Reader Mail

Once again Mayor Tomlinson’s “Volunteer No More” Program has realized a major victory.
Lions' Park, including the skating rink and beautiful heated washrooms were built by volunteers through funding raised by volunteers. The Kearney Lions built the facility for all to enjoy, with an agreement from the Town of Kearney that a rink custodian would be provided during family skating hours.
The town has not only not kept their end of the deal (since Tomlinson and his “Cut Costs at Any Cost” sidekick Wadsworth took office) but when Tomlinson found out that the heated washrooms were open and the skate exchange program had been resurrected, he slapped a padlock on the heated washroom door and turned out the lights.
Tomlinson was seen a number of times in prior days, cruising by the rink after dark apparently waiting for the opportunity to investigate when the volunteer Dad had gone home for supper.
At Friday’s Council meeting, Deputy Mayor Wills and Councillor Sainsbury were absent so Mayor Tomlinson used the opportunity to ignore the new Procedural By-Law to run off at the mouth (the Meeting Chair is not allowed to do that) citing every possible reason why the washrooms should be off limits to the public and volunteers.
Are you surprised?

[Name withheld]

No. We're not at all surprised. The Proudfoot Bunch aren't content to just make their lives and the lives of their friends better on the backs of the people of Kearney, but they need to also grind the people of Kearney under their boot-heels. Their joy isn't sufficient without the misery of others.