I - Ear and Nose Troubles Infect Township Mayor

By now the evidence is mounting that Mayor Rick Green has been operating in the back alleys to help his friends and insiders. It is far from Green's election rhetoric of open and transparent government, not being "top-down" in running the Township, et al. Here is a fair chain of events:

• Mayor Green allows the Mufford overpass to become a campaign issue, with insiders passing out materials on the overpass during the debates. This is so that he can address this issue and make it appear that there has been no previous public consultation. Obviously this is not true and Green had access to all of the documents that prove public input into the process.

• The Green/Richter slate allows friends and insiders to make delegations to council. Little does council know then, but they are being railroaded by the slate. After the delegation, Councillor Kim Richter puts forth a motion for another "public input" session and two public open houses. The two open houses are hijacked by Green/Richter insiders and becomes a circus, along with the public input sesssion with council. Green is angered by staff giving a presentation before the public input. He and Richter actually laugh out loud in council when staff are attacked by a viral older gentleman, further showing their disdain for staff.

• Green goes to the GVRD Board meeting and presents a Notice of Motion for the GVRD agricultural staff to review the Preliminary Design with regards to farmlands. He never speaks to council about this.

• Green meets with MP John Cummins behind closed doors and mentions a small line in his mayor's report that week that says they met to discuss "mutual interests", without stating what exactly they discussed. 

• Another report is issued by staff to show overall public support for the project, but not before Green orders the same public input documents to be distributed to council a total of 3 times. The slate also encourages the opponents to send vicious and threatening e-mails to council in an attempt to bully them.

• Green presents a very inaccurate view to council that the funding partners are ready to reconsider a new overpass design. Council takes Green at his word and approves the putting aside of an acceptance of the staff report and the overpass for opne week, as Green requests. We now know from this TransLink letter here, that this was an absolute falsehood and clear deception in his dealing with council. Besides having an "I" problem that needs serious attention from an "I" doctor, Green must also need a hearing specialist now. 

LANGLEY RECORD EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION

By Guest Editor "HOUND DOG"  Interview & Investigation 

MP John Cummins and Mayor Green - Truth or Consequences for ToL

It was interesting to many councillors and public alike, that MP John Cummins would take such an interest in an infrastructure project well outside his constituency. Firstly, why would he show such little respect for fellow Conservative Party caucus member, MP Mark Warawa. Secondly, one must ask why is the Mufford/64th Overpass project of such concern to him. Through some nifty investigative work a couple of disturbing things were uncovered:

1. MP Cummins met directly with our Mayor Rick Green and it was documented without detail in Green's Mayor's Report as previously written here. But did MP Warawa get that same opportunity for a meeting when truly Langley Township is his riding and has nothing to do with an MP from Delta-Richmond, or does it, one must ask? Green's excuse of "we are old buddies" doesn't cut it, there must have been a greater reason for this unusal meeting.

2. Interestingly enough, our candid investigator discovered through a well-heeled informant that if Langley turns the overpass down, guess whose riding is about to benefit from all that cash? You guessed it, Delta-Richmond. The City of Richmond our source reports, has an infrastructure project of similar value to the Mufford overpass, yet still unfunded. Our informant reports this Richmond project is described as shovel ready and a high priority. Interesting, isn't it? Langley turns it down and MP Cummins looks like a hero as he delivers the cash from the funding partners, based on Langley's foolish decision.

3. In the report, Delta is to have a couple of overpasses built as part of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor bigger picture project. But, they are farther down the list, and no monies or time frame are available for their construction. If Langley fails to pass this project, guess what? Delta's projects move up the list and are closer to becoming a reality. Again with MP Cummins looking like a huge hero as he delivers the goodies for his constituents.

In conclusion, what was said at that closed door ("he's my buddy") meeting between Mayor Green and MP Cummins? Was it something of "mutual interest", or was it to the detriment of the ToL? Our source tells us it is scheming to assist the mayor's old stomping grounds at the expense of his newly-adopted community.

Mr. Mayor - the sting is on and your shroud of secrecy is once again evident - transparency is thrown out the window! However, we suspect it was never part of your slate's plan. Another election promise broken.