PROPOSAL REJECTED Council decides against Hatzic Ridge proposal
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Conflict controversy unquenched A motion to refer allegation for a court ruling fails, with councillor involved compelled to vote Alina Konevski
Councillors debated the issue for over an hour. Tilbury, who made the motion to A section of provincial law required a Mission send the matter before a judge, justified councillor to vote Monday night on a motion the move as providing Hensman an dealing with a conflict of interest allegation opportunity to clear the air in front of aimed at himself. an impartial audience. Coun. Dave Hensman was joined by Other councillors agreed. Mayor Ted Adlem and Coun. Larry Nun“I would love to have taken dal in opposition to the motion, and the everything Coun. Hensman has legally required two-thirds majority of said for gospel and be done with council was not gained, defeating an it, but I do still have questions in effort to refer the allegation of a conflict my head,” said Stevens. “Can I in of interest against Hensman to the B.C. all conscience say that I am … Supreme Court. absolutely positive that there are Earlier this month, Coun. Nelson TilHENSMAN no grounds to these allegations, bury suggested Hensman may have and I can’t.” been in a conflict of interest for holding During the debate, Hensman and a lease in a building nearby the former Buy Low Adlem suggested Stevens was also in building on Welton Street, which was purchased conflict because she owned a residenby the district in December, as part of a downtial property a few blocks from the town revitalization initiative. Hensman was part downtown. Stevens explained that the of a unanimous council vote to approve that matters are entirely different, as she purchase. needs to live in the downtown because A motion that would have seen the conflict she has mobility difficulties. She also allegation referred to a judge for a ruling failed made the purchase with the full knowlas council followed the provincial Community edge of all other councillors. Jewell and Charter Act which governs such votes. Tilbury publicly stated they did not Couns. Jeff Jewell, Jenny Stevens, Tony Luck, know of Hensman’s lease until recently. and Nelson Tilbury voted in favour of sending “You cannot clear your good name the matter to court, but five votes in support MISSION RECORD
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Piping in Piper Dave Thomsom leads the Parade of the Haggis at last Saturday’s sixth annual Robbie Burns Supper held at Cedarbrooke Chateau by the Mission branch of the Canadian Cancer Society. All proceeds from the event will go to fund research on children’s cancers and support programs for children suffering from cancer and their families, including Camp Goodtimes.
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