The “About Me” page on his campaign website contained little more than pictures of HIS CAT and a few scattered endorsements
Apparently, Mr. Atwell was the only VIABLE candidate against the long standing mayor of the day.
So Saanich, B.C. Mayor Richard Atwell can be forgiven for finding himself "a little distracted" after admitting to lying about an extramarital affair, suggesting police are mounting a vendetta against him and accusing city staff of bugging his computer.
On December 11, the newly sworn-in mayor called police after reportedly finding himself in a physical standoff with the enraged fiancé of a female “campaign supporter, who he claimed was just a good friend. Really? Do most Mayors go to the homes of female campaign supporters to express their....um...thanks?
Asked point blank whether he was having an extramarital affair, he nervously replied “no, we’re close friends.” Liar, liar pants on fire, is what I said at the time.
Then, lo and behold at a surprise (cover your ass) press conference, Mayor Atwell admitted that he was “not totally truthful” about the affair. Sort of like being half a virgin.....This guy is just not helping himself.
Since he first put his name in as a candidate, Mr. Atwell said he has been pulled over four times by local police for infractions as inconsequential as taking a turn too wide or taking too long to turn left. Note the word 'infractions', as in WRONG!
“When he saw my driver’s license, he said in a cocky voice ‘well, if it isn’t Mayor Atwell,’” Mr. Atwell told the National Post by phone, describing his fourth such encounter. Oh, boo hoo Mr. Atwell. No one said becoming a Mayor was going to be easy. Mr. Atwell is even described by colleagues as thoughtful and intelligent— if a bit awkward. This does not bode well for Saanich.
With all that going on he comes up with the idea that someone was spying on his computer.
‘Without my knowledge someone was planning to spy on everything I did on my computer’ he is quoted as saying (complaining, mewling etc.).
Without your knowledge?.....I do believe when you use the word "spy" that means they haven't asked you for permission.
I think that at any workplace if you are given a computer to use, it would be the understanding that it was for workplace business, and if there was a spy software on it it would be to see what you are not supposed to be doing....gee.....lunch time porn comes to mind, or perhaps Interweb sites on cats.
Perhaps I am being a bit too harsh on poor, whiny Mr. Atwell. After all, one of Mr. Atwell’s first acts as mayor was to fire its recently appointed Chief Administrative Officer Paul Murray. The move cost the municipality upwards of $500,000 in severance pay, and was condemned unanimously by Saanich councilors. So, there could be some hard feelings.
"The mayor is really only one vote on council, so the rest of council can continue if they have the wherewithal to do so," and according to B.C.'s Community Charter, a mayor can only be fired for missing four consecutive council meetings. What??? HOWEVER, recently, the mayor's issues have become a distraction from his main job. Which is?????.
Keep in mind, Atwell is the latest in a long line of Canadian mayors to draw public attention as a result of 'personal indiscretions'. Their offences range from the criminal to the ridiculous.
Toronto Mayor Ford denied trying the drug cocaine; but later explained he only did it when he was completely plastered on alcohol. Well, that certainly explains that!
Houston, B.C. mayor Sharon Smith had nude pictures emerge of her in the mayoral chair, sporting only her 'chain of office.' Why Sharon...why?
Former Kitimat, B.C. mayor Joanne Monaghan, made headlines after she was hauled into court for violating bear-feeding regulations by giving food to squirrels.
But, there's a big difference between sleeping with someone else's fiance and feeding squirrels.
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I was in the supermarket here and saw a sign over an aisle that stated:
Mexican
Chinese
Crackers.
And I thought to myself - ' Finally, we got our own aisle.'
Things I learned this week:
A long-haired tabby cat named Masha, in the freezing city of Obninsk, Russia, saved an abandoned baby by climbing into a box it was left in to keep it warm. So there, all you people who think that a cat will 'steal a baby's breath' if it gets into a crib...... Yeah Cats!!!
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Should you book a table for 13 people at London’s famous Savoy Grill, your party will be joined by an uninvited guest: a 3-foot-high wood sculpture of a regal black cat, called Kasper.
The tradition started in 1898 after an unlucky South African guest named Woolf Joel held a dinner party attended by only 13 people. All his guests knew the superstition about a terrible fate befalling the first person to rise from a dinner table of 13, but Woolf Joel took no notice of such silly beliefs and exited first after dinner, unconcerned about his future. On his return to South Africa shortly afterwards, he was tragically shot dead.
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There is a website that has pictures of cats who look like politicians. In this day and age, of course there is. This was one of my favs.
I have no idea who the guy is....but that cat has a lot of character.
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And because this Blog is mostly about politicians and cats and I am a patriotic Canadian (somewhat) and a cat lover ( a LOT) but not at all political....here is MY Prime Minister holding a cat
Ah Stephen....all you need is a pin declaring "I heart kitties" and you just may get more votes.
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