Transparency in government
November 26, 2024
Dear Editor, Transparency in government: often promised, seldom delivered. Some folks are agitating to have public plenary sessions of the MRC council. My feeling is
Dear Editor, Transparency in government: often promised, seldom delivered. Some folks are agitating to have public plenary sessions of the MRC council. My feeling is
When Grace Early set off on the backroads of Alleyn and Cawood last Thursday, her plan was to rendez-vous with her husband, David Early, who
A local institution is closing shop. The Quyon Lionettes, a community service group founded just over four decades ago, has decided to disband.It’s a natural
Dear Editor , I am writing today as the chair of the 370% Taskforce who recently read about the dissolution of the MRC Pontiac waste
A week after the Trump victory, there is much discussion in progressive circles as to what went wrong with the Democratic Party’s campaign. At the
Dear Editor,Rick Bradshaw and Jennifer Quaile have both brought to light serious concerns regarding the management and functioning of the MRC Pontiac Waste Management Committee.
Dear Editor, MRC Pontiac Warden Toller’s recent dissolving of the Pontiac Waste Committee (https://theequity.ca/mrc-waste-committee-disbanded-members-say-work-is-not-done/) just at the time when fresh input and ideas are needed
Dear Editor,Regarding Warden Toller’s letter last week (https://theequity.ca/treat-other-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/), by appointing a member of staff as chair of a committee created by the governing body through
Dear Editor, Thanks for the response, Jane (https://theequity.ca/treat-other-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/) but let’s be clear about one thing, as I can’t be held responsible for all sins you
Dear Editor, Some folks hold to the notion that government is nobody’s business but those elected or self-appointed to make all decisions. Others hold that
Dear Editor, Transparency in government: often promised, seldom delivered. Some folks are agitating to have public plenary sessions of the MRC council. My feeling is you would be disillusioned more than informed upon seeing what’s behind the curtain. Having sat
When Grace Early set off on the backroads of Alleyn and Cawood last Thursday, her plan was to rendez-vous with her husband, David Early, who was returning home after doing some road work. But things went sideways, literally, when her
A local institution is closing shop. The Quyon Lionettes, a community service group founded just over four decades ago, has decided to disband.It’s a natural phenomenon as the members, some of whom have been involved through much of the group’s
Dear Editor , I am writing today as the chair of the 370% Taskforce who recently read about the dissolution of the MRC Pontiac waste management committee, and the lack of inclusiveness and transparency in Warden Toller’s approach. I found
A week after the Trump victory, there is much discussion in progressive circles as to what went wrong with the Democratic Party’s campaign. At the last possible moment, when the party finally managed to get Biden to step aside, Harris
Dear Editor,Rick Bradshaw and Jennifer Quaile have both brought to light serious concerns regarding the management and functioning of the MRC Pontiac Waste Management Committee. Their accounts raise critical questions about the irregularities in how this committee was run, its
Dear Editor, MRC Pontiac Warden Toller’s recent dissolving of the Pontiac Waste Committee (https://theequity.ca/mrc-waste-committee-disbanded-members-say-work-is-not-done/) just at the time when fresh input and ideas are needed most, proves her need to have total control of everything. You’d think, after the failure
Dear Editor,Regarding Warden Toller’s letter last week (https://theequity.ca/treat-other-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/), by appointing a member of staff as chair of a committee created by the governing body through her, the warden crossed the line between governance and administration and placed the employee in
Dear Editor, Thanks for the response, Jane (https://theequity.ca/treat-other-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/) but let’s be clear about one thing, as I can’t be held responsible for all sins you listed.You have suggested that I was publicly unfair to a member of the MRC staff.
Dear Editor, Some folks hold to the notion that government is nobody’s business but those elected or self-appointed to make all decisions. Others hold that government should reflect the wishes and aspirations of the taxpayers at the bottom of the
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