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\"\"Oh no, not the same old, same old !<\/span><\/p>\n

Great expectations! For naught!<\/p>\n

There was some expectation election of half a new council would portend new directions, new initiatives.<\/p>\n

The reality seems to be much of the “same old, same old.” Perhaps we may be jumping to the wrong conclusions prematurely, a sign of impatience. But when councillors say one thing, promising something easily executed, and then fail to deliver, it is too easy to slip into the old mode of uneasiness.<\/p>\n

A couple of councillors have promised greater transparency, greater accountability. They likely mean in ’23 as hollow words have been spoken to this point.<\/p>\n

Let’s cut the new council some slack, give them a little elbow room. Likely they haven’t even found the councillors’ bathroom yet. BTW, now there’s a need for a women’s washroom!<\/em><\/p>\n

Let’s watch and see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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