I have never witnessed such a shambles. The antics of the Grey Power Board members at the meeting last Friday, 9 December should have been enough to convince the members that the present Board is completely unfit to administer the daily business of such a nationwide organisation.
George Drain, who was the President in the nineties would have been appalled to witness such an exhibition.
Clearly they were unaware of the procedure in holding such a meeting and to take over and flatly refuse to speak to the motion was out of order and abusive.
If that is the way they conduct business I am amazed that the people of Tauranga fell for their lack of respect for the offices they held.
The atmosphere in the hall reminded me of a ‘rent-a-mob'.
It was totally unworthy of the calibre of effort which Carole Gordon always applies to all things she undertakes. Whatever happens to Tauranga Grey Power it will never again be the same. To one who remembers it in its better days it is a very sad reflection on those wonderful workers who originated the movement and who were the bedrock of a very great organisation of which we were all so proud.
Out of the ashes of that disastrous meeting I am confident that under her leadership will rise a greater and stronger organisation truly representing the people of our age.
However, we will fully support
Carole in her future endeavours in this direction.

Eileen Jones, Papamoa.