I am 34 years old, married and have two children. I have been a resident of Martensville for over 7 years. I have worked for Pow City Mechanical as foreman/journeyman plumber for the past 15 years. I am currently on the Martensville Slo-pitch and Party on the pond committees.
What do you feel sets you apart from other candidates? – With my 15 years of construction experience, I find that this will set me apart from other candidates. My expertise in coordination of trades, pricing and costs of materials, time frames and order of operations are advantageous. In my area of construction, specifically plumbing and heating, I can provide valuable input in the maintenance of city buildings and future construction.
What made you want to run in this election? – I decided to run for city council for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I have two young children, and I want to provide as much as I can for them and their future, whether it’s education, physical activities or the safety of where they live. Secondly, with my construction experience I could provide new ideas to improve the economics and infrastructure of Martensville. I hope to make improvements to better the community, while continuing to keep the small-town feel we know and love.
What are your thoughts on the current policing within the community and how do you feel safety within the community could be improved if necessary? – I would like to improve the policing in Martensville. For the price the taxpayers pay for the RCMP, we do not see them on city streets near enough unless there are complaints in the areas. More time spent in city limits would contribute to the safety of resident’s and their children, reduce the number of unlicensed vehicles travelling through city limits and keep people below the speed limit.
Access to healthcare within the community has been a concern for residents. How do you think this could be improved, and how would you help implement changes? – I believe access to health care in our community is a huge and growing issue. With only one medical clinic in Martensville, the wait times to see a doctor are excessive. Although there is an option for walk-ins, the hours are limited and not accessible for everyone, which leaves many to need to travel out of the city to access health services. If elected, I would like to explore options for bringing in additional physicians and/or nurse practitioners and opening another clinic. Ideally it would be advantageous to have an x-ray department as well. Some ideas to accomplish these include looking into possible lower taxes for those facilities, grants and requesting funding from the government.
A senior’s home would also be beneficial with the growing number of elderly members in our community.
