Moment with the Mayor: Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is a season during which we look back at what has happened over the past year and look forward to what can be in the next. Indulge me as I look forward and reflect on some themes that have been on my mind this season.

It is my hope that we can continue to make Kindersley beautiful. There are many residents who take great pride in making their yards beautiful, and last year we had some beautiful floral displays downtown as well. I hope we can capture more of that beauty in 2014 and have it on display on Main Street, around our neighbourhoods, and at our various facilities and insitutions. I also hope that there will be beauty in each of our lives to inspire us toward a vibrant future.

Justice is important for all of us. I hope that we gain more affordable housing and that we continue to develop the facilities and programs that help suffering residents make healthy decisions, help the unfortunate, and bring healing and fairness. I hope that we are just as we build and grow Kindersley together so all can participate in the creation of new wealth.

We all have a need to live fulfilled lives - lives with meaning and significance. What this looks like for each of us may be different but that need is there regardless of what it looks like. Each of us in Kindersley is working for this and, as we try to give meaning and significance to our lives, we are creating a community in which we are able to thrive and flourish. My hope is that as we work together in our various ways to build Kindersley, both directly and indirectly, we will find meaning and significance together.

Communities are irrational; we live with people who are very much like and unlike us. But relationships are key to a healthy community. We have to live together as best we can to bring out the better angel of our natures. Living in community requires understanding and flexibility. My hope is that with dynamic and peaceful relationships among us we can all flourish.

Merry Christmas! And may your holidays and celebrations be joyous and peaceful.

Please write or phone if you would like me to discuss a particular topic. If you have any questions or comments, drop me a line at the town office or email me at mayorenns-wind@kindersley.ca. You can also check out my blog at http://mayorjohn.blogspot.ca/. I appreciate your feedback.

Have a good holiday season!