The current council for the Town of Duck Lake has a former council member confused and concerned for the future of his town.

On Wednesday night the Town of Duck Lake announced it had voted in favour of selling the naming rights to the town, something that blindsided many residents, including Denis Poirier.

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Poirier spent 31 years on the town council, 15 as deputy mayor and seven as mayor, from 2012 to 2019. He said when he heard the news he thought it was a joke.

“I did not believe it at first, I wasn’t at the meeting when they announced it,” he said.

“I heard of it that same night, and I think it’s kind of ridiculous. You start changing

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