Ey q q 8 g 3 3 Ey = = F 2 5 2 = 2 Fe < 2 Fs & r 2 2 theifp.ca e Tires © Brakes e Alignment * Diagnostics e Exhaust * Tune-ups e Maintenance our Trusted Premiere PLUMBING & WATER TREATMENT COMPANY RESIDENTIAL * COMMERCIAL + = AGE PLUMBING INDUSTRIAL 905.877.3638 agemechanical.ca Bm NEWS ALLEGATIONS ‘POLITICALLY MOTIVATED,” SAYS TRUSTEE board accountable to its strategic plan which in- cludes keeping it ‘distinctly Cat "I know that every trust- scribed ee in our board is doing their rt to be a Continued from page 3 investigation by a conflict Catholicas they can be. But resolutions agency into as. sfar ‘as the allegation goes, that result- to- the media many times. ty ed i in a report released last day, 1 do think that trustee am sanctioned tonight, that would make two-out-of-the emergencies. Moreover, I believe these special meet- ings are being used as polit- ical punishment, using these powers to cancel trustees that other mem- bers of the board wish to si- lence is tyranny. This is not a court," said Karabela. HCDSB meetings this regularly been beienrainy Trustees be- ing called t Ss ruptions between trustees have been common for the last few years. The situation led to an (Or-Yaul it-Yom DYoyomie-lialia year. Among a number of findings, that report found the board contained dys- function and factionalism and that trustees regularly voted asa bloc regardless of the issues. “The al tions against me are clearly politically motivated in an attempt to smear my good name, sanc- tion me before the elections and try to intimidate me from communicating with my many supporters and ratepayers," said Karabela during the July 28 meeting. Burlington Trustee Tim O'Brien was the only trust- ee to vote against the sanc- tion. He said he felt that Ka- rabela's actions were all her working to hold the Karabela is attempting to do that in these actions. It tives, or way of doingit. But I do think that's what she's trying to do. So, Ican't see it beinga breach of the code of conduct,” s said O'Brien. B Ag- new, wiNanee Guzzo, Patrick Murphy, Marvin Duarte and Janet O'Hearn-Czarno- ta voted in support of the sanction. Trustee O'Brien voted against. [i] SCAN THis cove for more local news. Pa Cicetelanliare py and Puppy Socialization Services serving all of Halton Hills Ready for a magical touch? for voting us favourite yar READERS’ 2022 CHOICE ye RR READERS’ CHOICE 2022 Maddisen Phelan, KpA-cTP, CTDI DIAMOND WINNER Pet Groomin: GOLD WINNER Dog Training info@wizardpaws.com * 289.428.0127 .£