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Bill Bodfield holds a notice posted at many Niagara golf courses notifying all of the inaugural seniors golf tour planned for the region. Along with Derek Divok, Bodfield and a group of volunteers have planned the five-stop tour with all proceeds going into the event’s prize table. For full details, please turn to Page 4. Williscraft - Photo
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Glitches, sound issues and a full system reboot did not keep Grimsby residents from piling on their disapproval Monday night for the seven-storey Losani Homes condo proposed for Cole’s Florist’s current site. With speaker time shortened due to the volume of those seeking to address council as part of the public meeting regarding 141-149 Main St. East, the session went well over two hours The virtual meeting
was another example of the importance of faceto-face meetings for important public meetings. The digital session started with 40 on feed, built up to nearly 60, then after a shut down and full reboot was required after about 45 minutes of discussion only 40 came back. When several people who were listed to speak did not respond when called upon, Mayor Jeff Jordan noted, if they had any issues, they would get a chance to address the planned development.
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Grimsby whistleblower policy delayed for staff input By Mike Wiliscraft NewsNow After 13-plus months of waiting, Grimsby council was given two options on a whistleblower policy at its March 22 meeting. In a 5-4 vote, council approved an “internal” whistleblower policy - which will not allow staff to file complaints anonymously or to a third party - as its main motion. However, when council was informed staff had not been given an opportunity to provide any input on the new policy, a motion to defer was approved to allow time for full research and input to be conducted. In January 2020, council approved a new code of conduct which did not include a whistleblower policy.
It came directly to elected officials with no public input or prior vetting by them. At the Feb. 3, 2020 meeting of council, some members of council thought it key to include a thirdparty option. “Having a third party as being the focus of hearing any whistleblower complaints, concerns, issues...most industries outside of municipalities are doing that. The federal government is doing that. I think we should seriously consider that resolution,” said Coun. Reg Freake. “Pulling it out of the Code of Conduct policy gives it more credence.” By separating it, the intention was to have staff generate a report and return to council with a possible
resolution on the matter “to have some further conversation on it,” said Dorothy Bothwell at the time. After more than a year passing, council was given two options: OPTION 1 That as per Council resolution C-20-30 a standalone, employee based Whistleblower Policy with both an internal and third-party reporting mechanism and an anonymous reporting option, with associated service provider costs be approved; or OPTION 2 “That a stand alone, employee based Whistleblower Policy with an internal report mechanism be approved and recommended”
Dan Rummo, Grimsby’s interim human resources manager, told council last week an internal policy followed best practices. The report he filed with council stated, “Primary goal of confidential reporting, reprisal protection and an investigation, can be achieved without an anonymous option.” However, several members of council were not buying what Rummo was selling. “What if the problem was the CAO?” Coun. Lianne Vardy asked. “What happens when the problem, eventually, goes up to the CAO? There is no option that allows for a third party. That’s my major concern.” See CONDUCT, Page 2
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From Page 1 Rummo said if a complaint against the CAO were to come, it would be directed to the town clerk. “I think, having to bring a complaint forward to council against your boss puts you, puts one, in a very unenviable position, one that might be so unenviable that they might try to avoid it,” added Vardy. “That would be somewhat understandable. Without the third-party option, you can run into those problems.” Vardy’s comments were particularly poignant given the drama which unfolded last summer with Mayor Jeff Jordan - after seeking legal opinion from two lawyers, removing CAO Harry Schlange pending an investigation into a series of complaints made by several Town of Grimsby staff. The matter led to Councillors Randy Vaine, Dave Kadwell, John Dunstall and Dave Sharpe avoiding a special meeting of council called to deal with the matter. Coun. Kevin Ritchie happened to
be unavailable for that meeting. When Ritchie was available the following week, council voted 5-4 to reinstate Schlange and force the mayor to issue an apology. The fallout, Vardy and other councillors have contended, showcases the need for a third-party reporting mechanism, but other council members don’t agree. Coun. Dave Kadwell said he had no issues with the recommendation, noting, “I will be supporting Option 2.” Freake was concerned the research process only included other Niagara municipalities, while there 444 in the Province of Ontario. While Rummo had noted smaller municipalities did not have third-party complaint options, Freake said, “Maybe it is time they did”. He cited comments made by CAO Harry Schlange a year ago when Schlange told council he wanted the Town to “leap frog the competition...We want to be better” when it comes to how the municipality operates.
Implementing an incomplete whistleblower policy would not follow that edict, he said. “It is to protect the people complaining, if we’re not doing that, we’re failing,” said Freake. Coun. Vaine said, while the Town may not provide a thirdparty complaint options, any staff members with concerns do have other options outside of Town policies. “I’m all about protecting people. We have to remember council is the final say. The CAO works for us. There are other options people have if they are uncomfortable going through the process,” said Vaine. “There are other options depending on the severity of it. If it’s a criminal offence, a sexual assault or something, you always have the option of the police. The people have the option of going to the lawyers. You have the option to go to the human rights commission, Labour board. There are lots of options.” Coun. Bothwell said council could “do better” by ap-
proving a more complete policy, citing other area municipalities such as Oakville and Mississauga, which do have third party reporting. She said by ignoring other area municipalities “we have overlooked a number of municipalities that have implemented them successfully.” “The worst thing is to have staff feel they can’t go anywhere and they can’t talk to anyone. That is a morale buster.” Coun. Ritchie reiterated the same points Vaine had stated, noting “I don’t think that more options have been available to members, whether they’re covered under Bill 168, the police, the labour board. There’s all kinds of other things to go through.” “Not all of us here are qualified in human resources, so thank you for your expertise on this matter, and the legal that is there.” Ritchie then asked the report be received and that council proceed with Option 2. Clerk Sarah Kim conducted a straw vote which chose Op-
tion 2 as the main motion by a 5-4 margin with Ritchie, Vaine, Kadwell, Dunstall and Sharpe voting for Option 2, while Vardy, Bothwell, Freake and Jordan voted for Option 1. During the vote, Vardy noted that staff should be given a “vote” which she later described to be an opportunity for input on the policy. “More than us voting on this, I think it would be really important if this were put to staff and they had an opportunity to weigh in because it is their whistleblower policy,” said Vardy. During discussion on the chosen option, Vardy asked Rummo if staff had been consulted at all when a direction for the policy was chosen? “We have consulted with the CLT team. We’ve shared it amongst ourselves. We’ve shared it with our experts, of course legal and the working team to bring this forward,” said Rummo. “So it has not been shared with all staff? Vardy asked again. “No,” said Rummo. “That’s a concern,
because it comes back to that issue ‘what if the issue is the CAO?’. How would the management team say something that would be contrary to the CAO? There would be fear of reprisal, potentially,” Vardy noted. Based on that, Vardy said the report “was not valid” to come to council lacking “fulsome staff input”. This new information led Bothwell to issue a motion to defer the matter to staff to allow for staff input before the matter is decided. As a motion to defer takes precedent over the initial motion on the floor, it went right to a vote. This vote to defer was approved 6-3. Kadwell, who stated he approved of Option 2 voted in favour of the referral for staff input. This led to a long pause when Sharpe’s turn to vote came up, after which he, too, voted in favour. This left Ritchie, Dunstall and Vaine opposing. Vardy, Bothwell, Freake and Jordan also supported the motion to defer.
From Page 1 “It’s worrying me people may not be able to sign back in. If having technical difficulty, call planning staff or town hall,” said Jordan. “We will give residents who want to speak the opportunity to speak.” Those on hand for the meeting start were told of the series of Official Plan and bylaw amendments the project would need, including allowing seven storeys where only two storeys is currently permitted. Dave Ashton, the project’s lead consultant said 215 residential units are planned with 60 per cent of those being one bedroom units ranging in size from 500-1,000 sq. ft.. The remainder would be two bedroom units ranging in size from 800-1,300 sq ft. Ashton noted a small
tion system which does not exist yet; • the project does not come close to meeting design standards or heritage themes of Grimsby, and; • the sheer height and density are out of place. “How are three storeys not an ideal goal around all those houses?” asked resident Evan Smith, who noted the project currently seeks to triple the allowable building height permitted. Smith noted he was finding Ashton’s comments to various inquiries were leaving something to be desired. “I find your answers vague and jargony,” Smith said. Sandra Yemm picked up on that theme of scope and scale. “This proposal will forever change the character and heritage which was handed down through generations.
Help us set a legacy for our children, grandchildren and generations to come,” said Yemm. Ron Schroeder, speaking on behalf of the Save Main Street group, quoted Losani Homes founder, Fred Losani from a 2010 newspaper article. “I live in Grimsby and on Main St. you get the same sense, where the architecture is appreciated and nurtured, and we wanted to do something that pays tribute to it, especially since it’s shaped the architecture of our new homes and is emblematic of the historic architecture of our environment,” Schroeder quoted. “Could we have that Mr. Losani back, please.” The feedback and issues discussed will be considered and the matter will come back to another public meeting.
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Drive Thru & Pick Up Saturday, April 3rd from 10 am to 12 noon BEAMSVILLE LIONS CLUB PARK - FLY ROAD Due to the Covid Virus the Beamsville Lions will not be holding our Annual Easter Egg Hunt. However, to not disappoint our many young fans ... We will be giving away a basket of Chocolate Easter Eggs to each child at a DRIVE THRU give away at the Lions Park on the above date starting at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 3rd. Coffee, Hot Chocolate & TimBits courtesy of
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Local news has always been important in Grimsby. Our first newspaper was The Independent, established by two Hamilton entrepreneurs, Matt Meagher and J.R. Rowe. When a newcomer dropped into their office to ask directions, they managed to sell the newspaper to him. He was James Livingston who had come to town with his wife to buy George Armstrong’s farm. Instead, the money went into a brand new venture for Livingston. He lived in Grimsby for the rest of his life, becoming well known as a journalist, auctioneer, poultry expert and politician. We do not know what his wife, Isabelle, thought of it all. Livingston did not go without competition in all that time. In the early 1890s, LeRoy Oakley began a newspaper called The Grimsby Gazette. It
A Small Drop of Ink By Dorothy Turcotte did not last long, being mostly composed of advertisements and news from Hamilton. Myrtle and Clive Bean came to Grimsby in 1928. Clive was the new owner and editor of The Independent. Unlike Livingston, Clive had no qualms about letting a woman write for his newspaper. Myrtle was an active participant. She also contributed to The Grimsby Beach News which, as residents of the Beach, the Beans felt was necessary for their community. The paper ran from 1933 until 1961. The Independent lasted for over 100 years, at times under the ownership/editorship of James’ son, James Orlon Livingston, affectionately known as Bones.
In later years, there were other owners and editors. In 1994, the paper was rolled in with Beamsville and Smithville newspapers, and before long they all disappeared. Mike- the editor at the time- recognized the vacuum this created, and started The Grimsby Lincoln News which covered Grimsby and Lincoln. This was eventually absorbed by Niagara This Week. Their offices moved out of Grimsby several years ago. Now, even the offices of Niagara This Week in Thorold have been closed. Staff work from home. That’s not the same as having a presence on Main Street, and is a sad note on the state of local news. With hometown weeklies dropping like flies, how lucky we are to have NewsNow, just around the corner on Mountain Street.
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Data from Lincoln shows NRT OnDemand weathered grey zone By Tristan Marks NewsNow It appears that NRT OnDemand weathered the winter lockdown with little trouble, especially in Lincoln. A report presented to Lincoln Council by Niagara Regional Transport (NRT) program manager Rob Salewytsch last week indicated that, although ride metrics dipped region-wide during the Province’s stay-at-home order in December 2020, they were quickly building back up as of February. “We saw numbers collapse a little, but it didn’t collapse completely during the grey zone,” Salewytsch said. Since the pilot program began it has counted 11,600 rides in total as of February, and as Salewytsch pointed out during his presentation, “those numbers are certainly higher after March.” Lincoln accounted for just under 3,400 rides, which is just about 29 per cent of the total ridership. Salewytsch also noted that the program was very well-reviewed by its users as well. “Overwhelmingly, our feedback
has been positive,” he said. Based on these numbers, the NRT will be looking to renew the pilot program with the Niagara Region and other lower-partners including Lincoln. Furthermore, Salewytsch teased some of the ways the program will expand in the near future. Firstly, Port Colbourne has reached out to have OnDemand service extended to their municipality. Secondly, and somewhat closer to home for Lincoln residents, a planned stop at the Winona Crossing shopping centre is imminently in the works. “This is coming so soon, we have an agreement in the works,” Salewytsch said. On Demand may also soon allow advanced pre-booking as well as a web app, and potentially even app profiles for different demographics (that is, a profile version for students, another for parents, seniors and so on). Council was impressed with the positive report. Coun. JD Pachereva was among those who remarked on how pop-
ular the program has turned out to be in Lincoln. “Our residents are adopting On Demand at a fever pitch.” Coun. Lynn Timmers also noted she was also impressed, but asked if the service was prepared for the rise in usage after the pandemic ends. “We’re seeing great numbers even during the lockdowns and the pandemic, but once things open up further down the road are there going to be enough vehicles for the municipalities using the service?” Timmers asked. Salewytsch agreed that that would be an important issue, albeit one for further down the road. “The way we designed the service is so we still have plenty of capacity to grow, but once we start getting to that point we will need to have this conversation,” Salewytsch said. However he pointed out that there was no risk of diluting existing service with recent and planned expansions. New vehicles have been purchased in preparation of expanding to Port Colbourne, and Niagara Falls actually
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provided some of its own vehicles when it joined the service area. NRT OnDemand is available on mobile smart phones as a downloadable app. Those who do not have a smartphone or cannot download the app can book a ride by calling 289-302-2172. Rides to locations in the same municipality (intramunicipal) cost $3, and are only available in Lincoln, Grimsby, Pelham and parts of Niagara Falls. Rides between two different municipalities cost $6. Cards good for 10 rides are available at $22.50 for students between ages 13 to 17 and seniors, and $27 for general adults. One can also purchase a monthly pass. These cost $65 for students between ages 13 to 17 and seniors, and cost $85 for general adults. These can be purchased through the app or in person in Lincoln at Town Hall, the Fleming Centre and the Rittenhouse Library branch, or at the Peach King Centre in Grimsby. Children ages 12 and under ride for free.
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The Easter bunny won’t be able to hide any eggs at Beamsville Lions Club Park for kids to hunt due to COVID, but a planned drive thru giveaway might be the next best thing. On hand at the park last Thursday to explain the event were (L-R) Beamsville & District Lions Club president Frank Arsenault, Bob Kelly and Nancy Page. Marks - Photo
Easter Egg Giveaway hops into Beamsville Lions park April 3 rected through the drivethru by members of the First Beamsville Boy Scouts. From there, vehicles will pass by three different stops: a food truck operated by Community Care of West Niagara, the Lions tent to pick up a basket full of chocolate eggs, and lastly a Tim Hortons tent for either coffee or hot chocolate. Beamsville & District Lions Club president Frank Arsenault noted that this is the second year in a row where the club had to cancel its annual Easter egg hunt. “Sadly, we can’t do what we normally do with the Easter egg hunt, live music and food trucks,” he said. “But this is the next best thing.”
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The Easter Bunny is making some changes to his usual trip to Beamsville. For the purposes of COVID safety, the annual Beamsville and District Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt will actually be an easter egg drivethru this year. Families can drive down to Beamsville Lions Club Park on Fly road between 10 a.m. and noon on April 3 to take part in the Lions Club Easter Egg Give Away. Although organized by the Beamsville & District Lions Club, the event is possible through the teamwork of local organizations and business. When families first arrive in their vehicle to the park, they will be di-
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to volunteer for MoW firsthand. Mikolic said the pair also took time to chat with some of the residents who were receiving the meals. “Typically, I put the meals in a cooler at the door and ring the doorbell but if I happen to see the person I’m delivering to, I’ll try to have a brief one- or twominute chat just to see how they’re doing,” he said. “On the day Dean came along, we took some extra time to say hello to those answering the door and had some terrific conversations with folks including one person thanking Dean for attending her Canadian Citizen swearing in ceremony and another resident talking to us about how happy and pleased they were with their decision to move to
Lincoln eight or nine years ago.” Mikolic said that he was thankful for the extra hand that day. “I know the folks at CCWN and the residents served appreciated Dean coming along and helping out, as did I,” he said. The councillor said that it is good for “elected officials at all levels” to take opportunities like this to get out and serve into their community. However, he added that he recognizes that most officials do not necessarily have the time to do so regularly. “I’m pretty fortunate in the fact that my time is pretty flexible,” he said. As noted earlier, MoW has a need for volunteer delivery drivers due an influx of new residents making use of the service. CSSN MoW coordinator Tabitha
Reece said that while there is a good list of core volunteers who are covering the program’s routes, she always has a need for back-up drivers able to fill-in. “We do need folks to volunteer for our back up list,” said Reece. “We have all of our routes covered, but we are always looking for people who can step in if one of our core volunteers is unavailable.” To volunteer in West Niagara, Pelham or Welland, either contact CSSN volunteer coordinator Cheryle Laba by calling 905-563-9501 ext 751 or by emailing claba@cssn.ca, or fill out the volunteer application form found on cssn.ca. To request Meals on Wheels service in Niagara West, call Tabitha Reece at 905-563-9501 ext. 752 or email cssnmow@cssn.ca.
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Open air burn permit apps accepted starting April 9 A new open air burn bylaw is set to go into effect once ratified by Grimsby council on April 6. After soliciting in an open air fire survey over a span of 45 days, and getting the “largest response in town survey history,” said acting Fire Chief Bill
Thomson, the new bylaw was approved in Committee of The Whole on March 22. The new bylaw will restrict many Grimsby homes, especially townhomes from any burning. No lots under 40 feet in width will qualify.
Fires will have to be six metres from any property, and four metres from any combustible, such as a deck. Residents should be able to get a permit at grimsby.ca for $25 plus HST or in person as of April 9.
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(Editor’s Note: Sandra Yemm was one of many speakers to voice concerns regarding a sevenstorey condo proposal for the current Cole’s Florist location) Mr. Mayor, Grimsby’s culture and identity are based on what we, the people of Grimsby, allow to be created and built. I am Sandra Yemm and I speak for my myself and my husband as current residents who moved to Grimsby in 1969 - our children were born and raised here and are proud of their small hometown. We have always cherished the quaint character and history of Grimsby. Over the years, we have watched and welcomed many of the changes in our Town; however, the last 15 years have signalled a shift in how growth in Grimsby has been approached. In our view, the most significant change has been in the attitude of developers whose proposals show a lack of understanding, lack of interest and respect for the value that citizens of Grimsby place on the charm and character of our small town. This particular proposal of modern design with residential commercial function, seems to be another project that has not made the connection to what Grimsby residents most value – which is our small town character, traditional architecture, scenic views and cultural heritage. We also expect that development proposals will respect our current zoning and official plan limits. We don’t expect to see proposals for 80-foothigh condominium buildings on Main Street East. Grimsby values this corridor, also known as number 8 highway – a scenic drive that follows a traditional trade route used by our forefathers ...the gate-
way to Niagara’s bounty of wineries and flourishing historic towns. While this proposal of a large - in height and breadth - mixed-use condo may fit quite nicely in a high-density urban landscape, it simply isn’t a good fit in character, design and density within the landscape of this place. Grimsby has written down its expectations, vision and goals in the Official Plan and bylaws. This plan states clearly that Grimsby will celebrate and protect its small town scenic character, natural heritage, cultural heritage, and arts. And that new development will be sensitive to the surrounding housing character. Mr. Losani, are you really asking that citizens of Grimsby revise their goals and vision to suit your development interests? Shouldn’t you be asking how you can work together with citizens to achieve Grimsby’s vision to safeguard its history and culture? You have also stated - your company delivers communities. Is it your interpretation that a big box condo building is a community? Grimsby Town is a real and established community offering a feeling of belonging through the sharing of our common attitudes, interests, and goals. Grimsby is already a unique community and this proposal will forever change the character and historic legacy handed down through generations. We are concerned that one large modern condo will spawn a long row of modern condo buildings on Main Street East. Respectfully, we ask for a proposal to retain the character and culture of small-town Grimsby to help us set a legacy for our children, grandchildren and generations to come.
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Ward 3 town hall meeting in order: reader Dear Editor, Do we live in China? No. How about Saudi Arabia or Iran? Didn’t think so. Maybe Myanmar? Nope. So, we are in Canada. Then why is the legitimate question of a long time Grimsby resident suddenly hamstrung because it might contravene some stupid bylaw? Did John, my former colleague and friend rub some thin skin off one of our elected representatives? Well, that unfortunately sounds more like it. There is a question here and perhaps the councillors in question should make some attempt to answer it. A mini-town hall meeting with some of the citizens in Ward 3 might go some distance toward enhancing the communication between councillors
Letters and constituents. Where was the bylaw officer when we were all saving the woodlot, the hospital and our “heritage”? As an aside, I served on Grimsby’s Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee for over five years until it was disbanded in favour of “Committee of the whole” last year. Strangely, I and my three fellow appointees never saw any of the behaviour from the councillor members that has been ascribed to them over the last two years. They were always courteous and respectful to us and to each other. Just saying. Paul T Murphy Grimsby
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With planning, you take the good with bad To say the proposed seven-storey condo project offered by Losani Homes for the Cole’s Florist site got hammered by residents Monday night would be an understatement. There certainly was nothing unexpected. Consultant Dave Ashton did a good job trying to work through the myriad of issues - and virtually everything with the proposal is an issue - but there really were no answers. This meeting was a public session to hang the proposal out and, hopefully for the community, the developer heeds the call for restraint and scales back subsequent offerings to suggest a template which is in keeping with the Town’s heritage and suitable density for the area. As with any such development, there is a sweet spot where good money can be made and, yet, still a community compatible build result. The issue for developers comes when provincial guidelines developed in Toronto for Toronto standards are applied to a community priding itself on small-town standards. These two things don’t and never will get along. When this happens, residents are dependent on council to do the right thing and defend the local position. In the last 10 years, there was little defending. In fact, the track was greased to usher in a wave of high-density projects - many exceeding local planning standards and virtually all underservicing parking needs at every turn. This project at the current Cole’s Florist location ticks a lot of those unfortunate boxes. Its height is ridiculous at seven storeys. There are too many units for the space and parking, again, is considerably underserviced. It should be three strikes and they’re out on this design. Residents were fair in their Monday night assessments. There was a potential for some heated comment, but all refrained from off-colour remarks and kept their eye on the collective planning ball. This is another opportunity for Grimsby council to manage a serious situation and do right by the community. That has been an ongoing issue for the majority but, as noted (just to the right) at some point they will turn right instead of left in unison for the betterment of the Town. M.W.
Don’t half-bake whistleblower process Given the trials and tribulations at Grimsby’s town hall, one would think the majority of council would want to err on the side of staff when it comes to ensuring an appropriate work environment for staff. Unfortunately, even something as simple as protecting staff has become a Herculean task. When you have doubledigit staff complaints roll in over several months, again, one would think council might perk up and do what was necessary to calm troubled waters. To the contrary, five members of council (yes, those five) have remained steadfast in their ignoring of the situation. That said, there was the faintest glimmer of hope from Coun. Dave Kadwell last week, when he voted to have the proposed whistleblower bylaw under consideration referred to staff to seek their opinion. Honestly, even that request for opinion should be done in confidence as there is precious little trust around town hall these days - and rightfully so. Since this council was installed, residents have seen the town manager and director of planning fired - pre-new-CAO Harry Schlange. Post Schlange the fire chief and director of public works have been removed. This power shift leaves only the director of finance and director of recreation as the only senior members of the town’s administration to survive. As well as these senior staff shifts - which racked up well over $1 million in severance packages even by modest estimates - there were several other staff members who have departed for a host of reasons, so the brain drain at town hall
MIKE WILLISCRAFT has been extensive. The staffing and morale problems go back to Fall 2019, very soon after the hiring of Schlange. Matters came to a head in summer 2020 when Mayor Jeff Jordan sought legal advice on how to deal with issues which had come to light and took action putting the CAO on leave pending an investigation into a series of staff complaints. Grimsby 5 shenanigans ensued, the CAO was reinstated despite expert legal advice to the contrary and a tidal wave of angst has washed over council and town hall consistently ever since. The water is so deep there, even I am not going to wade in. There is so much more that should be done, written and discussed about how Grimsby is handling its staff but, sadly, I just cannot fit it all in. There are not enough hours in a day. Kadwell of all people should realize full well what it is like to be separated from the herd, to be minimalized and ignored. One would think he would go eons farther than anyone to ensure any staff - or any council member for that matter - is comfortable and working in a combat-free environment.
Even if in their hearts, councillors did not think an anonymous, third party reporting option was needed, they should be erring on the side of caution. At the March 22 meeting, there seemed to be a lot of concern regarding potential costs related to such a structure and the potential for frivolous complaints. The irony there is, those voicing those concerns have cornered the market on ridiculous Integrity Commissioner complaints and know full well that well-intentioned policies can be weaponized if things go too far. That is exactly what has transpired with the IC process and yet, it is a very important and worthwhile program. So why is it ok to bite the bullet for councillors to be able to file costly complaints left and right, yet they get all pious when negating such a process for staff. Simply, at this time, given the temperature at town hall, this process needs to be in place sooner than later. If any abuse issue materializes, council can deal with it then. Councillors should not assume they know all and can foretell the future because they most assuredly don’t and cannot. For all the wrong and silly things the G5 have done, at some point - one has to hope - the lightbulb will go on for one or two of them and some sense of normalcy will return. Many expect this to happen closer to when these characters are going to need votes. It most assuredly is hoped it does not take that long. The Town and people’s lives are being severely damaged along this power trip road. It is a ride we need to get off.
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