It most certainly was an honour to know Bob Spiers, who passed away suddenly on Monday, June 25th.
"Like a dog with a bone," he was said by several people of the way in which Bob analyzed and handled topics.
And I saw it myself.
I remain grateful today for Bob's efforts on my behalf, when no-one else seemed to care.
Even though he was a City of Vernon councillor, and Highlands Golf is in Coldstream's jurisdiction, when I had a huge huge problem with the Regional District Greater Vernon Water regarding the annual rate I was being charged for my business' private fire hydrant, Bob not only chewed on that bone, he reduced the bone to smithereens!
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| Bob Spiers...councillor extraordinaire, an honourable man |
During several of the monthly meetings, he even proved to his peers--Greater Vernon Advisory Committee members from both Vernon and Coldstream--that the manager (McTaggart) of the Greater Vernon Water authority had provided spurious information to the committee re my fire hydrant "private" rates. And those of others, as it was discovered by Bob Spiers.
Spurious information?
Well, I call it outright lies that McTaggart spewed to meetings.
And Bob Spiers proved it with his analysis of data that McTaggart himself had provided.
While my blog stories at the time didn't give Bob credit, it was through Bob Spiers' analyses that my business was allowed to receive fairness and parity.
Background blog stories:
here, and here, and here.
And here.
Bob Spiers appreciated fairness and accuracy and truth.
And he reminded Greater Vernon Advisory Committee members that they should, too.
Thank you Bob...
rest in peace.
Your caring and dedication and commitment were so important to me.
