A local real estate agent has been asked to step down from her role as a director on the Northumberland Hills Association of Realtors.
Jody Ledgerwood attended the Hugs Over Masks Freedom Rally, held on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery on New Year’s Eve.
The local realtor told Rebel News she was already in British Columbia after driving her daughter home after the holidays, and decided to attend the rally after she found it on social media.
In that same interview with Rebel News, Ledgerwood alleges she’s become a target of ‘cancel culture’ after Today’s Northumberland shared a video she had posted to her personal account during the rally.
Here is a link to both the Today’s Northumberland article posted on January 3 – http://todaysnorthumberland.ca/2021/01/03/cobourg-woman-welcomed-in-new-years-with-dozens-of-others-at-outdoor-party-in-vancouver – and the article and interview posted by Rebel News January 12 – https://www.rebelnews.com/small_town_realtor_a_target_for_cancel_culture_after_attending_nye_freedom_rally.
We reached out to both Ledgerwood and the Northumberland Hills Association of Realtors.
Ledgerwood says she doesn’t think it is in her best interest at this time to do an interview with My Broadcasting Corporation.
The Northumberland Hills Association of Realtors has also refused to do an on-the-record interview, but did issue this written statement:
“At this time we will decline from conducting any interviews. Please find our Association’s position regarding Ms. Ledgerwood below:
Both Members of the Northumberland Hills Association of REALTORS® (“NHAR”) and the general public have consistently expressed an interest in real estate transactions being conducted in a manner that respects COVID-19 restrictions. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHAR has supported following proper safety precautions to promote the safety of our Members and the general public, and to encourage confidence in the ability to proceed with real estate transactions in a manner that reduces the risks of spreading COVID-19.
Over the past few weeks, we have received complaints from numerous Members of the NHAR and the general public regarding the actions of one of the Directors of our Board who has released multiple videos and statements speaking out against COVID-19 safety precautions. Director positions with the NHAR are volunteer positions in which Directors serve at the pleasure of the Members of the NHAR, and Members have the right to remove Directors from the Board if they wish to do so.
We are not looking to publicly comment on the individual specifically or negatively impact her livelihood. We have not asked her to forfeit her real estate license or to stop working as a REALTOR®, nor do we have the authority to do so. However, given the volume of complaints received, including specific requests for her removal as a Director, we have asked for her resignation from her unpaid volunteer position.”
Photo courtesy of Jody Ledgerwood’s personal Facebook page.
