certain influential groups to load council with their own councillors and effectively take control of the town. Dingwall and Sainsbury poo-pooed this notion saying that the ward system prevented true democracy in Kearney. The OMB was convinced and here we are.


So our new poll asks, "Do you feel that EVERYONE in Kearney is being served BETTER since the removal of the ward system?" Bearing in mind that without the ward system the Grass and Loon Lake Residents Group was able to fill 4 out of the 7 seats at council, effectively controlling the town.