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The Lake Cowichan Municipal All Candidates meeting brought in a full house Monday night. Estimates were that close to 200 people attended to listen to municipal candidates discuss their platforms and answer questions from the Chamber of Commerce and the public. Candidates were seated alphabetically and asked questions in random order. Candidates spoke with passion, humour and enthusiasm.
Chamber of Commerce hosts All Candidates meeting at Centennial Hall Aspen Gainer
LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE
The Lake Cowichan Municipal All Candidates Forum took place Monday night at Centennial Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. The hall was packed; more chairs had to be brought out and once those were filled people stood at the back of the hall. The Chamber of Commerce hosted the forum, which was moderated by George deLure. He asked the candidates a series of pre-determined questions created by the Chamber, which the candidates hadn’t heard before. Once the Chamber’s questions were finished, they opened the floor to questions from the public. Candidates answered in a way consistent with their platforms. All candidates touched on the need for a seniors care facility,
them or changing to yield signs. Lorna Vomacka: Affordable Questions from the floor Carolyne Austin: Affordable family housing. ranged from water and sewer housing for seniors and families. Bev North: People want to have costs, a new town hall building, Ross Forrest: Seniors care facility. the future of the old ranger fun and see the lighter side of life. I’ve seen too many spouses What do you (townspeople) want? station, downtown revitalization Put some drive into it, laugh a little separated from each other when and an open door policy at the they get old. I want to see people and we’ll get through. municipal office. stay together as they age. We also Tim McGonigle: “Fun’s my The municipal vote takes need to attract other partners in middle name.” A base for revenue, placeeonvNov. this year at e 15 nfrom t 8 a.m. to business apart from property taxes, and Centennial Hall Wendy Klyne: I have a vision other tools to raise funds to pay 8 p.m. To register as a resident for how I want the town to be–a for projects in town. For example, voter, you must be 18 years busy downtown core bustling with a gas tax. We need to lobby the of age, a Canadian citizen, people; a new elementary school. province for continuous funding. a resident of BC for at least UP TO Over 150 people in the community 6 months prior to voting, a Frank Hornbrook: A balanced cleaarer80+ old, so we need financial statement with no debt. resident of Lake Cowichan at anyears living. Ted Gamble: An assisted living e assisted least 30 days prior to voting, c e vKyle e nWylie IN TOTAL PRICE ADJUSTMENTS building, which might take and eligible by law to vote. t on the 2014 Veloster Turbo Manual Focus on planning with purpose AmountToavailable some time. In the meantime, a register on election day, for the future. I want to leave the local market in the new square, bring two pieces of signed ID. community better than it was when One piece must also have your generating local economy. GET I came here. It’s not just about Bob Day: A downtown address. UP TO business marketing program that draws new what I do for the next four years If (re)elected, what would be the Advance voting is open to clebusiness but how I lay the foundation for the eligiblePURCHASE to the area. one goal you want to achieve in the voters at FINANCING the Municipal aran FORNov. UP TO MONTHS c e next 20 years. Crevels: Eliminate most of next four years? offi ce on 5 96 and Nov.12 e Hubert vent ON SELECT MODELS IN TOTAL PRICE ADJUSTMENTS the stop signs in town by removing Rocky Wise: Two new ball parks. between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Amount available on the 2014 Veloster Turbo Manual improvements to infrastructure, and the need for a way to entice business into the downtown core. Each individual answered with passion, earnestness, humour or resolve, as they saw fit. Each individual also demonstrated their conviction to act on behalf of the town and serve in the way they thought would best serve the townspeople. The forum was at some points heated and at some points relaxed as candidates and the public listened and interacted with each other. Below is a summary of how candidates answered one of the Chamber’s pre-determined questions. Responses are summarized in the order they were answered.
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