"The event itself was a clear example of civic engagement, with people of all ages and backgrounds deep in discussion all around the room." Waterloo Region Record by Catherine Thompson.
Kitchener City Hall, Tuesday October 21 2014
Good conversations were held with about 50 municipal candidates. Most found that all the issues discussed were mutually intertwined and we hope that this realization will bring greater collaboration among different levels of government and the school boards.
Below you will find links to background information and questions on the issues we offered for discussion, notes taken during the table conversations, and closing video presentations made by the candidates in response to what they heard at different tables.
Background documents on the issues discussed with suggestions for future action and with questions we should all be trying to answer together:
- Community Social Planning
- Civic Engagement
- Strong Neighbourhoods
- Accessibility and Inclusion
- Poverty Elimination
- Access to Information
- Digital Inclusion
- Environment
Read the notes taken during round table discussions here.
We asked the candidates to fulfill a number of commitments once they are elected and you can see below which have signed on working for a Fair, Healthy and Resilient Region together with its residents.
Mayoral Candidates
00:11 Daniel Glenn-Graham - signed the commitments
02:09 Berry Vrbanovic- signed the commitments
04:09 Peter Martin - signed the commitments
Ward 1
6:14 Marcus Drasdo - signed the commitments
Ward 2
08:22 Dan Graham - signed the commitments
10:18 Wasai Rahimi
12:18 Grayson Zeilstra
Ward 4
14:05 Wayne Buchholtz - signed the commitments
15:57 Yvonne Fernandes - signed the commitments
Ward 5
17:43 Mary Henein Thorn - signed the commitments
Ward 6
19:54 Verne Sawyer
Ward 7
21:36 Harald Drewitz
22:44 Fauzia Mazhar - signed the commitments
Regional Chair
24:39 John Wolf - signed the commitments
26:45 Ken Seiling
7:44 Moira-Sharon Magee
29:56 Oscar Cole-Arnal
Ward 9
00:07 Tessa Jennison - signed the commitments
02:15 Frank Etherington - signed the commitments
04:20 Terry Ross - signed the commitments
06:26 Steve Strohack
Ward 10
08:26 James Howe - signed the commitments
10:45 Adam Kochanski
12:56 Gabriele Korschewitz
14:30 Sarah Marsh - signed the commitments
WR Catholic School Board Trustee
16:36 Anthony Piscitelli
17:36 Renée Kraft - signed the commitments
WR District School Board Trustee
19:30 Matthew Ichim - signed the commitments
21:25 David Kuhn
23:24 Fiona McAlister - signed the commitments
25:20 Joyce Palubiski
27:35 Kathi Smith - signed the commitments
Regional Councillor
29:16 Greg Burns - signed the commitments
31:08 Elizabeth Clarke - signed the commitments
32:30 Cameron Dearlove - signed the commitments
34:45 Karen Redman - signed the commitments
36:42 Wayne Wettlaufer - signed the commitments