By Pepper Parr
March 24, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Our new city manager James Ridge is beginning to settle in. He and his wife drove across the country with their dog and have begun to settle into their new home.
The three cats are being flown into town today.
James Ridge – city manager – chose not to speak during his first council meeting. He wasn’t asked any questions either.
One can expect to see James walking his dog in the morning as the pooch tests all the fire hydrants in the area.
He will no doubt check in with Tracy Burrows, the bylaw enforcement officer, and get the drill on the bylaws related to off leash areas.
City manager James Ridge and his wife are empty nesters with a dog and three cats – what’ not to like about a guy like that?
Ridge appeared at a city council meeting – sitting in the middle of the horse show with Clerk Angela Morgan and an assistant.
Mayor Goldring introduced James Ridge – said that he had come from the University of British Columbia but made no mention of Ridge’s extensive municipal experience.
Ridge didn’t say a word all evening.
Perhaps we have a man of few words heading up the administration of the city.
