What a week in 性视界传媒鈥檚 policing transition, which is sure to provide post-secondary lecture room fodder for years to come as a casebook study of how not to engage in a major public move to swap out one police force for another.

This story has had more legs than a millipede.

But is it still in the rising action stage, nearing its climax, far away from a denouement?

As far as stories go, War and Peace it is not. More like War and War.

Despite all of its fascinating twists, political intrigue and chapters covering public 鈥渆ngagement,鈥� denied referendums, political infighting, anger, upset, fear-mongering and now 鈥渟ledgehammer鈥� amendments to the Police Act amid a petition for a judicial review, let鈥檚 face it, it could have used plenty of editing.

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The guy who started it all, former and no longer mayor Doug McCallum, issued a press release on Monday hailing an 鈥渉istoric victory for 性视界传媒鈥� after Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth introduced amendments to the Police Act in a dramatic bid to bring 性视界传媒 council to heel and break its will to champion the 性视界传媒 RCMP over the 性视界传媒 Police Service.

But would the city be in the astonishing financial mess and acrimony it is today had McCallum鈥檚 administration made a better effort to put transparency to the transition rather than fuel confusion and mistrust?

Yes, it鈥檚 definitely been a page-turner alright. An epic that will reverberate for years to come, in 性视界传媒 residents鈥� psyches and pocket books.

Probably the only take-away, when the last page is finally turned, will be the universal hope that there will never, ever be a sequel.

鈥� Now-Leader