91原创

Michael Pratt is making a second bid for a seat on the Township of 91原创 Council, promising a new vision for what the future of the Township can be.

In 2018, Pratt , finishing 10th with 8,169 votes, behind ninth-place incumbent councillor Angle Quaale who had 8,440 votes, and Margaret Kunst, who was elected to the eighth council seat with 8,543.

With the experience of the previous campaign behind him and four more years of observing 91原创 affairs, Pratt said he was even more committed to gaining a seat on Council in his May 18 announcement.

鈥淲e need some new ideas on Council and a renewed commitment to the taxpayer and resident. What I鈥檝e seen the last four years is a neglect to make the difficult decisions that are in the best interest of the community,鈥� Pratt commented.

鈥�91原创 is the second fastest growing municipality in the entire province of B.C.C, and it is very important that Council has someone that understands that we can鈥檛 just be focused on making one, two, or four4-year decisions鈥� said Pratt, 鈥渨e need to be planning and governing with the next 40 years in mind鈥�.

Born and raised in 91原创, Pratt, along with his sister, was responsible for the creation of the 鈥淲alk to Remember鈥� at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum. It鈥檚 the only memorial of its kind in Canada, with trees being planted to represent the Canadian soldiers who fell during the war in Afghanistan.

He is completing his Master鈥檚 Degree in Urban Studies at Simon Fraser University while also working full-time.

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鈥淲e need a community that is livable, vibrant, and safe. We can鈥檛 afford these to be buzzwords and platitudes any longer. My platform, which is based on the pillars of building trust and creating a vibrant community, will demonstrate that there are actions we can - and must - take now to ensure we are creating that type of community.鈥�

Pratt said this summer will be spent knocking on doors and meeting with voters across the Township, with a gradual release of his 鈥渞efreshing platform鈥� into the fall.

Pratt closed by saying, 鈥�91原创 has been a great community to grow up in. Growth may be inevitable, but we need to do it the right way, and it is going to take a bold, new vision to do so. I believe that I have a vision that will work to preserve what makes 91原创 unique while also managing the growth that contributes to a vibrant, livable city. I want the Township of 91原创 to continue to be a community that we are all proud to call home.鈥�

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