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y New World Dic- t i o n a r y d e s c rib e s c o m rn u â€" nication as “the giving or exchanging of With this in mind, I find it diflicult to understand why only two members of our town council would, in 2008, appredate the impor- tance of communicating with the voting public via a regular newsletter. Tb me, this practice is not a responsibility but an obligation. Surely, a municipal ser- vant. elected by the people, owes his/ her voting public this much, despite the fact more than 50 per cent of us can’t be bothered to vote. I commend The Sun- "Ih'bune for its regular reporting of council busi- ness, ‘ including Sandra Bolan’s story last week on the newsletter issue. The newspaper, through well- written stories, helps keep the electorate informed. We need this We depend on this. However, the media isn't a journalistic micro- scope, probing achieve- ments in every ward. That, I contend, is a requirement of wand representatives If elected officials had an ounce of interest or con- cern for the welfare of con- stituents, they’d make this form of communication a priority. With the exception of two, others, I contend, ane neglecting an important part of their job. Strange isn’t it that sev- eral weeks prior to an elec- tion there's always a flurry of activity by those wish- ing to retain positions of authority. In Ward 4, news- letters were distributed door-to-door. But I haven’t seen one since “It's finding the time," Councillor Susanne Hilton is quoted as saying. An unacceptable excuse. As with anything else of significance, you make the time! Richard Bartley of Ward 5 relies on personal appeal, pointing to the fact he’s extremely active in the community and always approachable I'll vouch for that. He’s everywhere However. one doesn't pass on information through the act of shaking hands A newsletter bridges the gap between our elect- ed individuals and the genâ€" eral public. If’s the perfect form of public relations Find time to get news out, council Iim Thomas is ‘ a Swuflilille mident who has wtittenfbrarea newspapers for more than 50 years. Equally ' irritating as points made above, is the fact, in 2008, each mem- ber of council was allotted $2,500 to cover newsletter expenses. Councillor Ken Ferdinands (Ward I) spent just over $1,000. Council- lor Phil Bannon (Ward 2) expended $2,494.00. Stuely, gentlemen, with individual salaries of $25,000, each of you could afford station- ary, enVelopes and stamps without dependence on the public purse. In this regard, I place our chief magistrate on a separate . plateau. Mayor Emmerson works full- time; maintains regular office hours and retainsthe services of a permanent secretary. One or the other, (sometimes both), are available eight hours a day, five days a week Not so, ward councillors. At least two of sixareemployed out of town. It's always been my opinion that politicians, because of intense involve- ment with municipal affairs, have a mistaken belief the electorate knows all they need to know con- cerning the inner workings of local government. The fact is, they don’t. Those who attend coun- cil meetings regularly keep abreast of what’s going on, but most never darken the door of the chambers unless prompted by per- sonal complaints. This way, residents will at least know in which ward they reside, maybe even the name of their wardtepresentative. uHence the need for newsletters, even if it's just once year. True, some will end up in blue bins. But most, I guarantee. will be read. That's not too much to ask. That’s not too much to expect. 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