Trick Question: How many more times can Waterloo Region lie to Wilmot citizens before they stop believing you?
The answer is zero for half the Township at least.
Next trick question: Why is the Region finally in September making commitments about sharing water level data with Wilmot citizens?
The answer is because we've just had one of the wettest summers in recent memory and they are hoping that water levels are higher than usual. Plus if they don't share the information, sympathetic voters in Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge may punish them at next month's municipal election.
Third trick question: Actually it might be a trick headline above. Do Township voters (i.e. Woolwich, Wellseley, Wilmot, North Dumphries) only get to vote for one regional councillor which happens to be their mayor? Voters in Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge get to vote for additional councillors specific to their cities to represent their larger populations, do they not? If this is indeed the case then the only regional bum that Wilmot can possibly throw out is their current mayor Natasha Salonen.
Hmm meanwhile today's K-W Record has two interesting articles that might affect next month's election. The one is by Luisa D'Amato titled "Greater transparency coming on water levels, council told" and the other is by Jeff Outhit titled "Put your ID in your shoe when you run". The first is a very conveniently timed regional council meeting yesterday in which the Region of Waterloo appear at long last to be responding decently, properly and honestly to local Wilmot citizens who help pay for their salaries. Is this article for real just like is yesterday's regional council meeting for real or is it all for show? Basically this year Regional Council have left mayor Salonen out to dry with their disappointing, arrogant, "we know better than you" attitudes. Both yesterday's council meeting and Louisa's gentle handling and lack of appropriate editorial content today appear to be a gift to mayor Natasha Salonen to get her reelected.
The second article by Jeff Outhit is an incredible boost to the current Chair of Regional Council, Karen Redman. Apparently Karen Redman was in New York City as part of her duties as a Canadian federal Member of Parliament (Lib.) during the 911 attacks on the World Trade Centre etc. She literally had absolutely nothing to do responsibility wise or politically regarding the attacks but thanks to the K-W Record her profile has just received a huge boost with the electorate, again right before next month's election. Keep in mind she hopes to maintain her position as Regional Chair but thanks to Premier Doug Ford it is not up to the electorate but up to him whether she continues as Regional Chair or he appoints someone else, likely a Conservative. My respect for our media in general and the K-W Record specifically has taken a fall in recent years.
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