Interviews: Q&A with Ward 3 Councillor Candidates: Last but not least – Anything else to add?

Question 3 b. Do you wish to add any further comments? Candidate Responses: Clifford Atfield: No additional comments submitted. John Bell: Previous Councils have done a number of good things (e.g. boundary adjustment, the 403 Business Park) and have made sound decisions to benefit the future of this County (e.g. agreeing to build a new...

Interviews: Q&A with Ward 3 Councillor Candidates: Improving Communications

Ward 3 Councillor Candidates describe plans to improve communications with residents with Council and County Staff

Interviews: Q&A with Ward 3 Councillor Candidates: How to mitigate residents’ concerns and divisions?

Candidates from Ward 3 describe how they plan to handle significant changes and mitigate residents' concerns and divisions.

Interviews: Q&A with Ward 3 Councillor Candidates: Top Issues

Question 2a. What do you see as the top issues facing Paris as a whole, and Ward 3 in particular? Candidate Responses: Clifford Atfield: We need a bypass around the downtown core. Protect the downtown. Fix parking downtown. John Bell: 1. Top of my list, and based on conversations with many people in Ward 3, residents...

Interviews: Q&A with Ward 3 Councillor Candidates: Managing electors’ expectations vs requirements of the position

Question 1b.: How do you see yourself managing/meeting electors' expectations versus the demands in the legally mandated policy-making and stewardship requirements of the positions? Candidate Responses: Clifford Atfield: I will be available 24 hours a day for residents to address any concerns and to deal with them. When issues come up I will look at...

Candidates for Councillor Ward 2

Two positions available - Each Ward 2 elector is entitled to cast 2 votes for Councillor for their Ward IMPORTANT: Read Interviews with each of the active Ward 2 Councillor Candidates Steven Acheson A-30 Griffiths Drive, Paris, ON N3L 4B7 519-750-4808 afs.grow @ gmail.com acheson4ward2.ca Ellay Heys 21 Willow Street, Paris, ON N3L 2K5 519-865-8020...

Interviews with Candidates for Ward 2 Councillor: Last but not Least, Anything to Add?

Question 3b. Do you have any other comments you would like to add? Responses: Steven Acheson: Election Signs: I don't really want to go too heavily into signs... in fact, I would like to see limitations similar to other levels of government (e.g. signs only allowed within a set number of days of the election......

Interview with Ward 2 Councillor Candidates: Communications

Question 3a. How would you see improving communications with residents, both from Council and County staff? Responses: Steven Acheson: County website can help, but we need multiple channels, so we can reach constituents by the means they use. Recognizes that communication within the County is a challenge in light of the demise of local newspapers,...

Top Issues for Paris and Ward 2: Shirley Simons Candidate for Ward 2 Councillor

Question 2a. What do you see as the top issues facing Paris as a whole and Ward 2 in particular? Shirley Simons' Response: Development/Traffic: Background: Paris is a unique community with 2 major rivers that encompass our downtown core with 1 street through the downtown. Years ago, town of Paris annexed land to the south...

Top Issues for Paris and Ward 2: Marc Laferriere Candidate for Ward 2 Councillor

Question 2a. What do you see as the top issues facing Paris as a whole and Ward 2 in particular? Marc Laferriere's Response: Next term in Council will need to deal with: Developing policies with regard to concerns with development such as effective land use, ground water absorption (sloping, run off, road and roof coverage),...