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No chains on this mayor
on the municipal website. He’s not alone in the decision to park the chains The mayoral chains of for council meetings. “(Mayor) Mike Bradley office are on fine display on a bust on a shelf in in Sarnia says he hasn’t Darrin Canniff’s office. worn it in 30 years,” CanJust don’t expect to see niff said. But dropping the chains them weighing him down from his shoulders at any council meetings. Canniff, elected mayor doesn’t mean Canniff in the fall of 2018, said the doesn’t believe in other chains set him apart from traditions. For example, other members of council, the formalities of communication something d u r i n g with which “I am no better than council he does not any of the others. meetings, agree. w h e r e “The way Wearing that (the all diaI look at it chains of office) puts logue goes is we’re a me on a pedestal. We team. I am (council) are 18 people “ t h ro u g h ” the mayor, no better is somethan any of working together.” thing he the others,” - Mayor Darrin Canniff said helps he said of his fellow elected officials maintain civility. “The ‘through you, Mr. around the table in council chambers. “Wearing Mayor’ is OK as it helps that (the chains of office) keep the discussions civputs me on a pedestal. We il. That’s the purpose of are 18 people working to- it. You have to keep order in the meetings,” he said. gether.” His traditionalist roots He admits some sticklers for tradition may not are also readily visible in his daily attire – suit and agree with his decision. “I view it as ceremoni- tie. “I like ties. And people al, not practical,” Canniff expect I should be wearsaid. You will notice he dons ing a suit and tie,” Canthe chains for ceremonial niff explained. Continued on page 2 photos, such as the one
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Bruce Corcoran/The Chatham Voice
Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff holds the chains of office, something you don’t see him wearing for council meetings. Rest assured, he still has them, however.
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