The incumbent councillors Denise Blackwell, Matt Sahlstrom, Lanny Seaton, Winnie Sifert and Lillian Szpak all touted a long list they all felt they achieved: a one per cent tax increase over 15 years, they reported a 500 per cent increase in greenspace, cited the development of City Centre Park as a community achievement, noted a recent Communities in Bloom national award for sustainability, and completion of Langford’s new OCP (Official Community Plan), as well as beautification projects, Langford’s affordable housing program, new jobs and low unemployment.
The challengers of Steven Hurdle, Michael Mortimore, Herman Surkis and Vern Trew had a variety of different answers to questions, but a reoccurring theme of a lack of public consultation and real democratic accountability being present in the current council. Read the rest of this entry »
