THIS IS IT! OUR LAST POST UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION. PLEASE SHARE! ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NO COMMENTS ON THIS OR ANY OTHER MHS POSTS PLEASE! HELP ME KEEP THE SITE AS INTENDED. IF YOU WISH TO DISCUSS, SHARE ON YOUR PAGE AND PUT COMMENTS THERE. IF YOU WISH TO CONTACT ME, MESSAGE ME PLEASE!!! GET OUT AND VOTE ON NOVEMBER 15TH. AND BRING SOMEONE ELSE TOO! HERE IT IS: QUESTION #25: sent out at 9 pm yesterday, with answers due by 3 pm sharp today, “Mission is 122 years old, so you have 122 words to say whatever you want as your final comment on The Mission Hot Seat. You can say anything (but still no links). But be warned. Unlike our other posts, I will be using the word counter on your parting shots. Anything more than 122 words gets snipped at that point. Neither will I post comments that refer to non-public figures or comment on personal matters. No exceptions. None! Lets wrap up this process with responses that inform our neighbours, and make us proud of our community. Thanks!” PLEASE SHARE!!! BUT DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS PAGE * * * * * * * * * TODAY’S RESPONSES, in the order received: Carol Hamilton, candidate for councillor: “Thank you Paul for providing the candidates a platform to be heard. I have received many positive comments from folks in the community who appreciated the opportunity to get to know us and what we stand for. Having lived in Mission for almost 40 years I am proud of our community. It saddens me that this election took on such a negative tone. Good luck to all the candidates!! Regards Carol” Jim Hinds, candidate for councillor: “I would just like to say that as a long time resident of Mission I have always worked to improve our community. If elected to council I will continue to do what I can to improve the quality of life in Mission. As an independent candidate I can voice my opinion without having to toe the line of the slate. Last but not least please take the time to get out and vote and make sure your friends and neighbours vote as well. And thank you for you support.” Ted Adlem, candidate for mayor: “Saturday November 15, 2014 8:00AM to 8:00PM Vote For Your Future Vote For Yourself Vote to Protect Your Wallet For truly progressive, common-sense, community growth, without a tax-n-spend approach Vote Ted Adlem And the entire CRMG Team” Ronn Harris, candidate for councillor: “I would like to thank you, Paul, for your efforts to bring Mission’s municipal election process into the 21st century. It was a great forum, taken simply as presented. I enjoyed it immensely. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the other candidates for being part of the democratic process. It may not be perfect or pure, but it is just a whole lot better than anything else. If the people of Mission should do me the honour of electing me, I will listen, speak up, and vote, always, for what I believe is the best way forward for Mission and what is right. I’ll give it my all. Vote Ronn Harris Your forward-thinking candidate” Pam Alexis, candidate for councillor: “It is the eve of election day and upon reflecting on the past few weeks I feel thanks are in order to individuals in the community who have asked the difficult questions, who have worked tirelessly to get the information out and to those who stood up for the truth which has enlightened the entire community. The people who live here are Missions greatest resource. It has been proven time and time again. It is why I love to call Mission my home. Tomorrow you will decide about who will lead Mission into the future. A future that includes harmony; at city hall, between stakeholder groups and the community at large. A future we can be proud of. Pam Alexis Council Candidate.” Randy Hawes, candidate for mayor: “The past 3 years have been difficult. Tomorrow I am confident we will elect a new independent council of excellent community minded people. You invested in me for 3 mayoral terms that have built the experience I think is needed now to assist the new council to fix the problems they will inherit. A vision for tomorrow cannot begin until the problems of today are resolved. Regardless of the outcome, I will always be proud of the excellent people I served with in past and the positive things we accomplished for Mission. Please, just vote!” Jenny Stevens, candidate for councillor: “I hope for a Council of individuals who demonstrate universal respect, listen, enquire and vote for what most benefits Mission. I hope to be part of such a Council. I have heard though, that concern has been expressed as to my competence due to my age. I am no spring chicken but in the many cultures which enrich Canadians, respect for elders is the rule. Anyone can be smitten by sudden illness. Before running again though, I did undergo 32 tests which demonstrated that I am blind and have a bad back but am otherwise disgustingly healthy. I offer honesty common sense, a lifetime’s experience and 15 years of Municipal service.” Danny Plecas, candidate for councillor: “Paul, thanks again for the opportunity to express my views on critical issues within our community. This process, has required me to quicken my thoughts in a more concise manner. I have gained good insight into other candidates, and certainly appreciate their contribution to concerns we face. Though the last few weeks have been challenging , with the onslaught of negative messaging, the independent candidates have shown resolve and determination to take the high road. I have directed many voters to this site, to better understand each candidate, and as we can see, and their responses to the questions, certainly provide the voters with strong choices. Best of luck to all independent candidates. Thanks” Michael Nenn, candidate for councillor: “People have said, “You must be glad that the campaign’s almost over.” Over? This is a journey that started 25 years ago with my desire for a better world, driving my passion for reading and knowledge. Knowledge on history and public policies affecting every facet of our lives and why we must care. Learning from our past to move forward with certainty and hope in making those decisions together for an inclusive and better tomorrow. Like all of you Mission is my family’s home. Where my children will grow up and hopefully my grandchildren. My passion for peace, order and good government will continue regardless of tomorrow’s outcome. We all deserve a safe and well governed community. For Our mission, Our future.” Shazad Shah, candidate for councillor: “I love Mission. It has been a pleasure to meet the many people that make up the fabric of this community. YOU participate and are passionate about the place we call home. Social media has played a big role in this election and the next step in turning ‘likes’ to votes. I grew up with my family being private about who they voted for which in the past did not inspire me to vote. Internet has allowed us to connect at a much more engaging level and we need to continue this movement. I am going to post to my status update the people I have voted for, and hope you do the same. Thank you for your support. (hashtag) Shazad Shah” Jeff Jewell, candidate for councillor: “I thank voters for the honour of serving as Councillor. I’m proud to say that I’ve worked hard, met many wonderful people, learned a lot, and contributed to many achievements. Unfortunately there’ve also been many negative experiences. Having been elected with CRMG (from which I resigned over issues of accountability and integrity), I want to apologize to the people of Mission for their numerous controversies and problems. Hopefully no future campaign will ever be as dishonest as this one. CRMG consistently showed blatant contempt for the truth. The leader of the pseudo-team crafted a campaign based on self-serving fiction. Our “MissionGoingForward!” campaign has been hard-hitting but truthful. If re-elected as an independent, I’ll continue serving Mission to the best of my abilities.” Barry Jeske, candidate for councillor: “I would just like to thank everyone for all their help and advice this past month. Thanks to my wife for her patience, my sign crew, all the people, including other candidates, whom I had an opportunity to meet and speak with and last but not least Paul for this on line venue. I hope that I have left the impression that I have campaigned with honesty and integrity. I promise if elected to govern with the highest of ethics, be dependable and work very hard in the best interest of the community. We have come to love this little town and look forward to being a part of it. I wish everyone the best and hope for great voter turnout. Regards” Rhett Nicholson, candidate for councillor: “I love this city, and I work hard every day to show that I do. I will bring energy, hard work and a modern perspective to the table over the next four years. My family and I are ready for this commitment to what matters most to us - Mission. Thank you so much Paul for bringing the candidates to the people. I hope that the Hot Seat will help our citizens vote in a council that truly cares about our city!” Don Forsythe, candidate for councillor: “NEIGHBOURS YOU CHOOSE!!! DEBT FREE FUTURE... NO TAX INCREASES,. . DOWNTOWN REVITILIZATION, HIGH TECH INDUSTRY EXPANSION, CONTINE PROGESS ON DOWNTOWN UNIVERSITY. A PERMANENT SENIORS CENTRE. CONTINUING INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE. CONTINUAL PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEERISM TO KEEP MISSION HEALTHY. CONTINUED TOURISM DEVELOPMENT FOR WEST STAVE TO MAKE MISSION THE LOWER MAILANDS PREMIER RECREATION AND NATURE DESTINATION, CONTINUING PROGRESS TO MAKE MISSION INTO B CS MOST BUSINESS FRIENDLY COMMUNITY. MISSION WILL BE DEBT FREE AND WILL BECOME KNOWN AS THE CITY TO LIVE IN THE LOWER MAINLAND. WE HAVE A HIDDEN TREASURE AND THE WORLD WILL BE BEATING A PATH TO OUR DOORSTEPS. YOUR CRMG TEAM IS INITIATING SANITY AND COMMON SENSE.. I AM THE AUTHOR OF A BOOK SOON TO BE RELEASED SHOWING OUR FUTURE” [Original post 126 words, edited to 122 as per guidelines. I know… I’m tough!: Editor] Terry Gidda, candidate for councillor: “Dear voters, young and seniors, Municipal staff,Union members and fire fighters: This is a very important election in the history of Mission. Please vote in large numbers and do not vote for any body who is or was connected with CRMG for the sake of ourselves, our children and grand children. There are independent candidates with honesty, credibility, integrity, intelligence, experience, community leadership and volunteer work who will provide good leadership at the City hall. If you do not defeat CRMG, You will be sorry and Mission will pay for it. Please consider me as one of your choices. I will work hard to restore staff confidence, restore reckless CRMG cuts to public safety budget and control taxes through prudent cost control.” [Original post 126 words, edited to 122 as per guidelines. Again, with the toughness!!!!: Editor] Rich Vigurs, candidate for councillor: “Thank you Paul for hosting this forum. It has allowed unknowns like myself to have a place to voice our opinions, concerns and hopes with the voters. It is sort of how I was hoping how the run up to the election would go, people helping people. I would like to see a council and mayor that can work together to achieve great things for Mission. I am also hoping that I am seen as one of those individuals. Sincerely, Rich Vigurs” David Hensman, candidate for councillor: “Neighbors, youre faced with three choices. A tax and spend group presenting an aggressive platform that brings higher taxes led and endorsed by Randy Hawes. A second Tony Luck option. This spring Tony voted adamantly in favour that the CAO hire the most aggressive CUPE negotiator. Now hes flip-flopped against a negotiator. Hes said he is committed completely to low taxes so hes against all raises. All raises except the 19.1% raise he gave himself. One choice guarantees to protect your wallet - Ted Adlem and CRMG. Vote for your wallet. Read your Mission Messenger before you vote. Councillor Dave Hensman” Kevin Francis, candidate for mayor: “I ran because I believe in Mission. I wanted to dispel the myth that you somehow need to be a business elite or a politician to chair the council chambers. I wanted to stand up to the low brow attacks by exposing the truth and show bullies that Missionites wont live in fear. I wanted to inspire better people than I to get involved and show the young that somebody is on their side and hasnt forgotten. Most of all, I wanted to show voters a different way of thinking, a different Mission, a more positive vision of Mission. In the end, we will get the politics we deserve because the world is what you make of it. Lets make Mission different.” Tony Luck, candidate for councillor: “I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone in Mission for the amazing support I’ve received over the last number of weeks campaigning and the last three years representing you in our wonderful community. Its been nasty at times, yet I’ve been amazed at the encouragement from so many. I’ve made many new friends. Many people in Mission have told me it’s time for a fresh start. A NEW BEGINNING. They want to leave the baggage and negativity of the past behind. They want someone who has a vision of where they see Mission going. They want someone who will establish a positive relationship with our provincial government. I believe I represent the best choice for Mission Going Forward!” Attila Davalovsky, candidate for councillor: “First Id like to say thank-you, in advance, to everybody that will go out and vote tomorrow. Here are 8 point I am committed to; a debt free future, sustainable tax base for the taxpayers, continue the maintenance and repair of our infrastructure, to champion downtown revitalization, make Mission even a better business friendly community, support West Stave Tourism, to see a permanent Seniors Centre built and work with Missions’ volunteer base. I’m not a career politician; I have not lost touch with the everyday concerns or needs of the day-to-day families here in Mission. I will keep this in mind, its not about the election, it’s about the future! Tomorrow Vote Attila Davalovsky” Terry Stobbart, candidate for councillor: [Sent a response yesterday explaining that she could not directly address the last two questions due to health issues: Editor] * * * * * No replies today (Friday): Wendy Bales, candidate for mayor Bobby Brar, candidate for councillor Larry Nundal, candidate for councillor
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:28:15 +0000
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