Below I have included a list of some of my proudest accomplishments during this past term as a City Councillor. 

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Since starting as a City Councillor in December of 2018, I have responded to over 2600 constituent complaints and suggestions. I have also co-hosted six, Ward 3 townhall meetings as well as a student townhall at Lakehead University. All of this correspondence and outreach has led me to move a variety of projects and initiatives forward. Some of the most notable are listed below. It should be noted that many of these actions and accomplishments were a collaborative effort and were in no small part shared with others! 

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1.  Convinced Council to build up the city's Affordable Housing Reserve. This reserve has helped to bring over 100 affordable units to Orillia. 

 

2. Led seven traffic calming petitions throughout Ward 3. This brought about improvements to traffic calming and pedestrian safety in some areas (Skyline Drive and Alexander Road, Calverley and Park Street). This has also led to the furthering of a 40km/h pilot program throughout West Ridge and in the Rynard subdivision.

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3. Chaired the Orillia City Wide Garage Sale Day Working Group which has raised over $10,000 for the Affordable Housing Reserve over the last 3 years.

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4. As the city's representative on the Simcoe County Affordable Housing Committee, I have advocated for more ambitious affordable housing targets at the county level.

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5. Consistently advocated for improved snow plowing throughout the city including more frequent plowing, an additional sidewalk route, and increased bank removal.

 

6. Pushed for the development of a city led backwater valve rebate program and a hardwater rebate program.​

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7. Heavily invoved in the committee that developed Orillia's Emergency Overnight Warming Centre for Orillia's Homeless.

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8. Strong supporter of the Orillia and Lake Country Physician Recruitment Committee's efforts to implement programming to bring new doctors to Orillia. 

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9. Encouraged and assisted in the removal of phragmites (invasive species) at city facilities.

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10. Initiated the placement of a garbage can along Collegiate Drive and Stoneridge Boulevard to address litter problems in those areas.

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11. Strong supporter of the city's Climate Change Action Plan and the city's partnership with Sustainable Orillia.

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12. Have supported many affordable housing projects that have been brought forward (the County's ODCVI site and the Sionito Affordable Housing Project on West Street).

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13. Supported the implementation of the Orillia Food Access and Sustainability Working Group and Orillia's Community Fridge.

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14. Helped to ensure various infrastructure repairs and issues brought up by constituents were addressed. These included (among many):

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-improving the accessibility of sidewalks

-general sidewalk repairs

-road patching

-dangerous tree branch removal

-addressing drainage issues and ditching

-parking lot resurfacing

-improving park amenities

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15. Played a significant role in helping Orillia to become a Bee Friendly City. This ensures that the city promotes the protection and expansion of bee habitats.

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16. Important environmental advocacy including: pushing council to oppose a Provincial Minister's Zoning Order (MZO) for the Rama Road Corridor, encouraging council to cut back on urban sprawl, and putting forward a motion to have Council support increased federal funding for the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund.

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17. Played a significant role in the creation of Inclusive Orillia, advocating for equity and diversity within the city.

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18. Conviction in standing up against racist and hate-based imagery within our community.

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19. Strong advocate for addressing youth homelessness and supported the creation of Youth Transitional Housing led by the Elizabeth Fry Society on West Street.

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20. Continuing to advocate for a centrally located dog park! I made many efforts throughout the past two terms and looked at various properties the city might be able to use for this purpose. If elected, I will continue this work!

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