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“Having served as an elected official I know firsthand what it takes to succeed in local government. I’m delighted that Henry is running for Council, and pleased to give him my unqualified endorsement. I have had the pleasure of serving with Henry on both the Abbotsford Police Board and the Abbotsford Airport Authority. Not only…

I recently received an e-mail from a member of City Council questioning my decision to vote “No” with respect to the Stave Lake Water Referendum. My response was as set out below [where necessary the questioning comments of the City Councillor are highlighted in bold and placed in square brackets]: Thank you for your email,…

The campaign is now in full swing and the days are a blur, filled with all sorts of activities. Since this is my first campaign for public office, I have learned a lot. All in all, it has been a lot of work with the wonderful payoffs that I have had the opportunity to meet…

The following comment was received from Greg in reply to yesterday’s Stave Lake Water Project – Media Release post. Greg writes, “My recent first hand experience with BC P3s convinces me that they are not magic bullets for solving govt budget problems. Corporations have an obligation to contracts and finances. Governments have a fiduciary duty…

There are many things we can do without. Water is not one of them. Dr. Richard Wolfenden, professor of biochemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill put it this way, “To say that water is essential hardly covers it.” Over the past weeks, I have been listening, gathering information and learning about our water…

Abbotsford City Council candidate Henry Braun announced today that he will be voting ‘No’ on the Stave Lake Water question on the November 19 referendum ballot. Since declaring his candidacy, Braun has been seeking answers to his questions about the proposed P3 water deal. ‘Over the past weeks I have been listening, gathering information and…

During my campaign travels, numerous people have shared their confusion with me that, while they agree with some portions of the referendum question, they disagree with other portions. The following guide may be helpful in working through that process. Step 1: Carefully Read the Referendum (note that each underlined portion is in fact a separate…

Everyone knows that young adults (those under 30) are often unable to afford the price, or the rent, for reasonable housing. There is, however, a local Abbotsford effort that seems to have proven that young people can live responsibly together in community and, in the process, have affordable housing. A few days ago, I received…

Today, I was invited to lunch by a group of young voters. By that I mean quite a bit younger than me; half of them being in their early to mid-30s. Having been invited to the luncheon, I was keen to know their thoughts on the upcoming election, so I kept my opening to a…

One of the many joys of being a grandfather is to take time to be with grandchildren. While I dearly love my children, there is something extra special when it comes to grandchildren…and mere words don’t fully express what I feel about them Friday night was the first time that I had taken my youngest…