Democratic?

Dear editor:
During the last four-year term of council, myself and many others were dissatisfied with the representation we got from our reeve and council.
We waited out the four years and [then] exercised our democratic right by voting them out and a new council in.
Why is it, then, that the reeve voted out is suddenly back as a representative on the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board?
It is my understanding that he was appointed by the new board to represent Rainy River West (unorganized), as nobody ran for this seat [in last fall’s municipal election].
I could understand appointing someone who actually owns or occupies land in this area, as is the requirement according to the District Social Services Act.
However, appointing a person who was voted out of office by the municipality they represented previously should not be allowed.
He can now effectively can the vote of the duly-elected official for this municipality by casting an opposing vote on issues.
How is this democratic?
Yours truly,
Norbert Bragg
Township of
La Vallee, Ont.