Well I have decided not to run for City Council. The biggest reason is I could not find a CGA soon enough. But maybe that was a sign I should not go forward with it.
My dealings with City Council and City Hall have left me angry and frustrated. I am angry that people who are responsible for making laws to govern our city have NO interest in the truth. They give in to people who lie. They ask for NO accountability from those who spend OUR money.
What is truly heartbreaking is the fact these people who have been elected or hired to make this city better for all really don't give a toss about my neighbours. They do not care at all about residents in the West End. We do not matter! Really?! Peter, who has no teeth and is schizophrenic, does not matter?! I beg to differ! If we do not see him at the Cafe at least once a day we worry about where he is. He matters!
Does Heather not matter? She is recently separated from her husband and living on permanent disability. Does she not matter?! I beg to differ!
I could go on and on about the people who come into the Ellice Cafe daily and I love them! I do not care about their income. I do not care about their living situation. I do not care about their past. I do not care about how they are dressed. I care because they came in the door of my restaurant.
I felt like giving up yesterday after hearing about yet another Public Works meeting at City Hall where lies were spread unchallenged by the Councillors responsible for our best. They don't give a s**t about the West End! I couldn't believe it. I cried. ALL people in this city matter. And they won't have a life better than this if we don't start seeing that! Until more people stand up and speak up for them, politicians won't give a toss. They won't make the hard choices, that really are not that hard.
I am not a liar. My mum can tell you how pathetic I am at lying. Life is too short and people are too important to serve my own purposes. I can not be a City Councillor. For the first time ever, I don't even want to vote. But I will. I might vote for Judy for Mayor seeing as our current Mayor has no interest in helping West End residents or standing up for truth in this case.
Yes, I am angry. No, I won't give up. I will ask for help. I need more people than just me to move this fight forward and to be the voice for the West End.
My dealings with City Council and City Hall have left me angry and frustrated. I am angry that people who are responsible for making laws to govern our city have NO interest in the truth. They give in to people who lie. They ask for NO accountability from those who spend OUR money.
What is truly heartbreaking is the fact these people who have been elected or hired to make this city better for all really don't give a toss about my neighbours. They do not care at all about residents in the West End. We do not matter! Really?! Peter, who has no teeth and is schizophrenic, does not matter?! I beg to differ! If we do not see him at the Cafe at least once a day we worry about where he is. He matters!
Does Heather not matter? She is recently separated from her husband and living on permanent disability. Does she not matter?! I beg to differ!
I could go on and on about the people who come into the Ellice Cafe daily and I love them! I do not care about their income. I do not care about their living situation. I do not care about their past. I do not care about how they are dressed. I care because they came in the door of my restaurant.
I felt like giving up yesterday after hearing about yet another Public Works meeting at City Hall where lies were spread unchallenged by the Councillors responsible for our best. They don't give a s**t about the West End! I couldn't believe it. I cried. ALL people in this city matter. And they won't have a life better than this if we don't start seeing that! Until more people stand up and speak up for them, politicians won't give a toss. They won't make the hard choices, that really are not that hard.
I am not a liar. My mum can tell you how pathetic I am at lying. Life is too short and people are too important to serve my own purposes. I can not be a City Councillor. For the first time ever, I don't even want to vote. But I will. I might vote for Judy for Mayor seeing as our current Mayor has no interest in helping West End residents or standing up for truth in this case.
Yes, I am angry. No, I won't give up. I will ask for help. I need more people than just me to move this fight forward and to be the voice for the West End.
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