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THANK YOU!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted for me yesterday and returned me to the council table for another term. I will do my best to represent you well and listen to your concerns and questions. I will always try to put the best interests of Wasaga Beach, its residents and business community first. Continue..
Welcome to the Home Page of My Election 2010 Website
How I See It
This website provides you with information about the upcoming election and a background about me. So let's start off with some of my points of view - about what is important in the Town of Wasaga Beach.
Controlling The Town's Land Use
Two documents determine our land use: the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law. They are in the review stage now as mandated by the province every five years. We have had several open houses for the public's input and planning staff have made several recommendations to these documents. Continue..
The Ministry of Natural Resources and The Town
We are unique as we have a Provincial Park within our boundaries, making the Ministry of Natural Resources our largest land owner. We must build a stronger relationship with them to help us promote tourism. We must get our sand beach back, as we have serious issues with our beachfront becoming a wetland because of the vegetation taking over the sand. Continue..
Working Towards Becoming A Four-Season Community
This has always been and will continue to be a challenge for Wasaga Beach, but I feel Council, in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce and the development community, has made great strides to expand and enhance the four seasons for businesses. We have a strong summer season but the shoulder seasons need to be looked at again. Continue..
Our Current Financial Position
We must balance the needs of the municipality and deliver and maintain our service levels to the residents while being mindful of our taxpayers' pocketbooks and their ability to pay. Wasaga Beach is very financially stable and this has been confirmed by our municipal auditors, as well as the province, which does annual reviews on all municipalities. Continue..
Should A New Library Be Built?
The library board has done a wonderful job of preparing a needs study for a new library for the town and I have no doubt we are bursting at the seams. As my speech has suggested, I always try to balance the municipality's needs with the taxpayers' pocketbooks and their ability to pay. Continue..
Pecuniary Interest
Pecuniary Interest, or Conflict of Interest, is strictly regulated by Provincial Law. When a pecuniary interest is disclosed, that same interest is usually repeated three to four times throughout the meeting process as it moves from the standing committee level to the Committee of the Whole Council and then on to Council. What appears as three conflicts, are in fact, the same one repeated.
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