Bio
Retired music teacher that cares a lot about this community and our residents. Michelle and I have been in New Tecuseth since 1999 when we moved into Beeton (from Trinidad and Tobago!). I've coached every sport going, I crochet potatoes with a great group every Saturday, I run a ukulele club (next meeting is September 16th at Tipsy Fox, 6:30pm and I am present. Really present, like you will see me everywhere!
Platform
Community Driven and Collaborative
Questions
Asked by Anonymous · 13 days ago
Would you support a bylaw to freeze municipal taxes at 2025 rates for 5 yrs to help seniors stay in and maintain there homes. Given today’s economic climate
Answer
I would support other ways in assisting our residents.
Asked by Anonymous · 20 days ago
Why is our water and wastewater bills are higher than other municipalities?
Answer
Thanks for the question. I believe our bills are completely based on what you use. There are no hidden costs.
Asked by Anonymous · 21 days ago
Reviewed the routes , do you support additional routes connecting Tottenham to Beeton to Alliston?
Answer
Absolutely. I've maintained for the past three years that if we are making deals with the province in terms of growth we should be looking at establishing a GO connection in Tottenham. If that were to happen we would have even more reason to connect Alliston and Beeton via transit options.
I'm also keeping an eye on the Argo transit system in Bradford and the Uber system they're using in Innisfil.
Asked by Anonymous · 17 days ago
Will you support renewed efforts to achieve train-whistle cessation at the 3rd Line crossing near Casserley Crescent?
Will you advocate for the necessary crossing safety upgrades and a formal feasibility study?
What concrete steps would you take during your term to address overnight train noise?
Answer
Argh, not sure what happened. I really try to answer these as soon as I get them.
I'm more than willing to entertain options. But saftey would be the number one consideration. If the same level of safety is maintained then it would come down to cost.
I'm fine with a study.
Asked by Anonymous · 19 days ago
What are the council doing to prevent young riders of e-bikes and scooters. There have been at least 2 accidents in my subdivision involving pre teens/young teens riding e-bikes hitting small children. Are parents being charged for allowing this underage use? Are licenses required to use motorized bikes and scooters in New Tecumseth?
Answer
If they have no pedals, they’re considered a motor vehicle and will be charged according to the motor vehicle act. Which means you need a drivers license and you need insurance. If they have pedals then they’re considered a bike, but you have a maximum speed limit allowed. Electric scooters do not have pedals therefore they are a motor vehicle.
I think at some point these modes of transportation will be legal with a driver’s license. The first thing we need to do is keep them off our sidewalks and we need to improve our view for motor vehicles when they come to stop signs because the scooters are hard to spot when they’re travelling at 40 km an hour on a sidewalk.
Asked by Anonymous · 21 days ago
whenever you wake up in the morning..what do you want TNT to be this day , tomorrow and in the future
Answer
Kind. Innovative. Exciting. Inviting.
Asked by Anonymous · 21 days ago
Are you going to do anything about this homeless situations in this town . What ideas do you have to help this matter . The residents of Alliston are feed up with their properties being damaged and personal items being stolen, and the fear of our children picking up discarded contaminated needles and we all know what can happen with that . Action needs to be taken now , we have had enough .
Answer
I believe I've answered this already.
Asked by Anonymous · 21 days ago
What will you do to resist AI infrastructure/data centres being built in our communities if they are proposed? It seems like there is a huge disconnect between what the people want and the choices those in power are making. We don’t want data centres EVER in New Tec!
Answer
I don't want them, I'll vote against them.
Asked by Anonymous · 22 days ago
What is your plan on cleaning up the drugs and homelessness in Alliston?
This is an ongoing safety concern for residents and businesses. I understand these are people that need help clearly they are not getting that help here.
Answer
Once we figure out why our number is increasing we can perhaps curtail that and work with the county to come up with a plan. Part of this plan would be looking at other communities that have had success and seeing if we can apply that to our situation. I'm part of a committee that meets every two months. This is front of mind. By listening to the experts, comparing our situation with other communities, and being willilng to take action, we will hopefully come up with a solution for all.
Asked by Anonymous · 23 days ago
Why is Alliston rec centre called "New Tecumseth" yet Beeton and Tottenham gets to remain as is?
Answer
There's a history here. A lot of it has to do with us being one community and not three distinct centres. I believe it was the first big build after amalgamation. The Alliston Memorial Arena follows suit with the other two centres.
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