DenmanWorks Chair Fires Editor from visitdenmanisland.ca Website Job

governance · August 2023 · DenmanWorks organization

Tony Gregson, Chair of DenmanWorks, fired Mike Van Santvoord from managing the visitdenmanisland.ca website without cause and removed him from the DenmanWorks volunteer Board, citing 'disrepute'. This action followed a controversy involving public funds and has been criticized for violating bylaws and labor laws.

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Sources

• “Tony Gregson... fired Publisher/Editor Mike Van Santvoord from his job managing the visitdenmanisland.ca website without cause, and had Mike removed from the DW volunteer Board, charging Mike with bringing 'disrepute' to DW.” — The Islands Grapevine – August 24th, 2023 (August 24th, 2023)

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