{"id":8647,"date":"2014-10-22T17:13:16","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T21:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=8647"},"modified":"2014-10-22T17:13:16","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T21:13:16","slug":"election-ad-hit-rock-bottom-says-reader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/election-ad-hit-rock-bottom-says-reader\/","title":{"rendered":"Election ad hit \u201crock bottom\u201d, says reader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In what appears to be an act of desperation, Mr. Dawe released his newspaper ad last Thursday, which turned his campaign in a very negative direction.<br \/>\nHis strategy for re-election initially said he was the best person to lead the Town, and now this.<br \/>\nAn effective leader does not act in a negative and destructive manner, they are not dismissive, and they listen and treat people with dignity and respect.<br \/>\nJust the facts?<br \/>\nApparently Mr. Dawe does not expect that a candidate, a citizen, should have a platform with a vision that is \u201cconsistent\u201d with the Town\u2019s strategic plan \u2013 this was twisted to be something bad!<br \/>\nThe role as a full-time mayor is to represent the Town at events as part-time councillors may not be able to do \u2013 again, twisted to be a bad thing.<br \/>\nI don\u2019t think Mr. Dawe is being transparent with citizens, otherwise he would also let you know that it was the insurance company who paid the legal expenses for a lawsuit that was brought on by one Councillor to the Town Council, not the taxpayers! Yet another twist.<br \/>\nRespecting taxpayers\u2019 money? Our town is in Financial trouble: borrowed $25M last month with no clearly defined re-payment plan, new public works building that\u2019s $10M over budget, renovations of the Leisure complex that are $4M over budget? It\u2019s unclear how this is providing Aurora with \u201cFinancial Stability.\u201d<br \/>\nShame, shame, very disappointed in the negative direction and personal attacks. This is not how a Mayor should act, even if it is an election. <\/p>\n<p><strong>W. 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