Avoiding post-election blisters

Editorial In the 2014 municipal election, 62.76 percent of Madawaska Valley voters participated. This compares to the provincial average which, according to Wikipedia, was 43.12 percent. This demonstrated a commendable commitment to the electoral process on the part of this community but it begs the question, will there be a …

Porch Views: Are you represented? Part 2 — A tale of “inter-village friction”

Madawaska Valley post-amalgamation wards Opinion In Part 1, I proposed a return to the ward system which I felt at the time would be the best way to ensure voter representation in the Township of Madawaska Valley. It only generated two comments online, but it prompted several visits to my …

Porch Views: Are you represented? Part 1– At-large voting hurts MV voters

Opinion Democratic government is based on representation and accountability. Since municipal government is the level of government which is closest to the people, it only makes sense that municipal voters should do everything they can to maintain these principles – including thinking carefully about the method by which they elect …

Mayor snubs Current readers

Image: Michael Quirk Editorial As we reported on June 24, The Current invited Mayor Love to be interviewed following her announcement that she was seeking re-election. The Current would like its more than 3,000 regular readers to hear what the Mayor has to say about her Council’s record as well …

Former Mayor of TMV offers thoughts to potential candidates

Opinion John and Beth Hildebrandt Ontario’s municipal elections will be held on October 22. Two things are essential to our democratic system at this time: that taxpayers (voters) prepare themselves by critically assessing the issues and the candidates, and that other taxpayers – those with the desire to serve their …

MV Mayor claims she has no role in the disciplining of council members

Photo: djmilic Opinion Mayor Kim Love went to great lengths in her remarks at the June 4 Council Meeting to paint a picture of her being powerless to play any role in bringing about possible disciplinary action against misbehaving councillors. Her comments were a response to criticism she received concerning …

Council’s Code of Conduct and the role of the Integrity Commissioner

In a recent article, the Current disclosed how some municipalities give guidance to residents about making complaints including those to an Integrity Commissioner (IC). Some also provide information about the role of their ICs with reference to their Codes of Conduct for members of Council. At the present time Madawaska …

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