Reader empathizes with Clareys

Cramahe Now reader Tom Philp was concerned when he read about the Clarey family and the proposed internet tower. Mr. Philp's comments are below:

This is another prime example of how much Rebecca Goddard-Sarria is out of her element as a "development officer". She has NO qualifications in this regard; she is, and always has been, a tourism person. And she failed miserably at that in Port Hope. (A check with that municipality ... something Mayor Coombs and company obviously didn't do before hiring her as a part-time employee several years ago ... would reveal her flaws. In this case, she doesn't know the Clareys ... hasn't so much as spoken to them ... yet recommends ruining their dream.
Cramahe had a QUALIFIED development officer in Becky Bonisteel, a long-serving employee of the township who was unceremoniously dumped by council last year in favour of an eminently less qualified building inspector and a promotion to full-time status for Mrs. Goddard-Saria.
It leads one to wonder what kind of logic Cramahe council will then ultimately use to resolve this tower problem. Frankly, if council uses the logic demonstrated when Bonisteel was fired and this tourism person was promoted (a shining example of the Peter Principle), then the Clareys can probably kiss their dream home goodbye.


Tom Philp