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August 11, 2006
An Olympic reputation

It seems Allen Langdon is trading in his reputation to start a new legacy. In an email sent to colleagues, Mr. Langdon, who was Councillor Peter Ladner's campaign manager during Vancouver's recent civic election, announced "today is my last day at Reputations (Corp.)" - Wal-Mart Corp.'s favourite public relations and lobbying outfit. And where is the firm's former public affairs director the headed, you may wonder? Well, Mr. Langdon's email doesn't answer that question. But we managed to track Mr. Langdon down at 2010 LegaciesNow, where he told us he couldn't reveal his new title at the non-profit society because "I haven't officially started. And I'm just taking care of some technical stuff." In a fascinating coincidence, Daniel Fontaine was the communications director at LegaciesNow before becoming Mayor Sam Sullivan's chief of staff. The following is an edited copy of that email.

From: "Allen Langdon"
To: "Allen Langdon"
Subject: Last Day at Reputations
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:23:32 -0700

Hi Everyone,

My apologies for the mass e-mail, but it has turned into a bit of a whirlwind day. Today is my last day at Reputations and this e-mail will become inactive sometime over the weekend. If you need to contact over the next few days, I can be reached through my home e-mail. I will forward my new contact details once I have settled into my new position sometime next week.

Cheers,
Allen

Allen Langdon
Director of Public Affairs

Posted by Sean Holman at 04:53 PM
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Who cares, the economy is going great guns! Allen Langdon is NOT a big player in BC.

I guess it is the dog days of Aug. but the economy is going great guns!

-call me Peter

Posted by prem on August 11, 2006 07:40 PM

Yawn, yawn and triple yawn.

The story here is how very interesting the connection between Langdon and Fontaine is...birds of a feather?

The NPA is doomed with this little league crew at the controls.

Posted by Eyes without a face on August 12, 2006 10:34 AM

Where for the love of God on anyone's politcal radar is Fontaine but particularly 'Langdown'?

The NPA is doomed with this group of counsellors and support group who have blurred the lines between Vision and the NPA so badly, by the election they will be indistinguishable.

Posted by Victor Dickter on August 12, 2006 11:20 AM

And here's to you, Mr. Sullivan
Colin loves you more than you will know (Wo, wo, wo)
God bless you please, Mr. Sullivan
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
(Hey, hey, hey...hey, hey, hey)

We'd like to know a little bit about you for our empty media files
We'd like to help you learn to help yourself for a while
Look around you, all you see are not-so sympathetic eyes
Roll around the grounds until you feel you're right back at home

And here's to you, Mr. Sullivan
Daniel hates that Skytrain more than you will ever know (Wo, wo, wo)
God bless you please, Mr. Sullivan
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
(Hey, hey, hey...hey, hey, hey)

Hide it in a hiding place where no 'James' ever goes
Put it in your office with your enemies under your nose
It's a little secret, just the Ladneristas' affair
Most of all, you've got to hide it from the Morton's, still out in the cold

Coo, coo, ca-choo, Mr. Sullivan
Your board will undermine you more than you will know (Wo, wo, wo)
Wake please, Mr. Sullivan
Langdon wants to put the boots to you (woo, woo, woo)
God bless you please, Mr. Sullivan
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
(Hey, hey, hey...hey, hey, hey)

Sitting on your sofa with Lynn on a Sunday afternoon
Going to tell you how even she knows it's all just gloom
Laugh at her, shout at her
When you've got the Morton's gang to choose
Ev'ry way you look at it, without them it's now for sure your gonna lose

Where have you gone, November Sammy
A City turns it's so desperate eyes to you (Woo, woo, woo)
What's that you say, Mr. Sulivan
You're just washed up and all but gone away
(Hey, hey, hey...hey, hey, hey)

Posted by Paul Simon on August 12, 2006 02:14 PM

"And here's to you, Mr. Sullivan
Colin loves you more than you will know (Wo, wo, wo)
God bless you please, Mr. Sullivan
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
(Hey, hey, hey...hey, hey, hey)"

Someone obviously has too much time on their
hands.

Get a life, guy

Posted by Vanman on August 12, 2006 05:32 PM

Daniel Fontaine was for a time the constituency assistant to Colin Hansen, MLA.

Posted by Budd Campbell on August 12, 2006 11:33 PM

Vanman, it took all of ten minutes. I'm a musician after all.

Get a brain, guy.

Posted by Paul Simon on August 13, 2006 11:41 AM

"Vanman, it took all of ten minutes. I'm a musician after all.

Get a brain, guy"

If you're a musician, then you're obviously not very talented. A one song band who needs the hook
off the stage.

This song ain't makin' it.

Sorry babe, it's been done before.

Posted by Vaman on August 13, 2006 08:25 PM

You have to wonder just how much latitude Langdon will get in this new job.

Posted by Allentown on August 14, 2006 09:29 AM




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