My intentions are to run in the next election and to provide you, the residents of Wards 2 and 6, with a safe and clean environment. These are causes I am totally committed to as they are the fundamentals to having a healthy and fulfilling place in which to live, work, raise families and enjoy a prosperous retirement.
A safe City means much more then just being crime free; it is one where crosswalk signals are established at the appropriate intersections to ensure our children can safely travel to school. In a safe City standards are maintained for sidewalks to ensure our seniors can enjoy neighborhood walks. It is one where traffic congestion is alleviated to ensure we can journey safely to our work. A safe City means making conservative choices in terms of establishing municipal standards and having the infrastructure in place prior to new housing and commercial developments taking place.
As the chairperson of the Brampton Clean City Committee I understand that a clean City means much more then just being litter free; it means a City that features neighborhood park space with facilities for the enjoyment of the residents. In a clean City municipal bylaws are enforced to ensure that our property values are respected and not allowed to degrade because of negligent homeowners and commercial establishments. A clean City ensures people have reason to feel a true sense of personal pride in their environment.
As a life long citizen of Brampton and resident of the Ward, I have seen our City grow from a small town surrounded by farm land to a diverse urban community. For me the growth has been positive as we now have so much more to offer the residents. As a former member of the Brampton Sports Council I know that the development of new community and recreation centres opens limitless opportunities for our residents. We should make it our top priority to utilize these facilities to tap our diversity as the center of Brampton’s strength.
My plans are to engage your participation in a process that makes our City responsive to your needs. My goal is to try to ensure that City staff remains responsible, open and transparent in how they conduct the business of providing services to the residents.
In terms of your support, I would very much appreciate if you could share this message with your friends and neighbours. Please continue to visit my website www.dougwhillans.com to receive regular updates.
Sincerely,
