Running for council in Carr's Landing.

Asked Biography/Why are you running?

With no incumbent in the Carr’s Landing Ward this municipal election, I am running to provide experienced, common-sense leadership that protects our neighborhood’s unique rural charm, preserves our lake foreshore, and manages tax dollars efficiently.

What I care about here is simple: a road my kids can walk on, fire protection we can count on, water we can drink, and a council that tells you plainly what things cost and asks what you think before it votes.

Asked Lake Country businesses often struggle to recruit and retain employees because of housing costs and availability. What actions would you support to increase attainable workforce housing?

With single-detached homes in our area costing about $1 million, we need to focus not just on increasing supply, but on building the right types of housing.

Asked Lake Country businesses often struggle to recruit and retain employees because of housing costs and availability. What actions would you support to increase attainable workforce housing?

The CAO told council we're meeting maybe half our real housing need. So the bottleneck isn't approvals anymore. It's that approved projects aren't getting financed and built.

Asked What is the most important topic that needs to be dealt with in Lake Country and how would you go about dealing with it?

I will bring total transparency, deep professional insight, and an uncompromised vote to the Council table to ensure our infrastructure keeps pace with growth, unifying and upgrading our fractured water systems, and our community’s voice is always heard first.

Asked What are the three most important actions the District should take to support the growth and success of local businesses?

The Beaver Lake water treatment plant has been on the books at over $80 million since at least 2024 with no construction date.

Asked How would you control municipal spending and keep commercial property taxes, business-licensing costs and other municipal fees affordable?

The District needs to focus on expanding the overall tax base rather than raising fees. The most sustainable way to keep taxes low for existing businesses is to bring new business taxpayers into Lake Country.

Asked How would you control municipal spending and keep commercial property taxes, business-licensing costs and other municipal fees affordable?

But we added nearly six staff positions in one year, and two of our capital reserves, Fire and Water, are projected to be in the red by the end of 2026. I don't think that leaves room for new spending.

Asked How would you address traffic congestion, parking limitations and transportation challenges affecting employees, customers and commercial deliveries?

I think the Ministry of Transportation is far more likely to fund projects that are “shovel ready” and backed by local data.

Asked What are the three most important actions the District should take to support the growth and success of local businesses?

Where I live, the only road in and out has no shoulders, a $14 million engineering estimate, and nothing budgeted to build it.

Asked What specific changes would you support to make building permits, development applications, inspections and business approvals faster and more predictable?

I think we should try to move our permit process to a standardized digital hub. A single portal allows business to view exact checklist requirements upfront, track progress in real time, submit payments and request site inspections.

Asked What specific changes would you support to make building permits, development applications, inspections and business approvals faster and more predictable?

Set a target for how long a building permit or a development application should take, publish it, and put the actual numbers in front of council every quarter.

Asked What steps would you support to improve public safety, cleanliness and security in Lake Country’s commercial areas?

Business owners would securely register the presence of their external cameras with the local detachment. If a crime occurs on the block, the RCMP can instantly identify nearby angles, request relevant footage, speed up investigations, and get repeat offenders off our commercial streets faster.

I'll push to get the fire flows fixed, meaning the water our hydrants can actually deliver. Not eventually, but with a date, a cost and a funding plan, starting with the areas that can't meet the standard at all.

Asked How would you ensure businesses receive adequate notice and meaningful consultation before roadwork, construction or other municipal projects disrupt access, parking or customer traffic?

Construction is necessary for growth, but municipal communication must match the speed of business. To prevent sudden disruptions, Lake Country needs to shift from a “Check-the-Box” notification system to a Business first communication framework.

Asked How should the District work with the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce and local businesses when developing policies, budgets and long-term economic plans?

Bring the Chamber in at the beginning, not the end. Most municipal consultation happens after staff has already written the report and council has more or less made up its mind.