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Chris Rapin

Candidate for Councillor Ward 1

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

New Tecumseth is growing quickly. What does "smart growth" mean to you in practice - more density, more sprawl, or something else?

Answer

Growth is inevitable. So let's do it right. Vertical, or dense growth has several positives such as more affordable homes, new transit opportunities and a influx of services to best serve this concentration of residents. We would also be able to withstand the growth demands on our agricultural lands far into the future. I still remember when New Tecumseth was deemed big enough for a Swiss Chalet! Then and East Side Marios!! Yes I'm a bit motivated by food but when the Walmart got here I think residents were just as excited! Growth that involves sprawl spreads out our services which will cost the town more to maintain. Just trying to get a quick answer in here so that we can see how effective PODIUM is. Thanks for putting this together Felix. I'm always open to discussion.
Answered 2 months ago
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