Less-Q.
I’m often asked what I mean when I say working towards positive change. Positive Change is about being solution oriented. It’s recognizing a problem and focusing your energy on trying to correct it. Positive Change is about acknowledging the concerns of people who often feel their voice isn’t being heard and working on addressing them. And it’s about analyzing situations that have the potential to become a problem in the future and working towards preventing that problem from happening
I think the goal of anyone who decides to run for council is the same: we want to contribute towards making our community better. I have a passion for this community and helping it grow, while preserving the things about it that made me fall in love when I moved here - friendliness, and small-town charm. Our town is growing fast, and the decisions we make now will impact everyone as we see Bradford go through its rapid development. I would love to be a part of the decision making that helps our town find the perfect balance between what it was, and what it can become.
I believe in Bradford. What it is, its potential, and its future. And I want to work to help others believe in it too.
That’s right: I don’t live in Ward 2. I live across the street from it, and I look at it every day while I’m working. One of the things I love about Ward 2 is that it encompasses so much that represents Bradford as a whole - it’s this amazing combination of Historic and newer homes, a wide variety of industry and business (with many businesses being small or indie), part of our historic downtown, greenspace, and so many possibilities for revitalization and increased community involvement. It was the perfect choice.
I do, because I am someone who has invested themselves truly in the community. I care about this town, and I think the biggest qualification to being a councillor is the willingness to commit yourself, and put yourself out there, to try to make positive change happen. I’ve done community events, volunteer work, attended council meetings, have a great relationship with our current council, and I’m not the sort of person who is going to feel bullied to go against the majority, or be shy about speaking up when an alternative voice needs to be heard.
I also strive to learn - because at the end of the day, you can attend meetings and read reports, but there’s something to be said for the act of doing. If elected to office I intend to work my hardest to make sure I’m up to speed with what the town is working on currently, what our goals / budgets / weaknesses are, and put my full effort into filling the position for which I’ve been elected.