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Ylang
Cam genuinely cares about our community and is committed to doing his best to serve it. ❤️
So, I’ll go ahead sharing some questions posed in my door-to-door canvassing. —What is my top priority? Answer: working for a smoother functioning council, seeking common ground, team outlook. As much as possible a united outlook on key issues to help the city advance well. —What about homelessness/drugs/crime etc? Answer: Certainly, an urgent priority. Seeing no viable proposal yet from anyone for a new Living Space location, I am open to hearing of any and assisting in building a solution, but a higher priority for me is to champion 24/7 programming, and constant invitation and readiness to provide treatment. This is needed no matter what or where, and can help reduce both evening and daytime numbers of loiterers. More details are in my platform at http://www.voteforcamward5.ca . At their doors, homeowners and business operators seem very receptive to this outlook, more or less saying it’s realistic.
A few people have asked about forced or involuntary treatment. Answer — Tempting, especially looking at a tool like Power of Attorney for someone clearly ‘out of (self) control’, unable to reason. “We’d be helping them.” However, research seems to show a high rate of recidivism with forced treatments. That is, the person quickly returns to addiction…and precious health care resources have been tied up. Better to constantly offer the varieties of help needed and to have the right resources available in a timely manner when needed…and to set aside the matter of personal invasion when it thus cannot be so easily justified. More at http://www.voteforcamward5.ca . Again, this seems to match the general Timmins temperament. We can get movement on this.
Sadly, you could be right on pricing. Yet building, and selling, are two different things. No good having a home at some attractive price…but not built. On pricing, the city can set expectations on dwelling type, design, and price range…and more builds can perhaps soften some prices too. Economical permitting reduces a key barrier to building.
Not yet anyway, Bruce, I think this question reflects some frustration w local policing while the force and the city wrestle w a really thorny, complex, and new kind of problem: a tide of drugs and related crimes and violence. In addition to current efforts, my platform points to some ways to further tamp down criminality and improve police morale and hiring. The city force deserves city support. The OPP is also a great force yet a shift to that can make the city more vulnerable to distant corporate/force decisions on service and resourcing, a common problem I have seen in southern townships and in Alberta (w RCMP). I just don’t see a compelling case for switching, and good prospects for local improvement. Umm, looking back at your question -you were referring to policing, right?
Cam genuinely cares about our community and is committed to doing his best to serve it. ❤️
Thank you for this endorsement, Ylang!
So, I’ll go ahead sharing some questions posed in my door-to-door canvassing. —What is my top priority? Answer: working for a smoother functioning council, seeking common ground, team outlook. As much as possible a united outlook on key issues to help the city advance well. —What about homelessness/drugs/crime etc? Answer: Certainly, an urgent priority. Seeing no viable proposal yet from anyone for a new Living Space location, I am open to hearing of any and assisting in building a solution, but a higher priority for me is to champion 24/7 programming, and constant invitation and readiness to provide treatment. This is needed no matter what or where, and can help reduce both evening and daytime numbers of loiterers. More details are in my platform at http://www.voteforcamward5.ca . At their doors, homeowners and business operators seem very receptive to this outlook, more or less saying it’s realistic.
A few people have asked about forced or involuntary treatment. Answer — Tempting, especially looking at a tool like Power of Attorney for someone clearly ‘out of (self) control’, unable to reason. “We’d be helping them.” However, research seems to show a high rate of recidivism with forced treatments. That is, the person quickly returns to addiction…and precious health care resources have been tied up. Better to constantly offer the varieties of help needed and to have the right resources available in a timely manner when needed…and to set aside the matter of personal invasion when it thus cannot be so easily justified. More at http://www.voteforcamward5.ca . Again, this seems to match the general Timmins temperament. We can get movement on this.
Develpers wont pass on permit savings to buyers, so what use is it?
Sadly, you could be right on pricing. Yet building, and selling, are two different things. No good having a home at some attractive price…but not built. On pricing, the city can set expectations on dwelling type, design, and price range…and more builds can perhaps soften some prices too. Economical permitting reduces a key barrier to building.
Will you favor a switch to opp?
Not yet anyway, Bruce, I think this question reflects some frustration w local policing while the force and the city wrestle w a really thorny, complex, and new kind of problem: a tide of drugs and related crimes and violence. In addition to current efforts, my platform points to some ways to further tamp down criminality and improve police morale and hiring. The city force deserves city support. The OPP is also a great force yet a shift to that can make the city more vulnerable to distant corporate/force decisions on service and resourcing, a common problem I have seen in southern townships and in Alberta (w RCMP). I just don’t see a compelling case for switching, and good prospects for local improvement. Umm, looking back at your question -you were referring to policing, right?