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We have seen a number of emergency meetings called by the Mayor during this term. In my judgement, the decision of the Director of Corporate Services to leave her post within three short weeks was an extraordinary circumstance. Completely untypical.

When our former Director, Bob Panizza decide to retire at the optimum time for him, he gave the town nine months notice. Ample to find a replacement and have that person in place with sufficient time to allow for smooth transition.

That did not happen. Our new and now departing Director had one week with Mr. Panizza prior to his leave-taking.

Mr. Panizza's long term Deputy, Karen Ewart took her leave from the town very recently. The current deputy has relatively limited hands-on experience and has been absent since the fracas of the Integrity Commissioner's decision being placed in her hands as Acting- Clerk

With three short weeks notice, we are without a Clerk or a logical successor to take her place.

That's an emergency.

Council has not been consulted.

I don't think that's right. But it is the pattern of the Morris/MacEachern administration