Don went for jobs and economic growth and funded Horizon Air. He puts infrastructure as 3 and 4.

Dan knows that without infrastructure, jobs and economic development will have to be subsidized.

Build the infrastructure and the climate for business to thrive. Without it, it won't.

Build it and they will come.

Listening to the Meisner show this morning and looking at both candidates' four points, I have to ask the question, "What's the difference?" Do I have to flip a coin on election day?

Well Mr PG if you cant see the differnce there is no hope. We nave seen Zuroskis performance for a number of years and its not to hard to see where he stands. and we have also seen Dans performance in the past and I believe he is our man for mayor

We know the present council has done nothing for infrastructure. Dan comes through loud and clear on this issue. All Zuoski has on his mind is the economy and that stinks. Economy spells "PROFIT" plain and simple and not for the tax payer.

It is incumbent upon us in a free entetrpise society that we must all look after our OWN economy those of us who are of sound mind and we must help those that are not. Using tax payer money for airlines and such will scew the efforts of those of us who believe in a free enterprise systm and we end up chasing our tails.

Cheers

I think that Dan would engage the entire council in the Cities operation and would not display the arrogance that the presnt mayor had with some of the councilors who didnt see his point. A number of councilors seemed to be in love with the mayors ideas for lack of their own.

I sure hope that they will be gone after the election.

Cheers

I hardly think Don's idea of looking industry in the eye and asking to reduce their air borne particulate will work. Look at Pacific Bio-energy for example. They built a new plant without an air pollution permit and then stated their case. They far exceed even the old obsolete provincial standard of level A (250 mg DSCM) for such plants and even though technology is available to clean up the particulate matter it has never been installed. Looking them in the eye won't cut it. The provincal MOE has to get tough on industry to be compliant with the rules and regulations and not turn a blind eye as has been past practice.

Agreed Resident, on Meisner's show this morning, before the whole statement about "looking industry in the eye" he said that he realized that these industries employ many people in this community. In summation: Industry has to do better, but I won't enforce any standards or bylaws to do so.

Dan Rogers supports an expensive trail system which I don't know if I support. I just don't think this is the time to be investing in something that will benefit a few people. Not to mention the maintenance costs of such a trail system if it were to exist.

It's simple really, I want a mayor that's responsible with my tax dollars, will reign in spending, and focusses on the basics (roads, sidewalks, policing and crime prevention, etc.). I want a Mayor who will do more than 'look industry in the eye' when it comes to clean air. The downtown is a non-issue to me because we've talked about it for so long that I feel it's dead.

It's going to be a very tough decision.

I, personally, hope the trail system comes to life, although I agree that other issues should be addressed first. The trails are used much more often than people think and when I'm walking, running, biking I see loads and loads of people on the paths. I think it would be a positive improvement and at least it would be SOMETHING to improve our city, which we have not seen in a long time.

If Zurowski is mayor, we will end up with exactly what we've had over the past years. It will be one very long re-run.

I am disappointed though that so far there are not many candidates out there for council.

Which one of the two is going to spend our tax dollars very wisely on important items and find ways to reduce our taxes so we can all have a normal life again will be the one that gets my vote.
Out with the old, in with the new.
Time for change. Remember what those that want to be re-elected have done or not done for us the people.
Vote wisely, don't let them suck you in with great sounding election promises.
Politicians at all levels must be held accountable to the people for all their actions. They must not be allowed to simply walk away from their bad decisions any longer.

I don't think you'll ever find a candidate that you agree with 100% so you have to look at things overall and compare them to your priorities.

Based on everything I've read and heard thus far, Rogers will be getting my vote. I have a greater sense that I know exactly what his platform is and to me at least, that is very important for this level of politics. I also think that we need change at the City Council table and while Rogers is no rookie to that area (also a benefit), he has been away long enough that I hope he would bring a fresh perspective back to the job. I think he has the most upside at this point in time.

Classic Dan Rogers statement regarding City Hall being difficult to get projects approved, "..Rogers says whether that is real or perception.."

You are not going to get anywhere talking to Dan Rogers. Dan isn't going to rock any boats for anyone. Dan is just the mayor to read reports and ask for in depth studies. Seriously.

I don't think that anything at all is going to change with Mr. Zurowski in charge. It will be as if the previous mayor was still in charge. That's my opinion and it is based on watching countless city council meetings over the years.

Dan will bring a new approach and his past experience will serve him well should he be elected.

Ben, I am glad you asked the candidates about the appearance of the approaches to our city, of which First Avenue is by far the most run down and deplorable looking. The weeds along on side of it (the side with the industrial hovels called warehouses!) must be more than waist high by now and it is strewn with rusting garbage of all sorts. Mr. Zuroswki thinks that it is not only not the city's responsible to improve the situation but that it is the citizens' fault for requiring the city to eliminate the use of herbicides. How about sending a city crew with the heavy duty mowing equipment at least 3 or 4 times a year to cut down the weeds?

The tourists that get off the train in Quesnel are greeted by a beautifully landscaped and tended visitors centre right across the street!

Here they are greeted by dirty hovels and weeds and potholes!

I assume that it is o.k. with at least one of the candidate's response.

I think Dan would make a good mayor... and I look forward to the improvements to the city trails system. Quality of life infrastructure that is free to use by all walks of life, rich and poor, tall and short, and the dogs will like it too... is always a good thing to get my vote.

Actually spending taxpayers money looking after tall grass on 1st Avenue is just the kind of KinderGarden stuff that Dan could jump right on. Dan Rogers would even start a Mayors Task Force and a citizen empowerment forum to look into the tall grass on CN Property. It's just the kind of thing where the citizens get to form a mob and take on the Big Business in this city. Dan could handle being the chair and doing the really popular things.

Yep, diplomat has Dan Rogers pegged. After all, no one likes a media type that isn't talking to be popular with the masses.

Hurray Diplomat clean up First Avenue. It is a mess. Hanging baskets on all other approaches to the City and fallen down warehouses and weeds on First Avenue.

The contrast is startling. How about some baskets along First? Or is this the "slum" area of the City? How can downtown ever prosper when ugly First Avenue is one its' boundaries?

Come on candidates, what is your opinion?

IMHO if your worried about fiscal responsibility you have to vote for a person who has been in business and ran a business, that guy is Zurowski. Rogers imho is just full of air and says all the right things, but at the end of the day is a total fence sitter who will not be willing to make the tough un popular decisions, he is the guy who will want to do studies and committee everything to death.
I'm with yamadopolcat on this one

We pay Mr Bates a good salery to run the City not business orientated Mayor. City council are merrily the eyes and ears of the tax payer. We hope.

Cheers