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Joined by Councillor Lawrence Bogue, Mayor Assaly began her daily protest walk on Tuesday, November 9, \u201cafter some long hard thinking.\u201d She said the noon-hour protest is meant to draw public attention to the \u201ctoxic atmosphere\u201d that exists both at the municipal office and also on Hawkesbury council.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point in time, we have a divided council,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The mayor said that council has voted 4-3 against several of her proposals for dealing with working relationships between city staff and counci. She said there is an atmosphere of \u201canxiety and fear\u201d at the municipal office that affects everyone \u201cincluding myself\u201d and that council needs to address the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s the responsibility of each councillor to ensure that employees work in a positive and a safe and healthy workplace,\u201d she said, adding that the issue will be part of the in-camera discussion portion of the November 16 council session. \u201cHopefully they (council members) will be of an open mind and attempt to find some solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

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