'This was by far my worst day in local government in the last five years,' says Deputy Mayor Sarah Fowler.
Tensions boiled over during a council meeting in the small west coast community of Tahsis, ending in a yelling match as a councillor took the gavel from the deputy mayor.
Tahsis is surrounded by dramatic scenery. The village is a three-hour drive west of Campbell River. Its mill closed more than two decades ago and today’s population at close to 400. In one instance, a speaker proceeded for five minutes with Fowler telling her time was up three times. Fowler then banged the gavel repeatedly.“I don’t need that — I can do this,” said Fowler as she slammed the table to shouts from an attendee calling her a child.
“When people talk about tar and feathers after the two-minute limit, it is very personal. Recruiting people to run for political office is hard enough,” said Fowler.
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