"I appreciate the support of Ward 3 residents in placing their trust in me as their City Councillor for another term. I will continue to work hard for you and meet the challenges and opportunities for Pickering that lie ahead. Thanks." - David Pickles
“We have a wonderful City with great people. We have important opportunities and challenges ahead. I have worked tirelessly for you and our City. I would appreciate your support and your vote to continue my work with residents and City staff to make Pickering an even better city in which to live, work and raise our families. Thank you!” - David Pickles
I have the honour and pleasure of being your representative - City Councillor, Ward 3 - in the City of Pickering. Thank you for your support. Click here for more information on David We have a great city with great people. I thank the many groups and people that do good work in our community - all volunteers, parents, veterans, coaches, service clubs, community organizations, and seniors that give their time and effort to us. I care and I have worked hard for residents and the community in my 3 terms - 9 years - representing you on Council. Prior to joining Council I served on community and City committees. Click here for a list of prior committees and service While on Council I have sat on more that 15 City committees including:
Click here for a complete list of committees I have been open and accessible. If you have contacted me - and many have - you have likely received a quick response. I have represented and tried to reconcile the many views in the community. In my 9 years on council I have missed only one, due to illness, of the hundreds of council meetings held. I have been reliable. Youth, multi-faith and multi-cultural groups in the city are important to me. I have worked closely with these groups and we have partnered with many of them to improve programs and opportunities in the city. Click here for more information on Youth Support Click here for more information on Diversity in the City The community recognizes that I have been a strong voice on matters such as:
I have also supported and worked with our schools and the hospital, to ensure we have the resources we need in our community. My wife and I are raising our two daughters, working, paying a mortgage, and paying property taxes like many of you. So I have worked hard to ensure that taxes are fair and well spent, provide necessary services and focus on the priorities of residents. We need to ensure that our City facilities (e.g. recreation and community centres, libraries, parks) and operations (e.g. roads, sidewalks, youth/adult/seniors programs) continue to deliver excellent service to residents, from youth to seniors, and across our culturally diverse community balanced with reasonable property taxes. I am working to ensure this. I want our taxes to remain the lowest (as they are now) of the main municipalities in Durham while also addressing the needs in our community. Click here for information on Fair Taxes / Well Spent We are upgrading playgrounds, building new sidewalks, upgrading our roads, making our streets safer, and improving recreational and community programs. Click here for more information on Safer Neighbourhoods Bringing new businesses and jobs to our community is a priority to me. This creates more opportunities in the City and also helps lessen the tax burden on residents. Together we have important challenges and opportunities ahead - ensuring we maintain the infrastructure and community we have today, improving the opportunities for youth, celebrating our rich diversity and enhancing relations. We also need to attract news businesses and jobs, enhance our downtown, and ensure growth in our community occurs to the benefit of residents. I am prepared and look forward to meeting these challenges and realizing these opportunities. As your representative, I have worked hard for you - the residents of Ward 3 and of all Pickering. I have the necessary experience and skills, a proven track record and I have delivered results. I would appreciate your support to allow me to continue my work with residents and the broader community to make Pickering an even better place to live, work, play, and raise families. I ask that you vote for me again on November 13th. Thank you.
"I just wanted to thank you for all your help to hold the Citizenship Campaign at the Rec. Ctre. My colleagues and the community really appreciates all your and staff's attention to our requests. We certainly need you as Councillor and we certainly vote for you." - Clara Rodriguez, Hispanic-Canadian Alliance of Ontario "We have supported you for years and appreciate all you have done for the City, and Our Family in particular." - Richard Carter - Ward 3 resident "And I repeat once again that I am fortunate to be living in Ward 3 and I am lucky to have you as my Councillor." - Afsar Naqvi "Your assistance over the years on a variety of controversial and complex issues was greatly appreciated." - Kevin Sullivan - Ward 3 resident "I just received a copy of David Pickles Ward 3 Update. It was a fantastic amount of relevant information, in a concise readable format. I was especially interested in the section explaining the intent of the 'Eyes on the Street' campaign." - M. Klein, Pickering Resident "Councillor Pickles is a dedicated and enthusiastic councillor. He tries to make himself aware of not only issues in his ward, but also throughout the city. Councillor Pickles is a member of several committes ..." - News Advertiser 2006 "As for David Pickles, the councillor continues to be a strong advocate for multiculturalism and diversity in the community." - News Advertiser 2006 "The incumbant's platform emphasizes better roads, new sidewalks, new parks and playground equipment, facilities for sports and seniors and protecting the environment. He opposes an airport in Pickering." - The Toronto Star 2003 "At the local level in Ward 3 we think David Pickles deserves another term. He has the knowledge on a variety of issues affecting the ward and is able to bring them to the table and communicate his constituents' needs." - News Advertiser Editorial November 5th, 2003 "Councilor Pickles has brought forward some good motions this year on behalf of his constituents, including a fill by-law, a call for a peer review of a financial case for a future airport. His attention to detail is helpful at the Board table. Councillor Pickles has also demonstrated he represents his constituents interests..." - News Advertiser Municipal Report Card June 2003 "David really cares about the community. He got personally involved with the Road Watch program and helped get it off to a successful start. Our roads are safer for everyone because of his assistance." - Clay Warner, resident of the Altona West Community and a Director of the Road Watch Advisory Committee "Councillor Pickles is an effective member of Council and does an excellent job of representing Ward 3 residents and the interests of our City." - former Mayor Wayne Arthurs, City of Pickering © 2002-2008 - All Rights Reserved.
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