Letter to the editor
Focus Magazine, March 2008
Re: Article by Ben Isitt on conflict of interest in Langford Council.
This was a well researched and pointed article. What is really interesting is it brings into question the appropriateness of Councillor John Goudy, moving as well as voting on two bylaws that were essential to the work on Spencer/Bare Mtn. Interchange. Full build out means how many more lots sold, and how many more tens of thousands of dollars to Councillor Goudy? As Mr Isitt clearly states, there may not be legal conflict of interest, but certainly a sense of impropriety. As has been said, “not only must Caesars wife be pure, but she must be seen to be pure”. Since Councillor Goudy has abstained in the past, why not these times? Read the rest of this entry »
