Norm Brown - Ward 4

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Good evening, my name is Norm Brown, and I am employed as the Sheriff for the Judicial District of Woodstock. I am a candidate for ward 4, I have been on Council since June 2021. I am not a public speaker, and I am not one who likes to self-promote.  What I am though is a community volunteer.  From the Richmond corner preschool, scouts Canada, minor hockey and several other community groups. I believe if you ask anyone who I have worked with, they will say I was a dedicated volunteer

 

I am asking you again to allow me to represent ward four with the Woodstock Town Council. With Mayor Jones’ leadership we made hard decisions, updated bylaws and moved projects forward The new firehall is in the design and engineering phase. The Deakin drive walking path is close to having machines moving dirt. The housing hub development on Deakin is also moving forward.

 

We have spent considerable time and money on our utilities. We have been running off one well far too long. Our new well three will be coming online soon and staff have been able to locate and GPS all the valves throughout ward four that control water flow. This means now a water break affects a small area rather than a whole street. The unusable Grafton well that we inherited is now the subject of a Court action and we will ensure that the process is transparent so citizens can know what has happened with this file.

 

I have been very proud of the work our council has done with Woodstock’s nonprofit groups. We have all volunteered for many community events such as the Snowmobile races, old home week events, parades and more. We are not just there; we are working at these events.  We now have agreements with many of our partners, including Maritime Harness Racing, which ensures harness racing stays in Woodstock. We have provided funding for capital purchases for our nonprofit partners so they can continue their community work.

I believe we have made Woodstock a better place to live, work and play, and I am asking for your support to help keep Woodstock moving forward.