Thank you and Congratulations

Thank you to all who supported me during this election campaign and at the polls. Not the outcome that I was looking for, but that is the democratic process. We had a good campaign and great ideas for the city.

Congratulations to Mayor Brenda Halloran on her success, along with the Scot Witmer, Karen Scian, Angela Vieth, Diane Freeman, Mark Whaley, Jeff Henry and Melissa Durrell as members-elect of the 2010-2014 City of Waterloo Council.

Leadership for Waterloo Platform

Just a reminder to come out and vote on Monday.

The Record this week: “Jan d’Ailly brings not only 7 years of experience as a councillor but one of the most comprehensive platforms we’ve ever seen from a municipal candidate, one that stresses economic development, environmental sustainability, better rapid transit, as well as frugality. Voters should check this out.” It can be checked out at http://dailly.ca/issues.asp

I have a record of addressing issues and getting things done including bringing financial stability to the city after the RIM Park financing scandal, tackling the student housing and the Northdale issues, guiding Clair Creek rehabilitation through city hall and protecting the Waterloo Moraine by establishing the Laurel Creek Headwaters ESL (environmentally sensitive landscape).

Feel free to contact the campaign office if you need to know where to vote or need a ride to your polling station, or to answer any questions that you may have.

The Laurel Creek Headwaters ESL and protecting the moraine

Campaigning over the past few months, many people have asked me about my stance on protecting the west end lands and the moraine. When the developments in the west end came to Council back in 2004/2005, the critical issue was to ensure that development only occurred on the lands which were suitable for development, and that the rest of the sensitive lands would be protected. However, there was no policy framework in place to ensure that this would happen.

In order to protect these lands from development I worked with the Region, the Townships and concerned citizens to put in place a land use vision which was compatible with their ecological function.

A policy framework was needed to accomplish this. The video looks at how the Laurel Creek Headwaters Environmentally Sensitive Landscape came into being.