Cities are good places to live in when municipal governments get the basics right.
Happy New Year! I hope you had time to rest and to re-connect with family and friends over the holidays.
People in Centretown are very generous. I know that so many of you donate your time or your money to worthy organizations in our community.
What we spend tells us who we are. That is always the mantra I take into every budget season, as I comb through spreadsheets to try and uncover how council’s decisions will impact the everyday lives of residents in Somerset Ward.
We are so lucky to have such an engaged group of residents in the downtown core. When Councillor Jeff Leiper and I hosted People Powered Budget consultation at Plant Resreaction Centre in June, the room was packed, and the care and passion you all have for our city was evident.