Apologies to those that were annoyed

I said I wouldn't knock door to door, and I may yet have to
But I chose to leave my cards at a commuter lot for YRT
I did receive one complaint
Pretty sure I'm not getting that vote
It was never my intent for the card to enter your door
It's brightness should have been visible before rolling a window
I will not use this method again
One complaint is too many

Upcoming Events

Oct.2 2010
Woodbridge Market from 9am to 11:30am  ***** CANCELLED BY MARKET OWNER *****

Habitat for Humanity Re-Store grand opening at noon on Roundtree Dairy Road Noon

Oct. 5 2010

Regional debate to take place in Newmarket Theatre 9:30am-11:30am

Oct. 7 2010 Regional Debate Vellore Village C.C.

Oct. 19 2010 KARA meet the candidates at Kleinburg School

Meet & Greet Session 1 Ward 3

While I did meet many of the candidates, either by a quick hello or shaking hands
At least one of the regional candidates appeared to be missing
Perhaps he made his presence unknown, at least to me
As a kind and considerate person I offered good luck to all I saw
And many were equally kind to offer it back
One resident, though associated with a Ward 3 candidate
Has questioned how Regional level councillors get voted in.
He feels either we pick one, and three get in, or we determine a choice method
1st, 2nd, and 3rd votes
Most 1st votes is 1st candidate
Most 1st and 2nd after that is 2nd candidate
Most 1st and 2nd and 3rd after that is 3rd candidate
He also was at issue with how the regional candidate with most votes
Should not consider themseleves as a Deputy Mayor
I agree that may be crossing the line
As the term is technically only Acting Mayor, during Mayor's absense.
Another resident thought I was part of a certain religious community
It was probably my nose
But sorry to say I am not of that community but I'm sure they are upstanding folk.
The incumbents all showed up much later than the designated time
Having representatives in their stead until  they could arrive much later
Sons, husbands
At least they shook hands, and one gave donuts
But one of the few citizens who actually acknowledged me,
(As many were standoffish picking their favorites and ignoring others)
Asked WHY am I running?
Straight forward answer: I'm tired of pedestrians dieing in our streets, preventable deaths, all of them.
No matter whose fault is claimed, they are not "accidents" they are cause and effect.
Running that red light, answering your phone, trying to beat the countdown, catch the bus
None of that will matter if you are dead 2 seconds later
Is that 2 seconds worth your life? Anyone's life?
If waiting is, I would wait, I prefer to be alive, you need this desire to live to prevent these things.
Why am I running?
I want my kids, and everyone else's to have a future, to not have it taken away by a motorist on a phone.
Our society wants everything fast, quick, now, but if you don't slow down
You miss the important things in life
People

Entering the Race

For three positions for Local and Regional Councilor
We have thirteen candidates
Three Incumbents
One former incumbent and past Mayor
Two political activists
Myself
And six more.

The biggest issue is gridlock and traffic related issues.
The current council has had the ability to work on this
Not all of their work has been in vain
Dufferin north of Steeles is very well done and effective
It should be a model for all regional arterial roads in Vaughan
Especially all that connect to regions outside of Vaughan
Like Toronto

This example however is not the high volume roadway that Rutherford Road is
Between Hwy 400 and Jane Street is where the majority of our traffic related issues occur
The extra lanes only fuels the disrespect of motorists to do as they please
This is often full of blocked intersections
And when it moves occasionaly motorists feel they have right to use the entire roadway to turn

Driving is done with your eyes
Feet and hands are mere tools to work with

Driving is reading
Reading signs
Reading lights
Reading pedestrians and cyclists intentions
Reading traffic

This is not a difficult task

Yet if one bad apple fails at any of these tasks
Several bad apples inevitably follow it down the garden path

If you cannot cross it, don't block it.
Keep it clear before you get in gear
Traffic moves in more than one direction than somebody's ego
This may sound harsh but
Knowing the size of your vehicle and where it can go is simple geometry
Not rocket science
The math is far simpler
Children could do it

Multiple lane turns, and turning from lanes not designated to be turned from
Are an even bigger problem than a few blocked intersections
I'll tell you why
Left and right have never been the same direction
How can turning left into a right lane possibly make sense
Or right into a left for that matter
This puts a vehicle where they are not expected to be
And turning from a lane without the turn arrow designation
Is complete disrespect for human safety
This more than any other motorist indiscretion
Causes pedestrian collisions
That can often lead to fatalities

Many blame pedestrians for these collisions
They are not completely absolved from blame
Not respecting signals with countdown timers is frequent
Not pushing the walk button is perhaps not common knowledge
That it extends walk times
If a red hand or timer is active
The best course of action is NOT to cross
Most of these collisions will occur or have occurred during that countdown

Please check my links to the right for more of my thoughts

I look forward to our Meet & Greet session tonight at Chancellor Community Centre