No evidence of misconduct
Mayor Morrison cleared
By Bill Rea

Mayor Marolyn Morrison was happy to welcome people to the Caledon Day Festivities Saturday, and she was also happy with news Monday that an OPP investigation had found no evidence of misconduct on her part.

Caledon OPP was reluctant to identify the elected Town official who was being investigated for alleged misconduct, but Mayor Marolyn Morrison was not.

Morrison was the subject of the investigation, and it has turned up no evidence of wrong-doing.

Police issued a news release Monday, stating the OPP Criminal Investigation and Anti-Rackets branches had completed their check "into a complaint of potential criminal misconduct involving an elected Town of Caledon official."

"At the conclusion of the investigation, it was determined that the allegations were unfounded and there was no evidence of any misconduct," the release concluded.

Morrison told the Citizen Monday night she was happy with the way the investigation concluded, but she was angry that those making the allegations are not being held accountable.

"They can investigate me until the cows come home," she remarked. "I'm very happy to cooperate."

"Clearly, the allegations were unfounded and came from a questionable source," she added. "This is one more thing they try to knock me down and it's all false."

Morrison said she doesn't know who made the allegations, adding they involved suggestions that she had supposedly received funds to vote a certain way. She added that never happened.

She was also impressed with the strong wording in the police statement, which referred to "an in-depth, thorough investigation," involving "numerous interviews and the review of financial and other relevant documents."

"I'm sure the people they interviewed are not on my Christmas list," Morrison quipped.

The mayor was fuming at whoever it was who made the allegations.

"I think they should be held up before the public because they are wasting tons of money to get at me," she declared, adding anyone can walk into a police station and make a complaint, and they are obligated to investigate. She also said the police have better things to do.

"Where's the accountability?" she asked. "In my opinion, this is all malicious."

Morrison was also appreciative of the support she's been receiving in the community.

"The people have stood with me," she said.