Council's Work and a Pen

Just last week, I was door knocking. A senior gentleman took me for a tour of his wood shop. He knows he only has a few years left in his house with a work space. He dreads losing his hobby as has happened to so many of his friends. This senior’s big desire is to donate his tools to a shop available for public use. But he told me he was getting nowhere sharing his vision.

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Reaching Out To New People

Until October 16th, I will be taking some time every Monday to tell you a bit about myself. I’ll be sharing something that has both prepared me for Council and which makes me different than many other candidates.

Today, I want to talk about my history.

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Adventures in Door Knocking (Part 1)

A woman had a small dog fence across her front step. Being tall and somewhat spry, I stepped over it to ring the doorbell. She commented "I like having someone young enough to do that running for Council." We had a great conversation, then I turned to leave. The hop down was bigger than the hop up. I tripped and fell down her steps. I got up slightly embarrassed, but unhurt. I want to work hard to show her my mind is more nimble than my body!

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Facts About Aquatera

Aquatera is an important organisation. It provides us with our water, sewer, and waste disposal. It pays the City a few million dollars per year. In the past, it has been the subject of heated political debate. It is our biggest example of regional partnership. Most relevant: it costs most of us a decent amount of money every month.Today I had a coffee meeting that I setup to learn more about Aquatera. I've also been reading everything I can about it. Following are some facts that will interest many of you.

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