Final all candidates meeting held in Morrisburg

MORRISBURG – Candidates for municipal council in South Dundas took to the stage at the Upper Canada Playhouse October 15th for their third and final all candidates meeting. The series of meetings were hosted by the South Dundas Chamber of Commerce. Nearly 250 people attended the two-hour-long meeting, asking questions and hearing the responses from the 11 candidates.nnBelow are select questions and responses from the candidates, as well as the candidates’ opening statements.nnhttps://youtu.be/PqK7VugQqMQnnOpening remarks from the two mayoral candidates and three deputy-mayoral candidates.nnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPAqVEda7RAnnOpening remarks from the six councillor candidates.nnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi_ZoNJpAJAnnQuestion about how well a new council will work with new members elected.nnhttps://youtu.be/U6OdI6WDAIInnQuestion about business attraction. Answered by Delegarde and Mellan.nnhttps://youtu.be/qiwEqEH5xW8nnQuestion about landfills and possible solutions to garbage problem including incineration.nnhttps://youtu.be/-Ek12aw3KYInnQuestion about Forward House.nnhttps://youtu.be/C9FgTcrdAawnnQuestion about the use of volunteer building trades, and about the environmental assessment by Ontario for the proposed changes to the Highway 401 and County Road 31 bridge that is underway.nnhttps://youtu.be/3BB4G01wSiAnnQuestion about business retention and attraction, specifically about how many 50+ employee businesses were brought to South Dundas. Answered by Delegarde and Byvelds.nnhttps://youtu.be/e7S-a7zTEUInnFollow up question about the possible eviction of the tenant at Carman House.nnhttps://youtu.be/yMgVbRcssbonnQuestion about use of revenue received from sales of legal cannabis in South Dundas. Answered by Byvelds and Gardner.nnhttps://youtu.be/nJIAc3hcVkAnnQuestion about why current members of council supported a motion to oppose Ontario Bill 148. Answered by Delegarde and Ewing.nnhttps://youtu.be/_UZkekf-0_knnQuestion about affordable long-term care options in the community. Answered by Delegarde and Byvelds.nnhttps://youtu.be/Swcdiq_X9f4nnQuestion about recreation, building a community pool, and recruiting doctors. Answered by Byvelds and Delegarde.nnhttps://youtu.be/WCmWUgstP3MnnQuestion of why most of the new candidates for council had not attended council meetings before. Answered by Latulippe, Burton, and Lewis.nnhttps://youtu.be/0DN4sl1ORI8nnAffordable Child Care – Delegarde and Byvelds