Duck4Sidney

10/16/2022

Thank you to everyone who supported me at the ballot box! I am honoured to be elected to serve on the Town of Sidney Council. We have a great team to listen, engage and act on behalf of our fellow residents …. In gratitude!

10/15/2022

VOTE today 8AM-8PM at the Mary Winspear Centre ... Sidney needs your voice .. show your support for those who will represent you by listening, engaging and acting on your behalf.

10/14/2022

As the sunrises on another great Sidney day ... Thank YOU to all in the community who supported me in a variety of ways to make this campaign an enjoyable opportunity to listen, engage and act! Sidney is such a wonderful place to live! ENJOY!

10/13/2022

What do you want your next Sidney Council to focus on? Looking for your input ... Affordable Housing? Fiscal responsibility? Active transportation? Beacon Wharf? Let those you are voting for know.

10/13/2022

Some good direction from the BC Cycling Coalition ...
Municipal politics matters.

We are on the cusp of 2023, facing climate, political, and economic emergencies at an increasing pace. We know that change is needed. We need to be mobile, flexible and resilient in order to build a sustainable future for our communities. We need options for getting around that don’t rely on fossil fuels. We need action…but we need that action now, not later.

So, what can you do?

Vote on October 15th in your local municipal election. Vote for a candidates who have committed to:

Support and understand the need to shift away from personal vehicle use and toward active transportation and transit to reduce congestion and fight climate change;

Support infrastructure projects that separate people on bikes from people travelling on foot and by car to improve safety for all road users;

Support the piloting and expansion of bike share and e-bike rebate programs;

Prioritize the creation of active transportation infrastructure in neighbourhoods, towns and communities that have historically seen less investment; and

Create real housing options through land-use policy and zoning towards the creation of healthy and livable cities.

10/12/2022

One of the challenges of this municipal election in Sidney is encouraging the electorate to vote. There are no pressing issues, no mayoral race, the community is generally in a good place .... all true ... but equally important is expressing your view by selecting those you think can best guide our community. As David Back from Royal Roads University says:

“Municipal politics is a kind of cure for the cynicism people might feel about provincial and federal politics … People often feel a little alienated and like the world is out of control, [but] at the municipal level you live inside the choices you make.”

Exercise your democratic right ... VOTE! Today until 8PM; Saturday 8AM-8PM

10/12/2022

Last day for advance voting .. today at Town Hall 8AM-8PM .... I am looking for your support to be 1 of 7 people who Listen, Engage and Act on your behalf to make Sidney a great place to live!

10/12/2022

Thank you Roberts Bay Residents Steering Committee for sharing this perspective from The Saanich Peninsula Environmental Coalition, a fun description of the ideal municipal candidate that is amusing and goofy but also very serious. For a smile,

The three Saanich Peninsula municipalities (Town of Sidney, District of North Saanich and District of Central Saanich) share a natural environment that is almost uniform across their combined regio…

10/11/2022

Let's catch up over a warm beverage this week as Fall welcomes us ... happy to chat with you the following days/time OR let me know when and where is good for you ... REMEMBER Vote Wednesday (advance at Town Hall) or Saturday October 15th (Mary Winspear)... AND .... Vote DUCK!

Today (Tuesday) 10:00AM at Melinda's
Tomorrow (Wednesday) 1:30PM at Tonolli's
Thursday 9:30AM at Bevan Bistro
Friday 9:30AM at Serious

10/10/2022

Happy Thanksgiving! I am truly thankful and grateful for the place I live .... our community, our nature, our people ... let's continue together to make Sidney a place we love to live!

10/09/2022

Early start to a Sunday morning ... Royal Victoria Marathon is ON! Here at the Finish Line supporting around 10,000 runners with lots of other volunteers for my ninth year. Great to see people out and active!

10/08/2022

As Go By Bike Week comes to a close this Fall, what a great event to support active transportation. Cycling Without Age Society had a wonderful time at the Celebration Station.