Caryl Green for Chelsea, Quebec mayor
Caryl Green
Welcome to the blog page for Caryl Green.
The Low Down has invited her to post her campaign platform, ideas, and any other information about the candidate here. We also invite comments from the public in the comments section at the bottom of this page.
Caryl Green’s website can be viewed at http://www.carylgreen.ca/
I want to be a positive force in making Chelsea a safe and healthy place to live for people of all ages and walks of life. It would be an honour for me to serve Chelsea residents as mayor, and I intend to listen, seek input and provide clear direction as we move forward into the future. This blog is a way for you to get to know a bit about me. Thank you for your consideration, and please remember to vote on November 1st!
My Priorities for Chelsea
- Sound financial management of our tax dollars
- Accessible, responsive municipal services
- A vibrant Centre Village
- Increased health care in the region
- Services that allow seniors and young adults to remain in our community
- Road maintenance, improvement and safety
- The Chelsea Chamber of Commerce
- The Meredith Centre
- Walking, bike and ski trails throughout the community
- Open, collaborative decision-making
Experience and skills
- Born and raised in Quebec; fluently bilingual
- Proven leadership and team-building abilities
- Experience working with municipal, regional, provincial and federal governments
- Excellent organizational and public relations skills
- Strong problem-solving abilities
Value-based leadership
- Honest, energetic and hard-working
- Respectful listener and good communicator
- Open, collaborative approach to decision-making
- Fiscally responsible
Community Involvement
Member of the Centre Village Visioning Committee
- Member of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce
- Past President of the Chelsea Foundation, and New Pioneer
- Member of theGatineau Valley Historical Society (GVHS)
- Member ofAction Chelsea Respect for the Environment (ACRE)
- Member of the firstCascades Dragon Boat team
- Member of theGatineau River Yacht Club (GRYC)
- Member ofFriends of the Gatineau (FOG)
- Parent representative on the Board of Governors,Heritage College
- Parent representative on the Governing Board,D’Arcy McGee High School
- Volunteer at Chelsea Co-operative Nursery School and Chelsea Elementary School
- Member of the Chelsea Recreation and Culture Committee
- Member of St. Stephen’s Parish; representative on diocesan committees
- Volunteer parent for Soccer Chelsea Rugby Chelsea and other sports groups
In the News
October 9 - www.radio-canada.ca
Two candidates, two visions (available in French only)
October 7 - Le Droit
An interview with Le Droit where Caryl Green talks about her vision for Chelsea’s future (available in French only)
September 30 - Low Down
Mayor Jean Perras announces that he will not run in the next municipal election and gives his support to Caryl Green
September 28 - www.ottawacitizen.com
Chelsea mayor won’t run to hold seat
September 28 - cyberpresse.ca
Caryl Green in the race to replace – Jean Perras bows out (available in French only)
About Me
Chelsea has been my home for the last twenty years. My husband and I chose to move here because of the beauty of the surroundings combined with Chelsea’s unique character and sense of community. After my husband passed away fifteen years ago, the community of Chelsea rallied around me as I raised my three boys on my own. Now my children have gone on to become strong and capable individuals, and I am at a point in my life where I am ready to give back to a community that has given me so much.
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Ms. Green states that she wants to see services that allow seniors to remain in the community. One problem: having to help pay for the Meredith Centre will force these same seniors to leave Chelsea as their fixed incomes will not be able to cope with the huge tax burden imposed to pay for Chelsea’s own Taj Mahal. Ms. Green cannot have it both ways.
I am still at a loss to fathom how Ms. Green proposes to manage Chelsea’s finances and build the Meredith Centre. Since the Chelsea Foundation , I fear, will be the power behind the Green throne, debit seems set to soar.
Ms. Green states; “To reduce our debt, we can: 1) increase taxes, 2) reduce services, 3) find alternative sources of funding.â€Â
What about reducing spending? That works too.
Professing; “Sound financial management of our tax dollars†sounds great; but doesn’t sound financial management begin by living within one’s means? Apparently not for Ms. Green who views debt as an “investment†rather than a liability.
“Chelsea’s debt is an investment in our community’s quality of life.â€Â
Seems to me as if we are all being asked to pay for things that improve the quality of life for only a few.
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