New West Progressives mayoral candidate Ken Armstrong announced a series of community townhall forums today which his team has scheduled to take place in May. Three separate forums will be organized in Queensborough, Downtown and Sapperton on May 5, 10 and 17th and the public are invited to participate.
In addition to the townhall forums, Armstrong launched an online survey to garner additional feedback from residents and local small businesses. The feedback obtained in the survey and townhall forums will be used to develop the 2022 New West Progressives Council Campaign Platform which will be released later this year in advance of the October 15th civic election.
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“In the 2018 civic election our team of candidates developed an amazing and comprehensive 10 point platform that caught the public’s attention. It was so good, that the current city council even took a page or two out of it and began to implement some of our ideas,” says Armstrong. “Now that we’re able to gather in-person once again to get direct feedback from the community, it’s important we do so to ensure that our platform reflects their priorities. This type of policy development and feedback needs to happen more regularly at city hall. It’s something our team intends to implement rather quickly after we get elected.”
Townhall Forum Details:
1. Queensborough Community Centre – Thursday, May 5th, 2022 – 6:30 pm to 8 pm
2. Downtown (Inn at the Quay) – Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 – 7 pm to 8:30 pm
3. Sapperton (Royal City Curling Club) – Tuesday, May 17th – 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Anyone wanting to attend these events should RSVP by clicking here. Additional events are being planned over the coming months.
Candidate Nomination Meeting Set for May 26th
The Board of Directors for the New West Progressives is also pleased to announce that they will be holding their nomination meeting to formally ratify the mayor and council slate on Thursday, May 26th at the Royal City Curling Club. Members of the public are invited to attend but they must register online in advance. The event takes place from 7-9 pm.
“It’s great to see our team coming together and I’m looking forward to welcoming all of the council candidates who will be joining me on the campaign trail soon,” says Armstrong.
Tickets on Sale for Two Fundraising Events on April 7th and 28th
The NWP also invites the public to attend our upcoming fundraising events which are taking place at Franki G\’s in Queensborough on April 7th and Begbie Tavern on April 28th. Three council candidates will be introduced to the public at these events. Tickets range between $50-100 and include a meal and beverage. Click below to purchase your tickets:
Frankie G\’s Boilerhouse Pub – April 7th
Begbie Tavern – April 28th
The NWP was formed in the fall of 2017 in an effort to provide independent candidates the opportunity to work in collaboration to help bring balance and a develop a strong vision for the future of our city and school system. NWP is a diverse group of citizens who live, work and invest in our city and are committed to supporting a non-partisan approach to municipal politics. Committed to a core mission and set of values, NWP is a grassroots registered elector organization that is committed to ensuring the voice of average citizens and neighbourhoods is listened to at city hall and the school board.