Sustainable Cobourg http://sustainablecobourg.ca/ invites all Cobourg residents to the final All-Candidates Forum before the Cobourg Municipal Election. This free event will give residents the chance to meet the candidates who wish to represent them on Cobourg Council one last time and learn how each candidate will address the three pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental, social).
“Choosing a Council that makes decisions beyond a four year horizon, one that understands the ‘triple bottom line’ rather than just the economic one, and a Council that supports reducing GHG emissions with a Climate Action Plan, is a Council that can make a real difference to Cobourg and its residents,” says Sustainable Cobourg President, Gigi Ludorf-Weaver
When and Where: Friday October 12th, 2018. Doors will open at 6:30 PM for residents to interact with the candidates. Meeting will start at 7:00 PM.
The event will take place at 739 D’Arcy St, Cobourg, ON K9A 0G1 (Venture 13). Parking is available at the back of the building.
Who: All 9 candidates for the position of Cobourg Councillor will be in attendance, as well as both candidates for Deputy Mayor of Cobourg:
Deputy Mayor
• Suzanne Séguin
• Randy Curtis
Councillor
• Adam Bureau
• Johnny Percolides
• Miriam Mutton
• Aaron Burchat
• Brian Darling
• Travis Hoover
• Nicole Beatty
• Karl Vom Dorff
• Emily Chorley
What: The event, moderated by Jayne Finn (V-P of Sustainable Cobourg), will provide each candidate the opportunity to share their views on topics related to the 3 pillars of sustainability (environmental, economic, social) through a set of prepared questions. Community members will also have the opportunity to submit their questions.
Agenda for the Evening
1. Welcome, introductions, and outline of event (Gigi Ludorf-Weaver, President)
2. 2 minutes for each candidate to introduce themselves
3. The format will be a Q&A with a moderator (Jayne Finn, VP)
4. Suggested topics for questions are from Sustainable Cobourg’s “About Us” page (to be projected) to serve as guidelines for questions from all participants: • “areas of concern include urban planning, energy conservation and renewable energy, water quality and protection, waste reduction, climate change, farmland protection, transportation, (including active transportation) personal health, developing a sustainable local economy and enhancing the quality of life in Cobourg”
• Jayne will start with questions from SC addressed to a particular candidate
• There will be a 2 minute time limit for responses
• Comments to responses will have a 1 minute time limit
• Audience members are invited to write their questions down, which adhere to the topics above, ahead of time for vetting.
5. If time permits, the moderator will ask if there are any questions from the floor relating to the topics projected.
6. Questions can be submitted by the public in advance to: gludorfweaver@sustainablecobourg.ca
For more information contact: gludorfweaver@sustainablecobourg.ca
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