With a little more than two weeks until voters go to the polls to choose who will represent Powell River as city councillors, the Peak asked all 13 candidates the following question: Why should Powell River vote for you?
Here is Allan Drummond's answer:
People wonder why someone would put their name forward for a public service position. After all, at the local level, it is definitely not about the money. It is a commitment, for four years, that should and cannot be taken lightly.
Sometime ago I started a letter writing campaign to city of council about the status of the Inn at Westview. At that time it had not become a big issue in Powell River, and was not really on council's radar, or it did not seem like it was. My initial letter cautioned councillors that if they did not deal with the dilapidated building, it could become a major issue for them and the citizens of Powell River. Well, here we are today with a potential $1 million bill.
After giving it some serious thought I decided it was time to put my name forward and if elected see if I could make a difference on the inside rather than on the outside, because that definitely had not worked.
I am not a one-issue candidate. There are a number of issues that need to be addressed. Affordable housing, city finances, the tax burden on the citizens of Powell River, local infrastructure, assisting new potential businesses to come to Powell River, and many more. Only by getting involved on the inside can you try and effect change. This is why I chose to run for council and to make the commitment to the taxpayers of Powell River.
