Category Archives: On The Issues

This post is a reprint of a response I provided to a question from the Green Lanes group. They asked all candidates to respond to the following statement: “the most compelling response to the problems of urbanization, and to the call for climate action, is for children to be at the heart of urban planning.”

Our shared interest in planning and how planning can shape healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities has led to some interesting dinner-time conversations (which our kids did not always enjoy!).

[Please note: This is an answer to a reporter from Elora-Fergus Today and may be printed in their media as well.] One of the main issues facing the residents of Centre Wellington is managing the growth that is happening in our community.

[Please note: This post is also an answer to a question from a reporter at Elora-Fergus Today so it may be repeated in their media.] With our growing population, I see a need for parks and recreation services to be enhanced across the Township. Our two community centres are both in need of upgrades and […]

We need to start talking about climate change in Centre Wellington. Climate change is a growing global concern and municipalities like ours can play an important role from both a mitigation, and an adaptation role. “Over the years, municipal councils have declared climate change emergencies and developed climate change action plans to help address the […]