By Staff
November 3rd, 2022
BURLINGTON, ON
Changes in managers at the Parks, Recreation and Culture department were announced.
Denise Beard
Chris Glenn retired at the end of October which resulted in an:
Effective immediately announcement
Denise Beard, Manager of Community Development
Emilie Cote – Manager of Recreation Services.
The City Communications people explain: “The structure has not changed. The managers will each rotate being ‘Acting Director’ until the recruitment is complete for a new Director.
Is this an opportunity for Parks, Recreation and Culture to bring in someone who can do a really deep think about just the department might do going forward?
Those who use the Seniors’ Centre apparently want a different approach to the services offered.
It seems that in municipalities there are never appointments from within the organization. When, for most staff, your career path is to get a job somewhere else, it is no wonder there is little loyalty to the citizens you work for.
The picture has a rec dept employee who died several years ago
Editor’s note: Denise Beard is alive and well.