I had the opportunity earlier this afternoon to go out and hit a few doors seeing how I like most other parents had their children home for their PA day.
After a long week of all candidates meetings and information sessions, and trick or treating, our friend Keith called us up to head out to the Milton Ice Hawks game at Milton Memorial Arena. I havent had an opportunity this season to catch a game, so I (being a hockey fan and all) jumped at the chance.
They were playing Buffalo and there was quite a crowd on hand to see a pretty close game. It ended in a 2-2 score, even after overtime.
It was good to see a lot of people out supporting our local team. Many of the kids there were wearing the blue and white of Milton Hockey and other Ice Hawks items. They’ll be playing my old home town team on the 10th (Bramalea Blues) so I might head out to that game as well.
Tomorrow begins another hectic weekend of door knocking and meeting people in ward one. The time is drawing closer to election night on November 13th. I can see into the distance and spot the finish line as more hands are shoke and doors knocked on…there is an end to all of this. An end, but yet a beginning as well.
Its something that I have promised to do and quite frankly an elected representative SHOULD do, and thats to keep in touch with people. There are so many ways to get input and provide information. Some have critisized that this is much to informal a way of communication. Over the course of a day, I get anywhere between 10-30 emails from residents in our ward. Some give encouragement and some ask questions of me and what I stand for on Milton issues.
I think that this (being the internet site) is mearly and extention of my eyes and ears and provides you with just one more way of getting your opinion heard. This in no way will replace the face to face visits that your elected representative is obliged to do…it simply compliments it.
It almost begs the question … of the candidates running in this or any other ward for that matter … why arent they making the same committment to you? They all seem to pledge that they will communicate with you. But how? Some of their plans lack specifics regarding communication.
Dont you feel you deserve better?
I’ll see you at the doors.