Here is an idea...

Here is a novel concept. Elected officials doing what they are supposed to do, working FOR their communities, not taking part in a 20 minute discussion at a Council meeting about the desks that staff need to purchase or whether the rims should be removed from tires before being taken the local dump. Desks and dumps are things staff need to deal with. Council, you have much more important issues in front of you on which to focus your efforts and attention.

Here is an example of what other Councillors are doing.

Councillor McCarthy a Councillor in Hamilton, has fought side by side with her ratepayers from day one BEFORE a huge open pit aggregate operation was applied for. She has attended meetings with ratepayers, set up a website dedicated to this issue, written to the province and lobbied on behalf of her constituents. Here is a link to her site: http://www.margaretmccarthy.ca/

Staff at Halton Region is recommending that Halton push the province to step up its review of quarry operations in light of the fact they are facing Nelson Aggregate’s proposed expansion of a 52-hectare quarry in north Burlington, Dufferin Aggregates proposed expansion an existing quarry in Halton Hills and by St. Marys Cement Inc. for a site in Hamilton, close to its boundary with Burlington.

Oakville and Mississauga residents and politicians are taking their concerns about a proposed gas-fired power plant directly to Queen’s Park on Monday. The residents groups, accompanied by Oakville Mayor Rob Burton and Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion, will appear at the Queen’s Park Media Studio, at 10 a.m., where they will present the community’s case for stopping the installation of the power plant.This group will also be recognized during the Legislative Assembly’s question period at 10:30 a.m. and will hold a rally on the legislature’s front lawn at noon to draw political and media attention to their cause.

PLEASE, Melancthon Council, rather than sitting around saying we can't do anything, it is the province's fault, go and do the job for which you were elected to do as a politican and that is LOBBY the provincial government on issues which are threatening your municipality. Raise the profile in the media and with the provincial government.