Education, fire protection, financial stability and of course the old stand-by wind turbine development.
All of these were fodder for the all-candidates meeting at the Whitney Crawford Centre in Tiverton Monday night, put on by the Tiverton and District Ratepayers Association.
About 200 people heard Larry Kraemer says if he is re-elected as mayor, he will continue his quest to bring higher education institutions to Kincardine.
Kramer says the municipality must prepare for the future and bring in those new industries that have yet to develop.
He says though, the town needs to be ready and bringing in a college or university would do the trick.
He says it would also help keep young people in KIncardine.
Another mayoralty candidate, Ron Stephens says his top priority is fiscal responsibility.
He says there’s too much spending going one with questionable returns on the money.
In referring to the proposed new Kincardine Hospital build, Stephens says he doesn’t know why they would put 40-million dollars into a new hospital build and still have no control over it.
Meanwhile, Laura Haight, current Deputy Mayor going after the mayor’s chair hinted that the third reading of a bylaw regarding a Paisley fire agreement with the municipality at Kincardine Council tomorrow may not be a slam-dunk.
As a matter of fact after last night”s meeting and the questions about the agreement, she’s willing to put a hold on the passing of the bylaw until they can talk to all residents about fire protection.
Fire protection was a question that came up several times at the meeting last night (MON.
Besides the mayoralty candidates, there were candidates from the at-large; Ward 1, and Ward 2 races.
Ward 3 does not have a contest this municipal election.
