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Grant seeks re-election
Murphy wants to make it a second term
CORNWALL | A lifelong resident of Corn- wall and a current city councilor, Glen Grant is hoping his peers will hand him his fourth term around the council table, dur- ing the upcoming municipal elections on
people made a big deal about the tanks on the waterfront,” he noted. “It’s going to be resolved.” He also recognized that Cornwall’s water- front is extremely important. “We are in the
CORNWALL | Current councillor David Murphy is hoping his extensive commu- nity involvement will be the key to his re- election, during the upcoming October 27 municipal elections. Murphy, who
up in Cornwall,”he highlighted.“The waste water treatment plant is about to come online.” When asked if he supports a tax freeze, Murphy says: “During this past term of
October 27.“I enjoy this city,” he stated. “I just brag about it wherever I go.” Grant also said that the current and past councils all led Cornwall forward. “Each (three last councils) was differ- ent, but each one moved the city,” he explained. “We lost
process of working with the Federal government, to purchase land on the waterfront,” he indicated. “That’s going to move the city forward.” The local politician’s platform mainly revolves around growth. In other words, he wants Corn- wall to boast a higher job creation percentage and the adoption of a new
Council, I’ve always tried to separate the “need to have” and the “nice to have” items during budget delibera- tions.” The councillor also says he fully supports the arts and culture com- munity in Cornwall. According to Mur- phy, the arts and culture play an in- tegral part in any community. “I’m one of two council represen- tatives on the Arts
has a background in media, market- ing and public re- lations, was first elected in 2010, and has since gar- nered popular support, amongst the Cornwall com- munity. “It was an interesting term to say the least,” he said, explain- ing his past term. “It started as a dif- ficult term, but we’ve been able to put that behind us.” If elected for a
some major industries, which put some real emphasis on the residents, because they had to pick up the dollars that we lost. But we’re (currently) regaining the big dollars.” Grant also stressed the importance of continuity with the current council. “Some
industrial tax assessment. Grant also wants the city to become even more senior friend- ly, with the adoption of housing flexibility, transportation flexibility as well as medical recruitment.
Elaine MacDonald looking for third term
second term, the councillor says he’ll stick with what made popular in the past four years: growth. “I want to continue the growth. Since 2010, the Benson Center opened and several businesses opened
and Culture Committee which has repre- sentatives from various disciplines. The Committee has started the proverbial ball rolling with the end result to see Cornwall with its own Arts and Culture Centre.”
CORNWALL | Former teacher at the St. Lawrence High School and CCVS Elaine MacDonald is currently looking for her third term in the council chambers. “The years have flown by,” she said. “Nothing
waterfront is and will be one of her top pri- orities. “One of the thingswhich I think is go- ing to be addressed, whether I’m on council or not, is the waterfront,” she said. “I think it’s finally getting the attention it needs. We’ve been
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is finished. I’m run- ning to keep the good things com- ing. Everything doesn’t finish at the end of a term.” Active in her com- munity, MacDonald is part of several committees, such as the budget steer- ing committee, the Cornwall and area housing corpora- tion, the Culture Plan committee, the
close to getting the waterfront lands back, but it didn’t hap- pen. But now we have this other opportu- nity. It’s going to take a lot of time, because a three-way ne- gotiation is not going to zip by quickly.” M a c D o n -
Hôtel de ville 360, rue Pitt Centre d’achats Cornwall Square (rez de chaussée)
1 rue Water est Centre Benson 800, rue septième ouest
economic development strategic imple- mentation advisory committee, the Glen Stor Dun Lodge management board and the Municipal environmental advisory com- mittee. If elected, MacDonald explains that the
ald also admits that, even though she can’t change things from the past, she has learned from them. “You can’t fix what’s in the past,” she said. “What to do with a mis- take is not to repeat it.”
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