Feud over comment by town staffer spills into Marathon mayoral campaign

By Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Chronicle-Journal A lingering impasse between the Town of Marathon and its closest First Nations neighbour dominated the municipal election campaign this week, perhaps shedding light on differing leadership approaches as the vote looms. The stalemate dates back to a January council meeting in which a senior town staffer mused aloud that the town’s difficulty in securing funding for infrastructure projects was due to the municipality being the “wrong colour.” Nearby Biigtigong Nishnaabeg said it was stung by the remark which clearly, it said, contained racial overtones.