A Message Received

Yesterday.

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"This message (including any attachments) is intended solely for the specific individual(s) or entity(ies) named above, and may contain legally privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and then delete it. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message,or the taking of any action based on it, by other than the intended recipient, is strictly prohibited.


Anastasia Ifandis, Esq., LL.M.
NY Attorney & Counselor at Law
US Foreign Legal Consultant

NOT LICENSED IN CANADA

51 Elderberry Trail, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 6X1"

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"Oh Grandmama , what a big nose  you have" said Little Red Riding Hood.

"All the  better to nuzzle you with my dear" said the Big Bad Wolf in Grandmama's bed dressed in Grandmama's  Cap and Nightie.

I printed the message in quotes  so as  not to reveal any of the preceding lengthy list of demands and instructions informing me of how badly I have been misled and staff  have provided  inaccurate information  and have an obligation to call an emergency meeting to allow myself to be better and more competently informed by the above signed resident.

I suspect the plan was  hatched even as the writer crouched beside the doughty Councilllor Gaertner in her council seat, lone stalwart  who clearly perceives herself,  defender of the faith of the previous administration   solitary guard against the  infidels  of the current and single vote opposing the staff recommendation.

On Tuesday , a whole crowd of new faces appeared before council pleading ignorance and innocence. The Mayor recessed , provided  a meeting room with the Director of Planning and time for the crowd to inform themselves there and then of  particulars they so clearly desired.

On top of a four month deferment  agreed to in January also to allow residents to meet with the proponent to negotiate changes to their satisfaction. .Three meetings were held. The proposal was scaled back

As a result , a new  ratepayers' association  has been  organised and has party status in the upcoming O.M.B. pre-hearing. It appears they are still not satisfied.  I did not expect they would be. 

If the town does not  present to the O.M.B., we will be deemed to be without a position or kahunas, take your pick.

Town staff cannot be called as witnesses against their own recommendation. The decision will be made on the basis of  proponent evidence which could include our published staff recommendation, and the neighbours' opposition
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The position of  some  residents  is apparently, the town should do as we did  with  Westhill . Spend hundreds of thousands of  tax payer dollars, instruct lawyers to defend the indefensible,  lose on all counts and look like  bloody fools in the process.

Which  we were but are not any more.

Praise be...