MINTO – A proliferation of proclamations has led one Minto council member to make a proclamation of her own.
“We’re going to wear out the flagpole with flying everybody else’s flag,” said councillor Judy Dirksen after Mayor George Bridge suggested on May 7 that council consider making proclamations in support of National Public Works Week (May 19 to 25) and National Fitness Day (June 1).
Council received requests for support of the former from the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Public Works Association and the latter from Senator Rob Black of Centre Wellington.
Dirksen stressed she has no issue with either proclamation request, but noted, “there seems to be a flurry of them.
“Once we start supporting them when do we not support them?” Dirksen wondered.
“I almost feel like I just don’t want to support any of them. There might be at some point some that we maybe don’t want to support,” Dirksen added.
Mayor George Bridge pointed out town staff is currently working on a report regarding such proclamation requests. He also noted, “There’s going to be ones that we’re going to have a debate and we’re not probably going to support.”
“So when it comes time to say no, you say no,” commented councillor Ron Elliott.
Dirksen suggested use of the administration centre flagpole to fly flags for various organizations needed to be part of the discussion.
“There’s a little bit more to it than the proclamation,” agreed Bridge.
Council approved a motion to have staff bring forward resolutions regarding the two proclamations for consideration.
