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What I Stand For

The following are the statements that I have said on my Facebook Page, or in other venues during my campaign.

  • Individuals - I spent six years in university to become a counsellor and have spent the past five years as one. I have learned the importance of the individual in the system. I want you to know that I want to understand your specific concerns and resolutions. I want to listen and work together.
  • Reconciliation - I believe the City of Kimberley can do more to recognize the traditional territory. Whether this is through acknowledgements on the cities website, or Ktunaxa language at city hall, we can do more to reconcile. I plan to work with the Ktunaxa Nation, the Aqam Band, and the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation.
  • Daycare - It's hard to find a daycare spot. My youngest is on five different daycare wait-lists in the area. This needs to change. It's important to me to include Kimberley's youngest (and cutest) population in the community plan. I also hope to advocate for our community to secure more daycare spots.
  • Housing - When I moved to Kimberley as a graduate student eight years ago, I was able to find an affordable place to rent for my then family of four. The same units rent has nearly doubled since. We need to have affordable housing options in our community. It would therefore be essential to have a community plan that favours the creation of such housing.
  • Our one light - What makes our community great, is that we can say we live in a one-light town. However, that intersection has a couple blind spots, and the default light operation could use some adjusting during the winter. 
  • Taxes - Finances are usually the #1 stressor in households. Unfortunately a large portion of a households family expenses is taxes. I hope to be able to lighten that burden on households. One way I will do that is I will be fiscally responsible to you the tax payers.
  • Community relationships - Relationships are very important to me. I plan on building, creating, fostering, and maintaining relationships within the community. Whether that's with individuals, businesses, agencies, organizations, or other levels of government. I want to build trusting relationships.
  • Signs - You will notice that I don't have any signs. It's 2018, I think there are modern, environmentally friendly ways to approach a campaign. Plus, we live in a beautiful area, and to me, signs are eye-sore clutter.
  • Deer - The first news story I read about Kimberley before moving here was a deer attacking a jogger. The deer situation is problematic. The Province, however, is responsible for managing the deer population. I'd like to see an open conversation between the city, citizens, conservation, and the province. If I was given the choice, I'd prefer relocation of the deer. If the province decides to cull, I'd hope that the animals meat and hide are donated.
  • Pedestrians - Our community is an active outdoor community. As such we have many who choose to walk, bike, and so on, to their destination. I believe the city can do more to ensure pedestrian safety, especially along Hwy 95A/Wallinger Ave.

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