Well put Louis.. well put....

"The truth is, Sackville runs like an autocratic regime or a monarchy, and not a benevolent one.

You may think that you’re citizens and voters. Some Soviet citizens also thought that.
We knew better and also thought that *we* were better. I’m not so sure about the latter part of this last sentence.

In truth, you are subjects. Sure, you can vote. I don’t even think that the ballot boxes are stuffed. But the thing is, it doesn’t really matter who gets elected. With very few exceptions (I can think of ONE on the current Council), once they sit on those Council chairs, they basically become a part of the problem. Why? That’s a good question, to which I don’t fully know the answer. Is it ego-driven, by feeling important? Is it because they don’t really know what’s going on and are afraid to rock the boat? Are they subject to pressure tactics like “The lawyers/accountants/engineers/insurers say that we must do X”? Are they just stupid and over their heads? Is it a lack of time? Are they climbers who feel that if they don’t rock the boat, they’ll have a chance at something more important? Do they seek the benefits of being lobbied by special interest groups? Is it even more nefarious?

Whatever it is, the real calculus seems to include the fact that most people don’t care enough to seriously revolt as long as the garbage gets picked up and the snow cleared. People get the government that they’re willing to tolerate, broadly.

So when you see rude behaviour directed at you by Town Staff, remember: YOU work for THEM, not the other way around. Everything else is just for show. Once you realise that, everything else just falls into place, including getting treated rudely, etc.

You are subjects, not citizens!
If you pretend otherwise, it’s only yourselves that you are fooling.
Town Staff know very well what your place is…"

So true.. our 'governments' are out of control with their spending habits.. they spent 1/2 million dollars when decoratively wrapping an Ottawa building -- that's money that could have built a great and lasting legacy for the youth, an awesome concrete skatepark in our town.  The wrapping of this building ended up in a dump/landfill no doubt.. dumb asses.

Commentary above by Louis was left at an article in 2018 at Bruce Wark's website "New Wark Times" where a lot of locals are engaging in critical discussions and information sharing... that's something the 'management' are not necessarily too excited to witness .. but there it is ... just like this blog... free speech isn't free.. liberty is taken never given ... you're gonna hate what the technocrats and OBEDIANT BORG have in store for us all so why not start to be a voice for the resistance?  Without free speech people resort to violence.. something to keep in mind.

Craftsmen building a sun shelter at the War Memorial Park.. 

it would have been more useful at the skatepark but alas, good ideas are often ignored.