OrilliaMatters welcomes letters to the editor at [email protected] or via the website. Please include your full name, daytime phone number and address (for verification of authorship, not publication). The following letter, from a former city councillor, is in response to an article published yesterday, title 'Council to consider removing controversial Orillia Hall of Famer.'
This is my second protest (about this) because the motion (before city council today) lacks merit and exposes council to the complaint that it is ignoring more important concerns.
Are the sponsors (of the motion) able to show significant achievement to Orillia if they win the motion? Mr. Anderson was a civil servant. He carried out the orders of his office from all reports with success and due consideration.
He did what the circumstances of the time required. It is even said that he was well liked by the Natives. His efforts to educate Natives by schoolng created conflict with immigrants.
Does he deserve praise or blame for his schools? Where would children be if there were no schools? Mr. Anderson deserves praise. The motion is wrong.
Fayne Bullen
Orillia
