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Stupid politician tricks

If you happen to work for the World Health Organization and you're one of the people responsible for declaring Sault Ste. Marie an International Safe Community, please don't read this article.

If you happen to work for the World Health Organization and you're one of the people responsible for declaring Sault Ste. Marie an International Safe Community, please don't read this article.

Go read the Police Beat or the Birth Announcements or our swanky new Arts section or go play around with our interactive map of Sault Ste. Marie.

But don't read this article.

And definitely don't look at the photo gallery.

Because we really like the nice Safe Communities plaque you gave us last year and we don't want you to take it back when you see what our mayor was up to yesterday.

The Big Guy started off juggling clubs at a media preview for Busketfest.

But then he scared the willies off everybody present by switching to swords.

He even managed to drop one of the things.

Damage was minimal.

There were no life-threatening injuries.

And Ward 6 Councillor Jason Collins, who's spearheaded Buskerfest together with SaultYouth.com, was more than a little scary himself, enjoying himself way too much while tying up a street performer in a straitjacket.

To see a SooToday.com photo gallery from yesterday's preview, please click on the link immediately beneath this article.


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David Helwig

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David Helwig's journalism career spans seven decades beginning in the 1960s. His work has been recognized with national and international awards.
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