Why Take Our Word For It – Seeing is Believing
Council Watch #9 – by Richard Johnson It has been a while since I last posted a formal Council Watch comment, but that is not been as a result of lack of material! Did anyone catch this week’s Council...
View ArticleWhy Must We Pay For FOI’s From Government That Claims to be Open & Transparent
Council Watch #10 – by Richard Johnson I have a question that I would like to pose to the participants of Aurora Citizen and maybe Councillor Buck could assist me here, given that she is the only named...
View ArticleWhy Is Council Avoiding A Direct Question?
Council Watch #11 – by Richard Johnson Back in April I asked the town if the recent level of senior staff turn-over was typical of past councils or was it some kind of anomaly ? I was then asked to...
View ArticleSee It For Yourself — Then Decide For Yourself
Council Watch #12 – by Richard Johnson Well council once again put on quite a show at the July 13th council meeting. There were so many issues of concern raised that one does not know where to start....
View ArticleHas Mayor Morris Fulfiled Her Election Promises?
Council Watch #14 – by Richard Johnson I think that it is about time for Aurora to check this speech against delivery…” Selections from the Inaugural Speech of Mayor Phyllis Morris, Town of Aurora,...
View ArticleCouncil Watch: Dawe Wins Sign War Survey Number One
Council Watch #15 – by Richard Johnson The kids and I piled into the van for a Sunday drive in Aurora and what a drive it was ! The weather is incredible and we had a chance to drive into all corners...
View ArticleIntegrity Complaint to be Filed Against Phyllis Morris
Council Watch #16 – by Richard Johnson I would like to inform the public that should Mayor Morris be re-elected that I will be filing a complaint to the Integrity Commissioner along with evidence that...
View ArticleDawe On Track to Win — but Every Vote Will Count
Council Watch #17 – letter to the editor of the Auroran If it was not already obvious, based on my second sign count one can only conclude that we have a very close Mayoral race on our hands. I...
View ArticleIntimidation Breeds Intimidation
Council Watch #18 – by Richard Johnson I had to share a posting from tvo’s website. It sure does make you think… where do we draw the line and who should decide ? Salman Rushdie: When censorship is...
View ArticleJudge Rules Morris Tried to Silence Her Critics–Ordered to pay $21,000 in...
Oct 22, 2012 — 2 years after former Aurora Mayor Phyllis Morris sued 3 citizens for defamation — Judge Hawkins issued a judgement against the former Mayor finding that her action was indeed SLAPP...
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