Remember the Hate Mail?

I have received many encouraging messages and comments to my Blog. Too many to respond to individually. I keep them and read them often and appreciate the time people have taken to let me know of their support.

There have been a few negative comments as well. The style and content are increasingly familiar and I think identify a single writer.

A few months ago an anonymous letter was delivered to all Aurora Councillors.The Councillors' room is secure. The question arose as to how the missive got in there. I received two explanations: the first was that they were handed in at the town's reception desk and distributed from there. The second came later and indicated the letters were brought across from the Mayor's office and distributed.

When I showed the letter, people agreed it was hate mail. I referred the question to the Police. The Chief explained a few salient facts; from the perspective of investigation and prosecution, "incentive to hate" applies generally to a group or organisation. Such a letter as this would be impossible to trace and prosecution would be equally unlikely. Therefore nothing useful could be done.

I've always thought a person's writing tell more about a person than a conversation. It's harder to hide in the written word.

I suspect the negative comments to my blog and hate mail have the same author. I believe it is a member of the current council and the sentiments expressed do more than anything to reveal the toxic dynamics of this council.

So, I intend to re-print the letter and the negative comments and invite readers join in the exercise of making the determination. Is the writer one and the same?

Councillor MacEachern has stated she did not write it. Councillor McRoberts expressed his regret that such a thing could happen. Councillor Collins-Mrakas offered her professional assessment of the matter. No other councillor acknowledged receipt of the letter. I know it wasn't me. Although I am sure the Mayor could find a way to suggest I am responsible. I cannot see how anyone outside the council could have written it.

The letter must be re-typed to produce it in my Blog. I have little facility with typing and organising so Heather Sisman will do it at the week-end.