Is David Wonham Moving In Already

That's Eddie's opponent in case you wanted to know what he looks like. That's Dr. David Wonham carrying a boxful of what every Candidate must know that is received after he/she files the nomination form.

I believe that this was the photo that was expected to be in the Star last Friday until someone must have decided that a wrestling manager's picture was more important to be placed on the front page. At least David received a whole line of coverage in the Star after his press conference outlining his concerns for the City... I guess I should have taken better notes on what he said. I did not since I had expected a lot more coverage of the issues he raised from the Star! (The picture eventually made it in on Saturday along with Eddie's)

For those of you who think that Eddie Francis is starting to sound more and more like Mike Hurst who may have taught Eddie some mayoral lessons when Eddie was a Councillor under him, you are wrong. I have it from an insider deep within City Hall that there is a Mayor's handbook that is passed on from mayor to mayor giving them standard cliches to use when certain situations come up. What else do you think Mike and Eddie did at their transition meeting.

Here is what Mayors Hurst and Francis said when advised about opponents running for office against them:

On September 20, 2006, Francis said

• "he's in no rush to file nomination papers for the Nov. 13 election. He said he's too busy doing the job of mayor. "I will file," he said Tuesday, adding that he welcomes potential challengers. "I think competition is always good."
  

On July 25, 2003 Hurst as mayor said

• "While his two main rivals turned up the campaign rhetoric Thursday, Mayor Mike Hurst declined to join the fray and said he wouldn't announce his intentions until after Labour Day.
  
  "For the time being, I will continue doing the job of mayor because there are a number of important continuing items that deserve full attention," said Hurst."
  

On March 6, 2003 when Bill Marra announced he was running for mayor, Hurst said:

• "Until then I am not paying a hell of a lot of attention to (re-election)," he said. "I have more important things to do."