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For Council - Finamore, Sandy

My Vision

The vision I have for 10 years is simple, at times feels unachievable, but is doable.

In order to achieve this, it all begins with relationship building. Continuing partnerships with our Community, our Region, our neighbouring communities, all levels of government, council, city staff, and First Nations in our Region. Together we can do, what alone we cannot.

Transportation is a key issue to communities such as ours in the North. Better Rail travel, the airport reopening to an airline and most importantly to keep pushing the province to continue to four lane all highways in the Northern Highway 17 corridor. This needs to be a priority so supply chains and our citizens can safely travel our highways in all seasons.

As we continue to develop our airport into an industrial centre the needs of our airport will increase, leading to attracting more industry. We need to do what ever we can with in Municipal Procedures to assist with industries and businesses that are already here wanting to expand or new businesses and industries wanting to open.

Encouraging developers to come and build housing here is essential to our growth and sustainability. I have not forgotten about our first-time home owners and what is commonly referred to as our working poor. The mom’s and dad’s that are very hard at work trying to make ends meet and trying to have a better life for their families, living under housed in apartments and rental units. You matter and I will continue to advocate for you at every opportunity.

In order to attract new developers to build we must send the message out there that we are open for business and ensure that there are lots available and that we as a city will work with them to make them want to invest in our community.

Our very talented staff are working very hard on our Economic Tourism Strategic Plan, the Business Retention and Expansion Plan, an Asset Management Plan, and along with Councils updated Strategic Plan will set the direction for the next 5 to 10 years. We need to take actionable items, set time lines and stick to them.

Ten years from now it is my goal to have retained all our services that we currently have, to build on them, meeting community needs. That we will have had 10 years of growth with in our business community and industries. We need to retain the citizens we have here now, and build on the momentum of the 7% growth of population, being able to house them and support them with jobs and services.

Ten years from now it is my goal to have been able to prioritize, to build our much-needed infrastructure projects.  Maintaining our assets, and our Capital projects such as roads, An Arena and Pool, an Arts Centre and Theatre need to always be at the for front of our budget discussions and funding opportunities while bringing forward responsible budgets each and every year is essential.

Respectfully submitted,

Sandy Finamore

Candidate for Council

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