[1] While reeve he advocated for the construction of monorails and was accused of conflict of interest after the city purchased dump trucks from his dealership.
During World War II, Waffle had been a fighter pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
[3][2][4] During the flooding that resulted from Hurricane Hazel in 1954, Waffle organized a shortwave radio communications hub to help obtain and distribute clothing, food supplies and fuel for afflicted neighbourhoods in Etobicoke.
He was accused of being in a conflict of interest because the township purchased nine dump trucks at a cost of $25,000 from Waffle's dealership while he was reeve.
[11] It was speculated in The Globe and Mail that he was acting on behalf of Etobicoke's political establishment, which Flynn had challenged when he ran against and almost defeated Horton in the 1969 election.