As you know, Kearney mayor Paul Tomlinson, like 1500 mayors across Canada, received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Most mayors across Canada immediately realized that the medal was intended to recognize municipal councils merely for being in good standing with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, who nominated them. The only reason the medals were awarded in the mayors' names was because groups could not be nominated, e.g. municipal councils. Other mayors felt that the medal's worth was diminished by being blanket-awarded to municipalities and went a step further by returning the medals. After all, who would accept a medal they hadn't earned?
[Pause for effect]
Kearney Mayor Paul Tomlinson has declared that he will not return the medal because he personally earned it!
Are you surprised?
So we ask (AGAIN):
What does Mayor Tomlinson believe is his "significant contribution" or "achievement" that personally earned him this honour? Was it this?
Tell us, Paul. And we'll post it here.
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