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What are your priorities for improving social or community services? I believe that the best decisions are made when council listens to people. This year, over 1,200 residents spoke out on what we need to improve our everyday life.

Thinking outside the box of traditional school is what has helped 17-year-old T.E. transform from a tense teenager to a bright and dedicated student.

Even Batman would blush at what a team of Cochrane comic book lovers is planning to do with the legendary Batmobile this weekend. “We commissioned (my brother) to build a Batmobile outhouse,” Rebel Comics co-owner Kees Fralick said this week.

What are your priorities for improving social or community services? My priorities for improving social or community services would include the following: 1) Invite community groups to present their ideas to council in regards to how we could improve

Volunteer recognition and social infrastructure are at the forefront of incumbent Coun. Ross Watson’s campaign platform.

The current council has not kept up with the infrastructure and the growth of the town, and the next council will have to deal with the severe lack of infrastructure.

It is one thing to talk about being fiscally responsible and keeping taxes low, however it’s quite another to live and experience it.

“Ensuring fiscal responsibility must begin with financial transparency, doing the business of the town in the open for all to see. Transparency in government spending, making facts and figures public will have real consequences.

I served two terms as Cochrane councillor during 1980s and I heard there was a $1 million surplus. During that period, I was heavily involved in Public Works Planning /Development and Recreation. Following are the steps that l practiced: 1.

“Over the last four years the current council has raised municipal taxes less than 0.5% per year. This has been achieved by asking town administration to deliver a yearly budget showing a zero increase.