Also known as Milton Town Council.
For those who were able to attend last night’s Town Council meeting, you were treated to a show. Talking about 500lb gorillas and bunches of banana’s (yes there were real ones there) and how outraged they were about the proposed Pristine Power plant issue.
It was nice to see some of the other candidates for council attend as well, some the first time in a long time. Attending these meetings on a regular basis has served me well in understanding how the process works and what is involved in beiexperience that will help me in the upcoming term of Milton Town Council.
Back to the show…
They (the councillors involved) waited until the final council meeting before the election to put on a display of outrage, anger, and at some points humour. For those who watch council meetings on TV Cogeco, you’re in for a treat. Some of the comments I heard that this was Councillor Day’s best rant to date. It made me wonder … why haven’t we heard this before?
Why did it take the last meeting of town council to spark such energy and enthusiasm to perform as he did? It must have something to do with his comments that it might be “his last time at the council table” so he probably wanted to go out with a bang.
To sum up last night Milton Town Council officially and unanimously took a stand against the Pristine Power proposal. Where we as a town go from here is unknown at this point, but at least it made for good theatre.
Other things that came up from this meeting is that the Mayor’s Legacy Fund (which last year raised $125,000 ) divided the proceeds to the Milton District Hospital in support of their latest fundraising goals for a CT scanner) and the Trails Advisory Committee as well. It’s nice to see dollars raised go to such great causes, especially the hospital.
And in the spirit of theatre, here’s an email I received just after that meeting.
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Mike,
I just came back from the council meeting and I don’t know if I should be laughing or crying. The theme of the night from a number of councillors was “please save my job” as the theatrics went overboard! Is this the council we want to represent us that brings bananas into council chambers???
It’s finally nice to see some of our elected officials with a fire underneath them. That fire was caused by a yellow sheet of paper circulated by Rollie Willis and candidates like you who have been doing the job THEY should have been doing for the many years they’ve been on council.
Count me in as one of your supporters. You knocked on my door a couple of months ago and took the time to speak with us. I really like your approach to issues and you’ve given my wife and I a reason to vote FOR you instead of the other candidates.
Good luck for the remaining days of the campaign!
Martin
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That sums up the reaction from the crowd last evening. Our current councillors, who some stated last night feel they might not be there next time, are fighting for their political lives.
As the email stated, I have been knocking on doors for the past few months to give people a reason to vote FOR Mike Cluett.
I’ve been talking about issues that are important to you…neighbourhood safety, green growth, taxation, and communication.
Since I launched my website back in May I have had over 3000 hits and counting. Many people view my blog on a regular basis, and for that I am very appreciative. Some send me emails of support, some of which I have posted on the blog.
It is very humbling to see the amount of support I am getting on this campaign and I do look forward to serving you as town councillor for the next term.
There will be a MEET MIKE night coming up soon, and the details are being worked out. Once it’s ready, you will be the first to read about it.
I’m off now to continue to knock on doors. There are 20 days remaining until Election Day and it’s even more important now to meet as many of you as possible. If I don’t get a chance to speak with you directly you can always contact me via this blog, email at mike@mikecluett.ca or phone me as well.
I’ll see you at the doors!