This is why people hate politicians (en francais)

This happened in London, Ontario but I can certainly see it happening in almost any city or town in Canada. Where's the proverbial woodshed when you need it.

City hall devastates once-grand plan
By IAN GILLESPIE

Terry Dollard had a grand idea. His idea was that the city should name half its new streets after the London men and women who died while serving with the military, city police or fire departments.

Dollard spent three years trying to sell the idea to city hall and he says that just about everyone he talked to seemed to agree this was a grand idea. And after three tireless years of effort, research, phone calls, letters, e-mails and meetings,

Dollard's grand idea was adopted as an official policy.

Then Dollard read the final version. And his heart sank.