By Staff
September 14, 2022
BURLINGTON, ON
The candidate meeting for ward 2 is turning out to be an occasion for some chit chat between neighbours and those seeking the ward seat on city council.
Jane Cooper Kelly wrote the principal of Lakeshore Public school explain what her group (Lakeshore Public School Ratepayers Association) had in mind when they gathered in front of the school on September 18th.
Was there a “bait and switch” done by the planners of the candidate event? Is is an opportunity to get caught up with your neighbours. God help the coyote who happens to wander through the school yard.
In her note to the principal she said: “…It was a pleasure meeting with you today to discuss the upcoming community information meeting to be held outdoors, this Sunday on the school grounds.
“The purpose of the meeting is to discuss topics like the recent coyote attacks, and resident safety on the Centennial Multi-use Path, and on the streets in the community.
“The Lakeshore Public School Ratepayers Association believes that the safety of the families who live in the community are at risk.
“Our city councillor has been invited to attend the meeting to speak to the concerns of our community.
“The City of Burlington, Boards of Education, Community Associations and families have an overriding responsibility to keep people safe, including the most vulnerable: children.
“Simply put, it takes a village to raise a child.
“I will be asking Trustee Reynolds to request administrators in her “family of schools” to provide this information to all students.”
Here are the details of the meeting:
Lakeshore Community Information Meeting
September 18, 2022
3:30-5:30pm
Rain or Shine
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This has turned out to be not the Ward 2 debate that is so necessary. It is in my opinion less than a meet and greet. Is the plan still to have entertainment and refreshments?
Is there no person in Ward 2 that is willing to put together a debate that will give residents a proper idea of how those running for election will represent them?
No need. Many have written this election is about intensification. It seems candidates are divisive on topic of how to deal with it.