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| Future Mayors in Grade 2 at Elizabeth School |
1. How do you become the mayor?
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You
have to be 18 or older
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The
mayor is elected during municipal elections
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A
candidate submits their nomination papers before the deadline and then
campaign, that is, persuade people to vote for you
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The
person with the most votes after the election become Mayor
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A
couple of weeks later the Mayor, along with members of Council, are sworn in by
a notary public
2. How long can someone be mayor?
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You
can be mayor as long as people elect you to the office
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John
Hamlyn, 81, was first elected mayor of Crow Head NL in 1963. The community has
a population of 250.
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| John Hamlyn (81) Mayor for 50 years |
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Hazel
McCallion mayor of Mississauga ON since 1978 and now in her 35th year. She is 93
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| Hazel McCallion (93) Mayor of Missauga 35 years |
3. How many people can run for mayor?
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Whoever
wants to run for mayor can run for mayor, there is no limit
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Toronto,
Canada’s largest city has 40 people running for mayor including a high school
student Morgan Baskin
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| Morgan Baskin (18), Candidate for Mayor of Toronto |
4. Who else helps make decisions in our
community?
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Lots
of people help with decision making
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User
groups or residents make suggestions or requests
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They
submit it to Council or Administration and we look at it
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Administration
does research on the idea and makes a recommendation
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Council
reads the Administrative report and also may ask close friends around them what
they think
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Example:
soccer decides they need more space and time to allow children and adults to
play soccer
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They ask the town to buy turf so the rink can be
used for soccer
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Administration researches how viable it is
including expense and its impact on existing groups and people who use the rink
and make a recommendation
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Council reviews the information and may ask
soccer people for more information
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Council decides yes or no and there are a lot of
factors to consider
5. What are some plans the town council
is working on right now?
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Strategic
Plan
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Asset
Management Plan
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Long
Term Financial Plan including a 10 year Capital Plan
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Organizational
Effectiveness Plan
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Infrastructure
Needs Assessment
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Phase
2 (West Central Community Centre) Needs Assessment
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Culture
and Economic Development Plan
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Official
Community Plan
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Traffic
Plan
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Communication
Plan
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Landfill
Assessment and Relocation Plan
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Kindersley
Health Services Needs Assessment
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Budget
2015
6. How does a law get made?
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Laws
are made through Council resolutions
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A
suggestion or idea is brought forward
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The
idea is researched to determine if it is a good law
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The
law is discussed by Council based on research and their opinions
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A
vote is taken
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If
a majority of Councillors vote in favour of the resolution then it is a law
(We made a law to install photo radar so people won't speed on Ditson Road)
(We made a law to install photo radar so people won't speed on Ditson Road)
7. Why do we have community laws or
rules?
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We
have laws or rules for a number of reasons. Laws or rules help us:
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Beauty:
live in a beautiful community
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Justice:
a community that is fair
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Fulfillment:
live in a community that people can be vibrant
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Relational:
a community in which people can live with one another and resolve differences
8. What do we do if people don't agree
when they make decisions?
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Disagreement
is not a bad thing, it is good and healthy
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Disagreement
is only bad if we don’t handle it well
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We
can’t always get our own way
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I
believe our Council handles disagreement well
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They
key to handling disagreement is respect and grace
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Respect
that other have good reasons for their decisions
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Grace
to work towards the success of their idea
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