Last year the residents around Brown's Pit was concerned that gravel extraction in the area would make a mess of the Hopington Aquifer. Although it was a political hot potato (as the BC government was clearly in favour of building a new Port Mann Bridge, Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA Rich Coleman swung into action. All those that know Rich very clearly recall him meeting with Councillors Jordan Bateman and Charlie Fox, collecting all the facts, then letting Victoria know this plan would definitely impact the aquifer and couldn't happen.
Some four weeks after MLA Coleman took up the charge, Mayor Rich Green appeared in the driveway of some opponents, along with several Milner Greens. A day late and a dollar short, still Mayor Green took credit for "fighting" and winning the case in his latest report card on Monday evening. As this clearly fell within the jurisdiction of the Provincial Government and they can basically do whatever they wish without consulting this mayor, how can he possibly take credit for this work? MLA Coleman even met with the residents at his request to let them know the project would not be moving forward and that he had worked all this out.
We are certain word has now gotten back to MLA Rich Coleman. We'd love to be a fly on the wall in his office when the news came in that the rookie mayor has taken all the credit.
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Relationships and building relationships are key to success in this governance model as in most. Unfortunately in his first year of office we heard the word 'fight' all to often from this mayor and this issue is a clear example of this. Fortunately we have Councillors who work quietly behind the scenes to get things done and aren't interested in taking credit, just standing up for what is best for the community. The mayor and his band of greenie weenies were on TV on this issue but the decision had obviously been made well before that AND THEY DIDN'T LISTEN - DUH!
Fight on Mr. Mayor but that is not the style that will move the Township on well in to the 21st century with class and results.
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