Government watercoolers are bubbling with rumours that tourism strategic planning and industry development director Tom Lee was summarily exited from his post earlier this month - soon after responsibility for his branch was transferred from small business and economic development to tourism, sports and the arts. Annettte Antoniak, then acting deputy of that ministry, is said to have been the woman who wielded the hatchet. But when we contacted communications to ask about those rumours, Public Eye was told to take the matter up with the new deputy minister Virginia Greene. And so far, calls placed yesterday to Ms. Greene inquiring about Mr. Lee have not been returned - including a specific question as to the reason for his alleged no-cause exit. Of course, given the lack of evidence to the contrary, civil servants are assuming Mr. Lee was exited because Minister Olga Ilich has someone she wants to slot into that position.