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I Promised I Wouldn't (01.05.01)
A New Year, and as purists are only too happy to point out, a new millennium. Looking back at 2000 it's hard not to notice just how turbulent a year it was. And most of it surrounded the courts.
The court, more or less, told loggers it was fine to beat up filthy hippies. They also told our Mayor and council that the chip facility was a bad idea. Thankfully all those involved have shown almost heroic ability for selective hearing. Otherwise there would have been a lot more hippie assaults and Corinne, Paul, Wendy, Cheryl and Rick could have given us a better Christmas present than the blatant slap in the face that was delivered at the last council meeting. Damn, I promised myself I wouldn't start the New Year with a woodchip rant, ahh, who am I kidding, let it begin!
Due to circumstances beyond my control I was unable to attend the last clowncil meeting. But per usual I was able to catch it on the delightful cable10. After it was over I felt like most people in this town. It was a volatile mix of disgust, disbelief, frustration, sorrow, fear, and helplessness. In fact I was so perturbed that it took 5 straight days of the fire channel (again on the delightful cable 10) to calm me down. I know I know, I hear you thinking "what do you expect?". well honestly, I expected better. I mean think of it, what better Christmas present could Mayor and Council have given Squamish than to finally admit the chip facility should go somewhere else?
In my dream world I envisioned many people doing many things. I envisioned Corinne finally listening to her voters and admitting the chip facility should probably find a better location. I also had visions of Paul Lalli being rescued from a mountain home where, for the last year, he has been drugged unconscious while his evil twin does nothing but mindlessly defend every nonsensical notion from the head of the table. But alas what we got was incredibly shifty behavior better suited to an alley knife fight.
The highlights include Paul being upset with people turning this into a political issue? Just so we're clear: Any time you blatantly refuse to listen to your voters, it's a political issue. Every time you say "lets move Squamish forward", then purposefully act otherwise, it's a political issue. And Every time you (as a council) are taken to court because you've made a mistake, it's a political issue. As for Raj and Shelly, be strong, and know the people are behind you.
Well Happy New Year indeed eh'.
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