Our Town’s Future.
As Municipal leaders, we are the closest to the everyday lives of the people we serve. These elected positions are on lend - and our citizens trust us to do our very best to both manage and grow our communities, with the anticipation that we will also work collaboratively with our neighboring communities to grow our regions and our Province together.
There is a Municipal election this October 17th that will determine the direction of our Town’s future.
It is time for our citizens to reflect and decide which leaders are demonstrating the kind of work ethic, mindset, optimism, success, management, communication, and values you would like to have represent and grow your communities for the next four years (2020-2024). This will also be the time to consider new potential leaders as well.
I am thoroughly optimistic about the future of our Town, and also the future of our region. Working with the citizens of Port Hawkesbury and our Town staff and Town leadership - as well as the leaders of the Strait, Cape Breton-Unama'ki, and across our great Province - has been both exciting and rewarding.
A lot has been accomplished yet there is still so much more work to do.
The best part of being your mayor is seeing our community come together.
I thank all of our citizens who have rolled up their sleeves to help make Port Hawkesbury thrive and grow. Seeing the phenomenal community pride in our Town, the incredible volunteerism, and the resilience of our citizens has been inspiring. Seeing our community help one another despite the hardship of Covid 19 has warmed my heart.
I am so PROUD of our Town and it’s people! Our citizens are our most valuable resource. I hope I have been, and will always be a mayor for the people.
If the citizens of Port Hawkesbury decide to entrust me with another term as your Mayor, I will continue to work hard with our Council, with our regional partners and with our Province. I promise to demonstrate the same level of energy, open-communication, optimism and dedication.
Throughout the past four years - particularly over the last three months - I have spoken with many citizens about the exciting future of Port Hawkesbury and I’ve listened to your ideas and concerns and discussed our Town’s present and future projects. I’ve shared my ideas to grow our town and I’ve taken notes about your ideas and concerns.
I also want you all to know my door is, and has always been open to all Town citizens interested in learning more about municipal government and Town Council. Please reach out to me if you’d like me to visit in the final days leading up to the election if I missed you at the door.
And lastly, I want citizens to know that I will always advocate for growth and positive change.
In order to grow our community, as well as all of the communities across our region and province - we need to elect leaders who will be change agents and long-distance thinkers. Yes, we all need to make decisions today for tomorrow, however we also need to be thinking about 10 and 20 years down the road. If we are not thinking about our long-term future, then we are just managing or maintaining the status quo.
The most impactful leaders plant seeds for trees that grow strong and tall and cast shade that she/he may never feel on their own faces. I ask for your support so we can build a strong and resilient Town - a community that we can all be proud of today and tomorrow, and also a town that is full of potential and possibility for our children and grandchildren and successive generations.
It would be an absolute honor to serve as your Mayor for 2020-2024. This October, I ask for your support.