Written by -- Jim Bugg
Surrey
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Tuesday, 02 September 2008 |
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I recently took a trip back to this home of my youth only to find a town in physical decay and low in morale. I spoke with a few longtime residents and the message was the same from each of them - they saw no hope for the future for the town and were completely disillusioned with its current leadership.
We all know that that the life of a public servant is thankless. One can never please everybody and there is always someone to complain about something. However, what I've gleaned from speaking with a number of townspeople and from my visit this summer is a complete lack of support for the leadership of Mackenzie. The mayor seems to be lacking in vision and motivation to proactively improve not only the security of a town reeling from an economic downturn, but to ensure economic stability in the region for years to come.
We all know that historically Mackenzie has survived as a one-industry town. With many economic indicators pointing to a drastic and systematic downturn in the forest industry, I see Mayor Killam ignoring these signs and simply resting on the laurels that got her elected. As a representative of the people of the town, I see a complete failure to live up to the mandate to which she was elected.
The people of Mackenzie need to question whether or not their best interests have been represented by the current leadership. The mass exodus of residents could have been curtailed with a proactive plan of economic diversification, not a half-baked reactive response after the damage has been done.
I challenge the residents of Mackenzie to fight for their town. I encourage them to not give up and voice their opinions in the next election.
-- Jim Bugg
Surrey
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