Tehkummah Mayor John Deforge warned residents of a potential municipal office closure, financial discrepancies, and a proposed 9% tax hike driven by interim clerk E4M. Deforge urged ratepayers to question council.
Tehkummah council approved a one-month E4M contract extension amid resident dissatisfaction, ongoing audit delays, and governance clashes between the mayor and councillors over transparency.
Tehkummah council approved a one-month E4M contract extension amid resident dissatisfaction, ongoing audit delays, and governance clashes between the mayor and councillors over transparency.
Tehkummah Mayor John Deforge warned residents of a potential municipal office closure, financial discrepancies, and a proposed 9% tax hike driven by interim clerk E4M. Deforge urged ratepayers to question council.
Gore Bay council appointed deputy clerk Pam Fogal as the permanent town clerk and interim town manager for up to 90 days. This follows the departure of Jason Quinlan by mutual agreement.
Deanna Hardy was sworn in as Gore Bay's new councillor, replacing Terry Olmstead. She aims to advocate for taxpayers and learn municipal leadership ahead of running in a future election.
Central Manitoulin council unanimously backed a Bruce Mines motion condemning Bill 97, which retroactively shields Premier Ford’s private phone records from FOI requests, calling it a regression for democracy.