Glenbow and West Valley-Visting Seniors

The last two days have been spent in Glenbow and West Valley and visiting seniors. Tomorrow I will get a chance to visit at the Bethany, and I hope to encourage people to get out and vote on Monday. Both days, I was helped out by Grace and Andy who make my job so easy-they are wonderful canvassers and I would be lost without them.

The two biggest issues in both Glenbow and West Valley were the brand and continued land development without services in place. People made many comments on the brand and as it turns out, this is a hot topic during this campaign. Many people are so upset that they will not be voting for anyone on the current council. It is not the expense, it is the fact that council did not listen to public feedback. This is the cornerstone of a number of issues. People feel that council does not care about public opinion. I want to work hard to restore public trust and have shared many ideas on how to do this.

I also heard a lot about unmanaged growth and lack of services. A few people stressed that the pool is an important facility, but they want a plebiscite. I heard loud and clear that people want an opportunity to vote on whether taxes should be increased to pay for the pool. We talked about options and partnerships and fundraising and people are quite excited about the possibility of being able to contribute in that way. One thing is for sure: if we have a plebiscite and the people vote against the pool, this council will not be able to proceed to develop it. That is an important consideration.

One person commented that I would add some knowledge and expertise to the planning process at the Town and she hopes I would ask to be a member of the Planning Commission. I am certainly interested, but first, I want to be elected and will be honoured to do whatever I can to improve my community.

Overall, the days have gone by quickly and, I think positively. I went to vote in the advance poll and it was very quiet. The next advance poll is Saturday 10-4 at the RancheHouse, and I hope to get to as many doors as I can before people go and vote.

Hope to see you at your door over the weekend if I haven't been by yet. Today I handed out my 3,450th brochure. I have about 650 to go so I hope I don't run out before Sunday at 7:30!