By Andrew Macdonald As Schmidtville Cries: Waye Mason Goes Silent On Our Question: Will You Ensure Not A Single Stately Tree In Schmidtville Meets A Chainsaw Fate? Fresh from an election victory, Halifax Southend regional councillor Waye Mason has gone silent - or mum...
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As Schmidtville Cries: Waye Mason Refuses To Answer The Question On Whether He Will Nix HRM Proposal To Chainsaw – Massacre – Majestic Century-Old Trees In Schmidtville – Adopts ‘Ostrich Mode’
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