From: Jennifer Hanson, thenorthbaybay.ca staff
POWASSAN — Citing Chisholm’s recent decision to pull out of the partnership agreement for the Powassan and District Union Public Library and the township’s “spotty” track record, the Municipality of Powassan will begin charging Chisholm residents $5.00 per entry into the town.
“I wish there was another way,” says Powassan Councillor Maverick Ward. “But Chisholm has been a bad neighbour. They’re bailing on the Library, they’ve already bailed on the Sportsplex, and they almost never contribute to parades, festivals, or fairs.”
“But I can guarantee there’s Chisholm folks curling, skating, eating Beaver Tails and looking at our prize fair chickens every year.”
“And they’re not paying a dime to do it. Well, that ends now.”
Tollgates
The new $5.00 tollgates will be located on Memorial Park Dr. and Chiswick Line, where the manned blockades will stop travellers to check their home addresses.
Those living in Chisholm will be charged a $5.00 fee to enter Powassan.
“I realize people can still come in via the Highway,” says Ward. “But if they want to circle all the way through Astroville to get in, they’re welcome to: 9 out of 10 folks in Chisholm are driving oversized pickups, so it’ll cost them more than five bucks in gas anyway.”
Chisholm’s Response
While no official response has come out of Chisholm, Councillor Ward says he received an “unofficial call” from “one Mr. L.J.” that expressed Chisholm’s concerns.
“I can’t pretend to understand much of what was said, but I did understand all the parts about my mother,” says Ward.
Still, Powassan will go ahead with the new toll.
“If Chisholm were a person,” explains Ward, “they’d be the schoolyard pal who crashed ‘for a week’ on your couch six months ago. They spend their days watching your TV, clogging your drains, and eating your food. Then, when you ask for helping buying pizza, they freak out and call you a bad friend.”
“And then they insult your mother.”
Why can’t we all just get along?
Well I live in Chisholm and I will not pay a toll, it’s actually closer for me to go to Asterville and they have groceries and an arena, a gym and a library so I don’t need anything else in Powassan.
However I must say I am not surprised, Chisholm township is always the last to clean the snow off the roads and they don’t do a very good job at maintaining them in the summer. They always do the minimal amount required and we pay the highest taxes in the area. It’s time to get rid of management at Chisholm township and replace it with new blood who will actually do their job.
Instead of charging the residents, why not charge the Chisolm city council a 25 dollar fee to come into town. Why does the residents who actually pay their taxes always have to pay for their elected officials mistakes?
Quite honestly after the reception we in powassan when we first moved here and as of recently being told by the postmaster of powassan that my service dog was not allowed to go into the post office because they have children with allergies going in there! My cold response I don’t care this is a public place and you cannot stop my doctor prescribed service dogs from entering. The post office has an issue with myself I gather as they have return parcels for not having a space between the postal code! Having a small business I dont require this grief so I use other postal outlets because our local postmaster has made it clear how she feels about myself and my DR.RX’D service dogs
We still feel cold stairs from the bullshit started by a neighbour over my daughter’s chickens over 15 years ago by a vermicious knid whom stated to police on video.. “Hes not disabled enough to live in MY neighborhood”
THE FRIENDLY TOWN my ass!!!
Whether this is a spoof post or not the sentiment of it is likely valid and from our experience unless youre a blood relative of one of the clans you dont count. I laid in a sickbed for most of last decade watching my family struggle as I asked for help of neigbours to help my wife with certain things only to fall on def ears.
We personally know of a number of Chisholm families who actively participate in powassan community events and this post again goes to show that powassan is NOT “The FRIENDLY TOWN”
I have to agree with Anonymous. I too fell for the friendly town slogan but that’s where it ends.
Can’t wait to get the hell out of Dodge frankly.
I grew up in Powassan and 60 plus yrs ago it was a great place. Went away to school, married came back 40 yrs ago and my husband is still treated as an outsider. The Friendly Town, my ass. I would presume that this article is a joke but itis an embarra1ssing mark on Powassan and the councilor, who now may be on his last term, makes those of us who would like friends look disgusting. To have a Postmistress who would treat a disabled person that way may want to re-think her position.
I sometimes am totally embarrassed to say where I am from. Most people my age left home and only come back to visit.
This is spiteful and dirty no matter what!
I’m ashamed to be part of a town ship that feels this way!
Most of my friends live in chisolm and all come out and support powassan and the events
With children they pay for that beaver tail just the same as everyone else!
It’s absolutely childish the way this being handled
Really a toll! Come on grow up people! What your asking is for one family to pay a 5 dollar toll to see another family member.? That’s how wars start,something small can turn into something big.!!!!!
I live in Powassan..and I have lived in at least in 6 or 7 small towns with my husband being in mining..This is the friendliest town I have ever lived in..and I think something should be done to have everyone help pay for all the services that people want to use .It isn’t fair that that you reap the benefits without having helped pay for them..How unfair is that..