Voter turnout in 2010 = 3097. Voter turnout in 2006 = 3608. Voter turnout in 2003 = 3349.
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Voter turnout: Trillium District
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Day 41 — Doors done! Please vote.
Comments OffSunday the 24th, 6:15 p.m. Doors done. During the last six weeks I have visited every door in Trillium District either personally knocking on the door myself or a member of my campaign team knocking for me, with me at the next door available to meet any constituent who wanted to ...
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My follow-up list
Comments OffMeeting constituents at their doors, on Friday evenings at Loblaws Upstairs, and on my Sunday at 5 p.m. walks and talks has given me lots of opportunities to hear what improvements could be made in Trillium District neighbourhoods. Some concerns should be relatively simple to address - a branch hanging ...
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Day 40 — Good weather, good reception
Comments OffThis campaign has been blessed with good weather which means that my door-to-door street work is almost done and there are some apartment buildings left to visit. I really appreciate the positive interest that constituents are showing when I arrive on your doorstep. I appreciate your interest in city decisions and the ...
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Paper fails the community
Comments OffOver the last few days constituents have increasingly asked me about the mayoralty race and school board elections. They want to know more about their choices. I have repeatedly encouraged them to buy the Saturday Whig-Standard believing that there would be some final election coverage in the paper. Some substance ...
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Day 39 — final Friday at Loblaw’s
Comments OffTraffic concerns brought a Waterloo Village constituent to my Friday's at 5:30 at Loblaw's Upstairs. She missed me when I was in her building yesterday. She was greatly reassured to know that her issues were already on my list for attention -- speeding cars, lights at Centennial and Davis, adequate ...
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Day 38 — Caution when voting
Comments OffPlease be sure you mark your ballot before handing it over to the election worker who puts it in the counting machine. Tonight I heard the sad tale of a voter who handed over her voting card before filling it in. She had misunderstood the direction to "give it to ...
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Day 37 — Sidewalks are for pedestrians
Comments OffHow can we get cyclists to ride on the roads instead of on the sidewalks? This is not about 8-year-olds riding little bikes with their parents walking beside them. This is about 20-something men who prefer the sidewalk. Perhaps they do not realize how much they terrify pedestrians. Yesterday, I met ...
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Day 36 — Queen’s University students
Comments OffThis morning, I had a telephone call from a Queen's area resident who thanked me for being truthful about the Queen's situation. He told me how upset he is by the actions of the student "ruffians" on his street. And at an apartment door this afternoon, concerns about Queen's were the first ...
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Day 35 — Jobs
Comments OffConstituents want to see better jobs available in Kingston. Parents would like to see options for their children so they stay here and don't relocate elsewhere. The Kingston Economic Development Corporation figures that over 600 jobs were created in Kingston last year. Some of these jobs are in the retail and ...
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Day 34 — Tournaments at the Invista Centre
Comments OffThe hockey community is a-buzz with the city's new policy to allow a few tournaments at the Invista Centre instead of having all the tournaments at the Cataraqui/Kinsmen arena. Candidates have been besieged with e-mails these last few weeks contesting the city's new policy. I had some interesting conversations with hockey ...
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