Grand Forks All Candidates Forum - Mayors - Nov 9, 2011

This text will be replaced	Mayors Forum Start Opening Remarks Ann Gordon Brian Taylor Christine Thompson
Questions Q1 - How will you deal with the Deer situation? Q2 - What plans do you have to deal with affordable housing for local homeless people and the rise in the poverty rates? Q3 - Do you think the rail hookup is vital enough to local business to warrant financial support? Q4 - Is the coming care facilitiy going to be locally run? Q5 - What effot are you going to put forth to help community organizations like the Fall Fair create more community events? Q6 - What is your perspective on a Casino in town?
Closing Remarks Christine Thompson Brian Taylor Ann Gordon
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Grand Forks All Candidates Forum - City council - Nov 9, 2011

This text will be replaced	Councillors Forum Start Opening Remarks Zak Eburne-Stoodley Lorraine Dick Everett Baker Patrick O'Doherty Robert Kendell Gary Smith Bob Smith Cher Wyers Joy Davies Michael Wirischagin Neil Krog Jocelyn Cowie
Questions Q1 - Mr. Krog: What surprises do you have for this council? Q2 - Mr. Wirischagin - If you're elected do you think you could get a venue for the Fall Fair? Q3 - Mr. Eburne-Stoodley - Are you going to do something about making city managers take citizens input on decisions such as tree removal? Q4 - Ms. Davies - What do you consider to be an approriate role for council? Do you have an personal agenda? Q5 - Mr. Krog - Will you spend money on the infrastructure that you did not spend when you were in office? Q6 - Ms. Davies - Where specifically is your interest in downtown revitalization? Q7 - Ms. Wyers - Why are citizens who do not have access to showers not allowed to use the one in the City Park campground? Q8 - Mr. Baker - would you be willing to use money from the slag fund for infrastructure improvements instead of borrowing? Q9 - Mr. Bob Smith - If you were on council what might you do to help people who suffer from noisy dogs of neighbours? Q10 - Mr. Eburne-Stoodley - What would council do if there was an actual 'occupy movement' encampment in the park complete with tents? Q11 - Mr. Kendell - If you were elected what would you do in your first 6 months to help tourism in Grand Forks? Q12 - Ms. Dick - Will you be bringing your personal agenda on medical marijuhana to council? Q13 - Mr. Wirischagin - Would you be willing to better define what an unsightly premise is in the bylaw so it can be enforceable? Q14 - Mr. Gary Smith - Can you name two priorities for you if your are elected? Q15 - Ms. Davies - Would it be mandatory for waste bins behind commercial operations to have bear proof lids? Q16 - Ms. Cowie - Do you feel candidates should be allowed to run and make financial decisions that they, living out of town, do not have to live with? Do you think that's fair? Q17 - Mr. Kendell - Can you elaborate on your reference to a 'vision for Grand Forks' in your opening statement. Q18 - All - Raise your hand if you do live within city limits.
Closing Remarks Jocelyn Cowie Neil Krog Michael Wirischagin Joy Davies Cher Wyers Bob Smith Gary Smith Bob Kendell Patrick O'Doherty Everett Baker Lorraine Dick Zak Eburne-Stoodley
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Grand Forks All Candidates Forum - School Trustee - Nov 9, 2011

This text will be replaced	Trustees Forum Start Opening Remarks Teresa Rezansoff Ken Harshenin David Grootjes
Questions How has the change from a 5 day week to a 4 day one affected the students' learning abilitiy? Are you going to change it? Could you explain how you would deal with budget issues in the face of a changing funding formula? What can a School Trustee do to help our children get and education better suited to being employed locally?
Closing Remarks David Grootjes Ken Harshenin Teresa Rezansoff
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