For more than six years he has sparred with the district in court and in council chambers, all starting with a dispute with his mushroom-farming neighbour and growing to a sense he's "watchdog" at town hall.

"We take the steps that we feel are necessary to keep it somewhat on the down low.”

"Having a mayor we have now in that chair has emboldened people to be more confrontational, and certainly the things I have to consider are much different this term than last term."

"This isn’t a one-off – it’s a pattern."

Police are looking for witnesses to the daylight hit-and-run.