Sask Pulse Grower Election

[dave4441]

Attention Pulse Growers

We are the three other candidates for the two positions on the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers board of Directors.
You might have received a mail out or read a press release that has three current SPG board members promoting two new candidates for the board of Directors of SPG.

The three of us have been through various elections and have served to the best of our abilities to represent Growers interests. We all now share a concern. Our concern is that these sitting Board members are promoting candidates that think the same as they do so they will be able to control the decisions on the board.

This election is different from past elections we have been involved in. In the past all the boards we have served on brought a selection of individuals to a table with diverse views and laid the opinions on the table for discussion. These opinions and ideas were discussed and debated sometimes stridently but always with respect and with the best interests of the growers we represented. A board of seven independent thinkers would serve the SPG levy payers the best.

A slate of three or of five unfortunately can often bring one opinion or agenda with three or five votes to the table. There are 7 Board members on SPG. Five bring a majority. It is far better in our view to have diverse opinions and separate votes to fully explore options.

We see ourselves to be the only option and we would solicit your vote in the upcoming election. If you chose to support two of us we will endeavor to bring two opinions to the SPG board table to represent you and bring a balanced point of view.

Respectfully

John Bennett Vicki Dutton Tim Wiens
948 2852 441 6699 377 4740
bennettjs@sasktel.net westernvicki@gmail.com twiens@sasktel.net

[JohnGalt]

You all have my support

[haveapulse]

Thank you!

[boarderbloke]

a classy response to a classless ad.

[cottonpicken]

I was staying out of this because i didn't know what
was going on"explain it to me like i am 3-"michael
scott""

But i will vouch for Tim Wiens.

[sumdumguy]

My vote are squarely behind you. They will never
be "winners" and that they must know. If this is
allowed will they next resort to smear tactics.

[sumdumguy]

Dave, I dont know who you are on the ballot ( top
or bottom)?

[oneoff]

Sure sounds like what is going on is identical to RM politics where the old boys work to continue to solidify their control by keeping any new ideas from gaining hold.

One tactic is to fully surround onself with known support. Then a form of conspiracy is agreed too; followed by sworn secrecy; agreement to censorship and propaganda control. The security forces are engaged; the cameras installed; and the reputation ruining apparatuses run at full capacity. Spin control, damage control and dirty tricks engaged. The potential for criminal activity such as spying, eavedropping, and worse isthe ultimate end result as the corruption, hunger for power and control escalates. All proven that it can happen and history will repeat itself. See Richard Nixon and "All the Presidents Men" and the development of Nazism as two of the ultimate examples.

Tell me at what stage Sask politics is currently at? Ever thought of what road the Pulse Growers and many RM council are on?


And yes it does relate to Commodity marketing.

[dave4441]

I am neither. I will put my support behind these 3
people. I don't know the other 2 and would bet
they would also be good, but I can't stomach the
gang mentality of this last 2 elections. I spent 6
yrs on SPG board and i don't see myself going
back. Had my run. Learned a ton and served
with some great board members. Some of those
people are still on the board and are able to make
informed decisions. I get pretty frustrated when I
see people trying to create problems from stuff
that I was present for. when I left the board there
was 6 board members that made some tough
decisions and treated each others opinion with
respect, even though we disagreed on things.

Organizations periodically need some
restructuring and new blood and no one person is
irreplaceable. I don't think we should throw the
present board to the wolves and we sure don't
want to add a bunch of rubber stampers either.
Rather have some heated debates then 5 people
that act as one. That's why I posted this.

[sumdumguy]

Desperate means for desperate men. i think I
know who is really behind this manouver.

[ColevilleH2S]

My ballet went in the mail today. I'd like to thank Burt and friends, for narrowing down the choices this time. Picking two out of three, is easier than from a larger group. It's just too bad they had to taint Simpson and Hundeby like that. They sounded like fine candidates.

[ColevilleH2S]

And no I'm not dancing, I meant "ballot".

[LEP]

Lets face it the Three Amigos ran on a slate last
year expecting that they could bully two more
board members to carry the day.

It must not have worked so now they try smear and
innuendo to get two more positions in order to
hijack SPG.

I hope Regina is watching this closely as many
millions of dollars are at risk here.

If this is how Grower99 and his two buds play out in
the light of day, imagine how respectful they are
behind closed doors.

[oneoff]

And who said that doors should be closed in the first place? In fact the technolgy is present to broadcast any move in real time.

That would be some real fresh air.

[sumdumguy]

The big machine has an agenda and wants its
way. There is ia huge pool of capital, access to
breeder rights and information. Just seems like a
conflict of interest - big time. Who should
benefit? The guys who pay the levy - the
producers. How do we insure they have first
dibs? Through the SPG board. Thats my opinion.

I know one of the directors from North Battleford
who would not be affraid to enlighten the big
machine about the perception of wrongdoing and
their responsibility to not highjack the pot for the
gain of the "insiders".

Hope the voters see it for what it is.