It is incredible the accomplishments that this current council has achieved. We are truly a team of hard-working, like-minded community members who truly love our little city. Your current council has been working hard to ensure our tax dollars are spent thoughtfully and responsibly.
The past 4 years Enderby has had some fairly amazing things happen! I am proud to say I have been a contributing part of them.
Our amazing new Cliff Ave, a new Spray park, extensive ball diamond field re-hab, Belvedere hand launch, Friday Night Lights, and those are just the "fun" ones.
Our infrastructure investments have been a huge undertaking, and we continue to invest in improvements for water, sewer, and roads.
The completion of Salmon Arm drive, Vernon St, extensive rebuild of storm sewer system and Regent lift station, are just some of the infrastructure works undertaken this term.
On the social front, this council has worked hard with the various agencies to clean up derelict properties, provide support and assistance to the Food Bank, Harvest Hut, Community Clean Up, reimplement Citizens on Patrol, and provide office space to Community Futures to assist businesses to grow and prosper. City staff and Council supported Memorial Terrace phase 2, and we are excited to see the doors open and welcoming new residents.
There is so much more left to do!
A new Cemetary land use plan, the second phase of the spray park is on the horizon, a 5th ball diamond planned, Brickyard Rd industrial area development, Riverwalk extension, and advocacy for ride sharing. These are just a few items that our council is excited to get working on.
We know there are challenges ahead, with the new Marijuana laws coming into place, lack of policing, the downloading of social services from the federal and provincial governments, and the ongoing infrastructure updates. We have some serious issues that need a strong united front that will face them head-on.
Our current council has built great relationships with neighboring communities, as well as Splatsin. We are a strong voice together when we bring our communities concerns to provincial leaders. The Rail Trail is a prime example of this. I can't wait to be able to bike to Sicamous! The Rail Trail will be an amazing economic opportunity for Enderby, as well as a great recreational asset.
In closing, I want to say a huge thank-you to the people of Enderby. Your trust in me for the past 7 years, advocating for you and your families concerns has been a true privilege.
I look forward to 4 more years working alongside our Mayor, fellow Councilors, and City staff, who have become great friends. We have pulled up our sleeves and put in more volunteer hours than can ever be counted. Decorating Cliff Ave for Christmas, planning Canada Day, moving barricades and doing traffic control for Friday Night Lights, hauling food for the Food Bank, making Christmas breakfast for 600 children, we do this because we love our community. Enderby is made up of people that give back beyond measure.
We can do wonderful things together, I hope you give me the opportunity to make Enderby the best we can be.
Sincerely,
Tundra Baird
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