Four years ago, I asked for your trust in me to serve as your Councillor at Large. I ran on being able to offer a new perspective to the issues and challenges we were facing as a community. It’s not easy jumping onto a fast-moving train. Especially when the train at the time was the fastest growing municipality in Canada. There was a lot of work to do and tough decisions to be made. With that being said, the work we started isn’t finished. As Lake Country continues to shape its identity, more challenges will come. And while the past four years as your Councillor at Large has been one of the most rewarding things I’ve done, I’m excited for the next four. I want to continue to offer my perspective on issues. I want to keep showing up for this amazing community that welcomed me and my family with open arms.

Some of the highlights of the past four years:

• My successful motion to direct our administration to find ways to diversify our tax base (other than residential property tax).

• Serving on The Lake Country Chamber of Commerce, working with the team to create a vision and mission for our growing business membership.

• Supporting changes to our permitting policies, reducing wait times from months and years to days and weeks.

Accomplishments don’t happen alone. It was a result of listening to residents, working alongside council and staff, and staying focused on what improves day to day life while laying groundwork for our community’s future. And as always there’s so much work still do.

Looking ahead, here’s where I want to focus my energy:

• Continue to work with The Chamber of Commerce to grow our community of businesses.

• Advocate for initiatives to support community safety, stability and improvements to infrastructure.

• Responsibly supporting further tax base diversification including moving the Lake Country Business Park forward.

Lake Country is growing and changing, and I want to keep being part of helping shape that future in a thoughtful, community first way. If you have questions, ideas, or concerns, I’d love to hear from you, this role only works when it stays connected to the people it serves. Email me at getengaged@bib.ca, message me on Facebook, or call me at 403.613.2334.

Thank you for the trust you’ve placed in me. I’d be honored to continue earning it.

Bib