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The Markham Journal
News from the Southtown/Suntimes papers
Sometimes, you have to admit that a city's news is just plain awful.
And that's what we have since last week. Besides these news stories in the
Daily Southtown, there are transcripts of the tapes. One Markham man
stated to me after all this broke that "this makes us all look bad," and yes,
stories like this make men look bad. It makes Markham look bad. It makes
our mayor look bad. The City Council meeting this Wednesday will be VERY
interesting. Get there early - I predict standing room only.
1. The story starts to break:
Despite controversy, Markham police residency hearing ends
Published: 04:00 AM Feb 18,2007
By Kim Janssen, special to The Star
A police and fire board commission chairman who seemed to suggest a
Markham police officer should have been fired long ago refused to recuse
himself from considering her fate at a dismissal hearing that lasted until 1
a.m. Friday.
2. Our tax dollars at work:
Police taxi commissioner around town
Published: 04:00 AM Mar 1,2007
By Kim Janssen, special to The Star
Standing on his porch in the 16600 block of Hermitage Avenue at 10 a.m.
one day last week, Markham Police and Fire Board Commissioner Roland Ray
Ashley was clearly upset.
3. The Mayor reacts:
Markham mayor wants commissioner out
Published: 04:00 AM Mar 1,2007
By Kim Janssen, special to The Star
As chairman of Markham's Police and Fire Commission, Roland Ray Ashley
boasted that he could hire and fire officers as he pleased.
4. The inevitable delay
Illness stalls Webb, Ashley meeting
Published: 12:00 AM Mar 4,2007
By Kim Janssen, special to The Star
A meeting between Markham's mayor and the suburb's Fire and Police
Commission chairman didn't happen this week. Mayor David Webb said
Tuesday he would demand Commissioner Roland Ray Ashley's resignation...