Here is a letter sent to the Northumberland Today Editor:
From: Lydia Smith
Date: 8 September 2017
Subject: Cobourg council should consider Question Period
To: Northumberland Today Editor
I am writing with respect to Grahame Woods excellent column on the topic of a Question and Answer Period in Cobourg council.
Don’t let the Mayor and Council muzzle Citizens!
David Hughes has written an excellent article about Cobourg Council not allowing Question and Answer period. If you would like to read the whole article (6 minute read), you can find it here:
From Charlottesville to Cobourg, free speech walks a …
Call or write Mayor Gil Brocanier and ask him why Cobourg council won’t allow questions from the media and/or the public.
Innisfil launched a project in May to gauge the effectiveness of using Uber as an alternative to the lack of public transit in the town. The town is very pleased with the results.
Under the partnership, residents can order an Uber to go anywhere in town and pay only $3 to $5.
This is an ariticle about citizens taking a stand and challenging their elected officials. Here are some quotes that should make us think:
Cobourg Taxpayers Association Director Bryan Lambert and President Lydia Smith engage in a lively discussion about the Back to Basics campaign urging Cobourg council and town staff to postpone a business incubator project until other items are dealt with first during Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM.
