There are an even dozen candidates for Councillor roles with the Town of Arnprior in the October 24th Municipal Election.
Although her papers were filed August 16th, Kaliopi (Kelly Bee) Balilis, has sustained an injury- and has been unable to join the campaign trail as of yet.
She has provided us with a written statement, from which we share the following:
“I have been calling Arnprior home, since 2018. I hold a bachelors degree in Psychology and have completed my post graduate studies in Business Administration. I currently work for a not-for-profit organization and volunteer my time to seniors in our community; both roles in which I demonstrate a great amount of active listening and problem solving.”
“I am not opposed to the implementation of growth strategies and development initiatives to our town, but we must also think about the issues that affect the people of Arnprior in their everyday lives.”
“the main issues I believe we need to focus on are: diversity and inclusion, infrastructure, affordable housing for all and crime and safety.”
Tom Burnette, whose name appears in the second position on your ballot, is a life-long Town resident who served three and a half decades as the community’s Fire Chief.
Burnette says his commitment to equity began as a young boy.
In addition to twelve nominees for the five Council positions, there are two candidates for County Councillor, and three individuals seeking to be Arnprior’s Mayor for 2023-2026.
By Rick Stow
