DOUG SCHMIDT, WINDSOR STAR reported on November 3, 2015 “An Amherstburg politician who once successfully sued his town for a half-million dollars after tripping on a sidewalk threatened to sue a constituent over alleged defamatory postings on Facebook.”
A photo of Councillor Rick Fryer is attached to the article.
Mayor Aldo DiCarlo commented that politicians should expect to be criticized by the people they represent and that such criticism can range from mild to offensive.
The Ombudsman found that council for the Town of Amherstburg violated the Municipal Act when it discussed bank signing authorities in closed session under the “personal matters” exception on December 10, 2014.
THE TWO MUNICIPALITIES THAT INSIST ON MUNICIPAL POLICE SERVICES INSTEAD OF OPP PAY FOR IT
the OPP had a communication system in place to serve the county, but amherstburg residents paid for leamington and then lasalle to dispatch. if lasalle is not interested, how much will another communication system cost for amherstburg if it amalgamated with windsor?
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