Final question folks :)

First off, apologies for the delay in posting this. Yesterday was particularly hectic at our end. We now have our last question: Penticton has some very nice parks but it could be better. What can we do about this and who has a plan?

QUESTION 7: Penticton's Parks and Recreation Master Plan and OCP have both identified shortages of park land. What are your ideas for addressing this problem?

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(D.Ashton) (J.Bloomfield) (K.Robinson) Click these links to read the answers from the councilor candidates: (B.Black) (J.Cavallo) (J.Cox) (F.Conci) (W.Hopkin) (A.Jakubeit) (L.Kelsey) (R.Kirkoski) (H.Konanz) (D.Korinetz) (G.Leaman) (G.Litke) (K.Noonan) (M.Pearce) (J.Vassilaki)

Only candidates who provided answers are listed above.

There will be no posts this weekend out of respect for the voting process. We sincerely hope that our question have helped you and hope to see an increase in voters' participation for the 2011 election. Furthermore, we extend our Thanks all the candidates that responded to our questions.

Please note that Visioning Penticton will be around well after the elections. Please check back often and remember that:

Together, we can do better!

Question #5 - Still an issue in Penticton

The question today is: Did you support the recent prison proposal? Do you continue to do so? Why or why not? Penticton clearly said "no prison" in the June poll, but City Council has since signed a servicing agreement with the Penticton Indian Band for one of the Band's proposed prison sites, the location of which is immediately adjacent to the "Cantex" site in Penticton. Also, the final decision by the Province is still pending. Interesting answers from all, incumbents in particular.

Click the links below to read the answers from the mayoral candidates

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(D.Ashton) (J.Bloomfield) (K.Robinson) Click these links to read the answers from the councilor candidates: (B.Black) (J.Cavallo) (J.Cox) (F.Conci) (W.Hopkin) (A.Jakubeit) (L.Kelsey) (R.Kirkoski) (H.Konanz) (D.Korinetz) (G.Leaman) (G.Litke) (K.Noonan) (M.Pearce) (J.Vassilaki)

Only candidates who provided answers are listed above.

Thank you for reading the Visioning Penticton Blog.

Now half-way through the list with question #4

The question today is: What is your vision for Penticton's downtown core and what are your specific proposals?

Everyone talks about a vibrant downtown core. Who's got the vision here and might actually get this off the ground? Click the links below to read the answers from the mayoral candidates

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(D.Ashton) (J.Bloomfield) (K.Robinson) Click these links to read the answers from the councilor candidates: (B.Black) (J.Cavallo) (J.Cox) (F.Conci) (W.Hopkin) (A.Jakubeit) (L.Kelsey) (R.Kirkoski) (H.Konanz) (D.Korinetz) (G.Leaman) (G.Litke) (K.Noonan) (M.Pearce) (J.Vassilaki)

Only candidates who provided answers are listed above.

Not sure who to vote for? You're not alone and it isn't too late. Come back tomorrow for more answers and in the meantime, I recommend the refreshing Blog found here.

And now question #2

As initiated yesterday, we are publishing all responding candidates' answers to the seven questions posed by Visioning Penticton. Today's question is: What are your proposals for fostering economic development and urban revitalization in Penticton? What are your specific priorities? The recent strategy has led to a desperate "follow the shiny penny" approach, as evidenced by the number of stagnant, vacant lots in Penticton (rezoned for various highrise projects) and also this year's highly contentious prison proposal. Click the links below to read the answers from the mayoral candidates

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(D.Ashton) (J.Bloomfield) (K.Robinson)

Click these links to read the answers from the councilor candidates:

(B.Black) (J.Cavallo) (J.Cox) (F.Conci) (W.Hopkin) (A.Jakubeit) (L.Kelsey) (R.Kirkoski) (H.Konanz) (D.Korinetz) (G.Leaman) (G.Litke) (K.Noonan) (M.Pearce) (J.Vassilaki)

Only candidates who provided answers are listed above.

Given that only one week remains before voting day, please consider sharing this Blog with your friends.

Let's talk about question #1

Today, we are looking at the first question posed to the candidates about their 10-20 year long range vision for Penticton. Long range vision is one of the keys to success and has been lacking for the city in recent years.

Click the links below to read the answers from the mayoral candidates

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(D.Ashton) (J.Bloomfield) (K.Robinson)

Click these links to read the answers from the councilor candidates:

(B.Black) (J.Cavallo) (J.Cox) (F.Conci) (W.Hopkin) (A.Jakubeit) (L.Kelsey) (R.Kirkoski) (H.Konanz) (D.Korinetz) (G.Leaman) (G.Litke) (K.Noonan) (M.Pearce) (J.Vassilaki)

Please note that only candidates who provided answers are listed. Assuming that you find the question reasonable, did the candidates do a good job at responding?

Researcher helps rate candidates

A friend brought to my attention an interesting interview on CBC radio. In a nutshell; Sherril Guthrie, a research consultant, has been frustrated with the low bar set for municipal politicians and consequently, has developed an evaluation tool to help narrow down the right candidates. Talk about good timing! Her (interesting) rating guide is here for you to print and fill out. The complete CBC radio interview of Sherril Guthrie is here. Comments are naturally invited... I'd like to wish Rory, our Blog Master, a well deserved break.

Blog information

Please be informed the candidate’s responses have been received and we will shortly begin to post them on a daily basis. As a reminder the visioning group is not endorsing any candidate. However in saying that we are interested in candidates who are committed to long range planning and a commitment to do so. In the main, the questions were formulated to elicit their responses on that subject. The readers of course can draw their own conclusions from the candidate responses.

Further I would like to Introduce Benoit Robert who is filling in for me for a while I enjoy a few weeks in the Southern sun. I have already voted in the advance poll and would remind all the importance of casting your ballot on November 19th.