In an 乌鸦传媒渆pic example of stupid airheadedness,乌鸦传媒� Qualicum Beach Coun. Neil Horner has made a public apology for leaving a bag of dog poop on the town乌鸦传媒檚 bylaw officer乌鸦传媒檚 desk.
At Monday乌鸦传媒檚 regular council meeting, Coun. Neil Horner made a 乌鸦传媒渉eartfelt乌鸦传媒� public apology to bylaw enforcement officer Don Marshall.
Horner said a few weeks ago, the town乌鸦传媒檚 bylaw officer informed Horner that a member of his 乌鸦传媒渋nner circle had been seen walking the family dog and not picking up the feces乌鸦传媒� and added it wasn乌鸦传媒檛 the first such report to the town.
Not wanting to embarrass the person, Horner said, he asked if it would be OK if he went and cleaned it up, which Horner said Marshall agreed to. Horner said he then went and cleaned it up and threw the bag on the back of his bike 乌鸦传媒渁nd feeling quite pleased with myself, went for coffee.乌鸦传媒�
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乌鸦传媒淚 stopped myself before I did, however, thinking I would show Mr. Marshall the bag to show that I had indeed followed up with my pledge to clean it up,乌鸦传媒� Horner told the council chamber Monday, adding it would be a 乌鸦传媒渓ight-hearted little thing乌鸦传媒� and give the two a little chuckle.
乌鸦传媒淗owever, when I got to his desk, he wasn乌鸦传媒檛 there and in an epic example of stupid airheadedness, I left the bag on his desk,乌鸦传媒� Horner said. 乌鸦传媒淲hat was I thinking? I don乌鸦传媒檛 think I was.乌鸦传媒�
Horner said he was in no way trying to upset anyone or make any kind of comment. He also said he was sincerely sorry about his actions and 乌鸦传媒渜uite sick about this.乌鸦传媒�
Marshall referred comment to his representative with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
乌鸦传媒淭his was investigated under the Town of Qualicum Beach bullying and harassment policy, and it was supposed to remain confidential,乌鸦传媒� said Laurence Amy of CUPE chapter 401. 乌鸦传媒淲e don乌鸦传媒檛 want to jeopardize the confidentiality of the investigation.乌鸦传媒�
In an inquiry to the town, CAO Daniel Sailland sent The NEWS the town乌鸦传媒檚 policy on anti-bullying and harassment. The policy applies to all current employees of the town, the fire department, full- and part-time employees, casual, volunteer, contract, permanent and temporary employees. The policy doesn乌鸦传媒檛 state that it applies to elected officials such as a councillor.
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