VERY informed sources tell the Langley Record that the much talked about $86,000 needed to fund the Langley Senior's Outreach may not be totally accurate. The local media has been reporting that this $86 Grand is needed for senior's outreach and seniors are precious to us all (or should be). But now we learn that a sizeable portion of these funds pay the salaries of paid workers to help "organize volunteers".
Why Isn't the local press reporting these facts to the public so everyone can make an informed decision? Are the local newspapers just looking to pin back the ears of the Liberal MLAs in Langley and make them feel some heat?
The Langley Record has been told that MLA's Rich Coleman and Mary Polak have extended the help of their office to assist with volunteer organizing and TransLink was contacted by the same MLA's. Word is that TransLink is offering HandiDart service to also come to the aid of these seniors.
In the upcoming Township Council Meeting on Monday, August 31st it will be very interesting to see if Mayor Rick Green proposes that Council write a cheque from a budget that he voted against, in order to fund a program where roughly 75% of the participants are from the City of Langley. Will Green's Mayor's Report serve up the usual grand-standing manure, complete with attacks on the MLA's, the Fraser Health Authority and others? Green loves to spout off in these reports, but one week later he will probably sneak into MLA Rich Coleman's BBQ for some free chicken and a chance to appear to be endorsed by Coleman. But word on the street is that after Green's show boating at the senior's meeting, Coleman has little use for Green and Green is likely to get a cold welcome if he dials for tickets to the BBQ as he did in 2008.
Perhaps Green can skip the BBQ this year and join his Socred hero, former BC premier Bill Vander Zalm in a hugg-in with the NDP and Carol James over the HST? Not a far stretch as Mayor Green gave a a local NDP provincial candidate the floor in a Township Council Meeting as many of Green's supporters worked hard to elect that Champagne Socialist who lost by a wide margin. Come hell or high water, Mayor Green is very likely to keep shooting blanks for another 2 years until some fresh blood replaces this aging dinosaur that has his own views of reality.
9 comments:
Right on! This man is a blunderbus who NEVER does his homework. His Milnerite flunkies give him the cues. He can't think for himself clean and simple.
Foot in mouth used to be a rare desease - not nowadays!
I do agree the newspapers do a crappy job of sincere honest reporting in this town.
Twicky Wicky wiww nevew tuwn down Wich Coweman's fwee food ow fwee booze. He is the vewy definition of a hypocwite so he wiww be thewe.
If it's twue that the MLA offices wiww coowdinate wides let them. Dat's a good sowution and won't cost any additionaw tax dowwaws. Oh, dat scwewy wabbit!
Elmer Fudd
Elmer cracks me up.
Sorry 'cwacks' me up.
Twicky Wicky on the other hand terrifies me. What a bully.
Bad Poet here again!
Truth in these words though
Ode to the Mayor
There once was a mayor named Rick,
Who tried just about every trick,
To pamper his friends from Milner,
To deal with other issues there was no-will-there!
He made a million promises to the electorate,
But has delivered on none to date,
His brash and bullyish style,
Has yet to result in him delivering but a fake smile.
We voters are not fooled,
By his hollow fascade that needs to be retooled.
He is proving on great loser to most,
To say good-bye at the next election we will give a hearty toast!
I wonder how my old friend Mayor Russ Shiels is doing. He is the one running the show. Rick has not had an idea or thought of his own in years.
Russ Shiels........... Calvin Patterson.......... Ken Baker.......... Roy Mufford........ with those 4 as his braintrust no wonder Tricky Ricky is spinning his wheels.........
'My old friend Russ Sheils', the one who funded Green's election and now runs the mayor's affairs. You must of been hard up for friends.
The Honorable Mary Polak, MLA steps up again. What else is news? Water is wet? The sun is bright? It doesn't snow when it's above 15 degrees C?
Might want to recall Mary Polak said on this very issue: "There are many things when you're in government that you don't want to see happen. But you're not elected to tell people a lie and to tell people you can do things."
Yet she's not throwing her arms up. She's digging in. Stepping up under pressure. Being sniped at by NDP and other lesser souls.
Mayor Green, take copious notes & remember Nobody Does It Better... Than Mary Polak!
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