DE-AMALGAMATION
REFERENDUM

IT IS YOUR DEMOCRATIC RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD!

   

CITIZENS OF GREATER SUDBURY HAVE A RIGHT TO A REFERENDUM VOTE

ROBERT KIRWAN
CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF COUNCILLOR
WARD 6 - HANMER & VAL THERESE
www.kirwan.ca

   
As a life-long resident of the Greater Sudbury Area, and having lived in Val Therese for the past 32 years, I feel that it is my right to be given the opportunity to express my opinion on amalgamation through an official referendum in the November 13, 2006 election. 

Perhaps enough pressure can be brought to bear upon the current City Council so that they understand that when their constituents are so passionate about a single issue, it is important to listen. It is my feeling that the referendum will take place if the public can mount enough of a campaign.

The reluctance of the current City Council to approve a referendum is significant. They are well aware of the wide-spread dissatisfaction among local ratepayers, especially those of us who are living in the outlying communities. To ignore the requests for a referendum is considered a clear message of the importance of the outlying communities to the future plans of the City of Greater Sudbury.

Even if it will be difficult, if not impossible to force the Province of Ontario to listen to accept the results and "turn back the clock", it is an exercise that is definitely worth the costs and the effort. It will send a clear message to Councillors about the feelings of ratepayers. It will enable Councillors to go ahead with the current agenda, or to develop a strategy which will allow for a "spirit of regional government" to prevail in their policy-formation and decision-making.

That is precisely why, as publisher of Valley East Today, I am inviting you to take part in the following ONLINE REFERENDUM.

   

ONLINE
REFERENDUM

  
Would you like the City to conduct a referendum on de-amalgamation?

IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES
SEND AN EMAIL HERE

YES      OUI
   

IF YOUR ANSWER IS NO
SEND AN EMAIL HERE

NO         NON
  
 
 

 

ROBERT KIRWAN
CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCILLOR - WARD 5 - CITY OF GREATER SUDBURY
Phone: (705) 969-7215


rkirwan@infocomcanada.com