Readers write -- Councillor Garlick's message.

I would like to confirm that I have submitted my papers to run for mayor of the District of Coldstream in the upcoming municipal election. I continue to believe in the points I did when I ran for council in the last election:

• transparent government that listens to and involves the community

• affordable taxes and services

• safeguarding existing water supplies and developing new sources of water

• thoughtful long-term planning for future development with community involvement

• preventing urban sprawl

• protecting agricultural lands

• preserving open spaces, natural beauty and environmentally sensitive areas

• a politically independent Coldstream

I hope to work with a group of people on council with similar thinking. Jim Garlick

Councillor

District of Coldstream

9901 Kalamalka Road, Coldstream, BC V1B 1L6

Email jimgarlick@msn.com

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