A council seat for keeping North Dumfries North Dumfries.
Growth is coming to Ayr, Branchton, Roseville, and Washington whether we plan for it or not. I'm running for council to make sure that growth pays for the roads and schools it needs — instead of leaving the rest of us to catch up.
Four things I'll actually work on.
Not a wish list — the issues that come up at every door in the township, in the order residents raise them.
Growth
Growth that pays its own way
New development should fund the roads, water, and community infrastructure it creates demand for — not get grandfathered in while existing residents absorb the cost. I'll push for development charges and phasing that keep pace with what's actually being built.
Access
Our kids deserve a school close to home
Families in North Dumfries are bussing kids well outside the township for high school. As the township grows, I'll advocate directly with the school board and the Region for a site and a timeline — not another decade of "it's under review."
Infrastructure
Fix what carries the township
Rural roads, culverts, and intersections don't get safer by themselves. I want a public, multi-year capital plan for road and infrastructure work — so residents can see what's getting fixed, and when, instead of finding out after the fact.
Identity
Ayr should still feel like Ayr
Density belongs somewhere in this township — it doesn't have to erase what makes each village distinct. I'll push for planning decisions that protect the character of Ayr, Branchton, Roseville, and Washington as separate places, not one sprawling suburb.
Local, hands-on, and paying attention.
[ A few sentences on your background — how long you've lived in North Dumfries, what you do for work, and why you're running now. Keep it concrete: specific streets, specific years, specific reasons. Residents respond to detail, not slogans. ]
[ Optional second paragraph — community involvement, family, or the moment that convinced you to run. ]
"I'm not running to be a politician. I'm running because the growth conversation in this township needs someone actually doing the math on roads and schools before the vote — not after."
Two ways to help before October.
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