Congratulations to Lee Pratt, Tom Shypitka, Ron Popoff,
Isaac Hockley, Danielle Cardoza, Norma Blissett and Wes Graham on being
elected. It will be challenging to live
up to your election promises but I do wish you all the best!
Thank you to James Elliott, Bob Faiers, Anna Hudson, Brian
Kostiuk, Alan MacBean, Brad Scriver, Lynn McIntosh and John York for running –
democracy is best served by having choices, and it was great to see your
sincere interest in Cranbrook and its future.
A special thank you to Councillors Sharon Cross, Bob
Whetham, Angus Davis, Diana J. Scott and Gerry Warner for your support – you
are much appreciated! Collectively,
including Councillor Pallesen, I believe the seven of us represented the
diverse interests of our citizens well.
I want to leave the new Mayor and Councillors with a couple
of challenges.
You all had a group of people helping you to get
elected. After you are sworn in on
December 8 you owe them a big Thank You, but that’s all. Once you are in the seats as Municipal
Leaders you are Public Servants and your loyalty is to all of the people of
Cranbrook. You need to move our
community forward for Youth and Seniors, for Arts and Culture, for Recreation
and the Environment, by
helping to recruit family doctors and to reduce poverty, and yes, of course, by
building the economy and fixing infrastructure, including potholes. Every
decision needs to be made in the context of “Is this in the best interest of
our citizens and our city?” That can be
challenging but in reality that is what you signed on for and what the people
of Cranbrook expect from you.
I want to issue a special challenge to incoming Mayor Lee
Pratt. Over the last three years the
Mayor’s office has become a place where every citizen has a voice and every
concern is listened to. My focus has
been on accessibility, transparency and respectfulness and ensuring everyone
contacting my office knows that they are valued members of our community
whether they are happy with the City or not.
I encourage you to keep your door open and to follow that same approach,
including holding Saturday Coffee With the Mayor sessions and monthly Brown Bag
Meetings.
A special thanks to the 2192 voters who share in my vision
of what Cranbrook can be, and thanks to all of the people of Cranbrook for
three great years. It is you who made
the job so enjoyable and it has been an honour to work for you and with you. Together we have made Cranbrook a great
place to call Home!
Now, about those potholes which I understand are soon to disappear
from all over town….!!
Mayor Wayne Stetski
Cranbrook BC
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