Sign colours can speak volumes
I would like to comment on some people using the ‘Amalgamation No Thank You’ sign colours. The bright yellow used by the No group has been showing up with candidates thinking that they are going to be head turners. I think the time for the head turning is over, the bright yellow colours saying NO to amalgamation served their purpose. I cannot fathom why they would want to use the colours, they were dead set against the organization that managed to inform the public about the process.
The No Thank You group worked tirelessly on a small budget, donations and private funding – not with a budget of around threequarters of a million dollars, with still no transparency. I think the public would like to see an itemized list for every last penny spent.
I hope the candidates using these colours are not telling the public they were not in favour of amalgamation, when we know some were. They said amalgamation would bring much-needed funding for projects.
Funding did come from government for the sewer project Andy Thompson worked for – after the NO vote for amalgamation. Pictou obtained money and two businesses set up shop after the NO vote.
So what happened to those pushing for amalgamation? Some are giving up their seats as mayors and councillors. Is their work done now? I think all the work they did and all the money they spent should be held accountable by putting a piece in the papers. Every cent should be under scrutiny at this point. I certainly hope the new councils can obtain the documents showing where the taxpayers’ money went. How much are the citizens out in the push for amalgamation we didn’t want?
I hope all the candidates are out there showing their true colours, not sugarcoating things for votes. Do not underestimate the public’s knowledge of what you were up to. The paper had many articles showing who pushed for amalgamation, then turned around and forgot what they were fighting for after the vote was a big NO. Some candidates are using the NO colours, yet they were a big Yes. Could they not think of their own colours, rather than use the one that beat them at their own game?
Patty Lloyd Stellarton