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I have been talking to people to learn more about this situation in Sarnia, since I know these subjects will come up when I am a councilor. Full disclosure is that over the last six years, I have dealt with the homeless and drug situation as Executive Director at the Lochiel Kiwanis Community Centre. A daily occurrence was someone sleeping in the doorways or wandering in to use our facilities. The staff did have to be vigilant; however, we did settle on a method that worked.

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION I am a confessed proponent of active transportation. My walking and cycling mileage is close to what I drive in a year. I have been advocating for cycling lanes for years. Sarnia has finally started to develop a proper network of bike lanes. Twenty-five or thirty years ago, when I started advocating for bike lanes, I was told there were no cyclists in Sarnia. That is not true today. Bluewater Cycling Organization, through the Grand Fondo, Youth Spokes, C

I was asked the following question "What do you plan on changing at the City Hall?" A good question for sure! My Answer: There is a lot of room for improvement at City Hall. I would hope that after a new City Council is elected, there would be consensus to sit down with the CAO, as a group of 9, including the Mayor, to discuss any deficiencies, set goals for improvement, and establish timelines to reach those goals. Perhaps even an ongoing monitoring and feedback system woul

MY VIEWS ON VOTING I hope you will agree that now is the time to start thinking about who you will be voting for! (wait until after August 21st to see all of the candidates; however, start now) Every Citizen of Sarnia who is eligible to vote should vote; however, putting check marks or X’s on a ballot is not the aim. Citizens should be informed before voting day. Who aligns with your thinking? Who will do a good job for Sarnia as a whole? Do the people you are considering vot