I have to admit when I saw Trevor Barry at the first All Candidates Meeting in Gordon Head, I thought he was not taking the process seriously and was only running as sort of a statement. I basically dismissed him as a serious candidate. It turns out that I completely misread him. This is a candidate that we should put on council.At the all candidates meetings you only get to hear a few minutes from each candidate, so it took me a number of them to see that Trevor comes up with smart, innovative and unique solutions very quickly. I can see that he is someone different from anyone that has been on Saanich council in the past (or at least as far back I can remember which is about 35 years.)
I had a chance to have a coffee with Trevor one evening this week and I have become a convert and a strong supporter.
Here is why you should consider Trevor Barry for Saanich council:
- He has the sort of mind that looks for new solutions; he is not wedded to the status quo
- He is very knowledgeable about infrastructure and planning -- and a very fast learner
- He contributes smart, useful ideas and has a record of delivering (I found about this from my partner who sat on a committee with him re safe bicycle commuting)
- He is positive and an optimist -- but also realistic
- He is running because he believes he can offer something to better our community through the council table
- He is willing to take risks
- He walks to a different
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While I would be thrilled to see Trevor elected on October 20, I am realistic about his chances: he entered the race late and has flown a bit too far under the radar to have strong hope of winning.
However, I believe that we should support him in this election and see if we can make it happen.
If Trevor doesn't win a seat this time around, my hope is that he will run and win a seat in the next election in 2022 because his creative mind and energy would be a huge boost for Saanich.
I support Trevor Barry for Saanich Council.
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