Tuesday, October 20, 2009

H1N1 Pandemic Plan & the City of Williams Lake

Last night, Quesnel Council adopted their H1N1 Flu Pandemic Plan which covers all Muncipal Departments in the City of Quesnel. These plans were made public and Byron Johnson, City Manager gave an overview on this subject to Quesnel Council Monday evening

Last week, I asked 2 Williams Lake City Councillors' (Rathor and Montoya) what we were doing on this subject and they committed to me that they would do follow-up. Councillor Rathor now informs me that the City of WL CAO does not intend make their H1N1 Flu Pandemic Plans know, as Brian Carruthers (City of WL CAO) deems it to be an "administration" issue that Council need not get involved in.

I say - bullshit. If Quesnel Council, in its' wisdom, can publicly release its' H1N1 Flu Pandemic Plan there, then the City of Williams Lake Council should "order" its' Staff to do the same here

Not to do so would perpetuate a perception of a City Hall that is neither open nor transparent

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