 He was a member of the Tiny Township Ratepayers' Association in this period, and made several submissions before the Midland council.In 1983, he criticized the council for putting a time limit on speeches and for requiring submissions to be made in advance.On May 4, 1983, Ogilvie bought an advertisement in the "Midland Free Press" that accused members of a prominent local law firm of failing to represent the interests of their client, Tiny Township, in an annexation bid by Midland.