Over the past month or so, it has become apparent that the negative element of Proudfoot has narrowed down to three individuals: Mayor Paul Tomlinson, Councillor Barry Dingwall, and Poor Jim Skelton.
With Mayor Jubilee on holidays over the past month, the atmosphere at the council table and in the town office has turned around 180 degrees. Deputy Mayor Wills, in Tomlinson’s absence, has made the council meetings pleasant, fun, and very productive. If this were to continue we run the risk of the Almaguin News moving on to some other troubled part of the Almaguin Highlands. But alas, Tomlinson returns this week.
Councillor Dingwall, during Tomlinson’s absence, has faded considerably. His brainless contributions at the council meetings have diminished, probably because without Tomlinson screaming at him he has slipped back into his habit of not reading the council information packages.
At the last Size of Council Committee meeting Dingwall's buddy Rhys Milner also showed up for a failed attempt to intimidate of former mayor Jeff Johnston who was making a presentation, while Poor Jim sat there like a big lump waiting until Johnston and Wills are not present so he could jump in with his usual filibustering.
Poor Jim also claims credit for being the brains behind the dissolution of the wards system in Kearney and the failed push at the same time to have council reduced from 7 to 5. Poor Jim has attended every Size of Council Committee meeting and he and Dingwall have been overheard by several people discussing ways to sabotage the committee.
So we have three nasty, conniving, bullying individuals, who have spawned a group of Proudfoot minions to do their nasty work, e.g. beat the hell out of the former Mayor’s son, write emails about the townies being "inbreds" and "trash", and so on. Not one of the three have ever contributed one positive thing to the Town of Kearney. Heck, Poor Jim can't even decide if he wants taxes lower or higher, or who is/was responsible for raising or lowering them.
Well, over the past month, in Tomlinson's absence, we have witnessed what Kearney's town council used to be like. Energetic, positive, and forward-thinking.
So, we ask you this, do you really want to continue following the likes of Tomlinson, Dingwall, and Poor Jim down the "can't do" path of doom, gloom, and financial ruin?
With Mayor Jubilee on holidays over the past month, the atmosphere at the council table and in the town office has turned around 180 degrees. Deputy Mayor Wills, in Tomlinson’s absence, has made the council meetings pleasant, fun, and very productive. If this were to continue we run the risk of the Almaguin News moving on to some other troubled part of the Almaguin Highlands. But alas, Tomlinson returns this week.
Councillor Dingwall, during Tomlinson’s absence, has faded considerably. His brainless contributions at the council meetings have diminished, probably because without Tomlinson screaming at him he has slipped back into his habit of not reading the council information packages.
At the last Size of Council Committee meeting Dingwall's buddy Rhys Milner also showed up for a failed attempt to intimidate of former mayor Jeff Johnston who was making a presentation, while Poor Jim sat there like a big lump waiting until Johnston and Wills are not present so he could jump in with his usual filibustering.
Poor Jim also claims credit for being the brains behind the dissolution of the wards system in Kearney and the failed push at the same time to have council reduced from 7 to 5. Poor Jim has attended every Size of Council Committee meeting and he and Dingwall have been overheard by several people discussing ways to sabotage the committee.
So we have three nasty, conniving, bullying individuals, who have spawned a group of Proudfoot minions to do their nasty work, e.g. beat the hell out of the former Mayor’s son, write emails about the townies being "inbreds" and "trash", and so on. Not one of the three have ever contributed one positive thing to the Town of Kearney. Heck, Poor Jim can't even decide if he wants taxes lower or higher, or who is/was responsible for raising or lowering them.
Well, over the past month, in Tomlinson's absence, we have witnessed what Kearney's town council used to be like. Energetic, positive, and forward-thinking.
So, we ask you this, do you really want to continue following the likes of Tomlinson, Dingwall, and Poor Jim down the "can't do" path of doom, gloom, and financial ruin?
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