Robert Bortlisz — Wasaga Beach councillor
I grew up spending a lot of time in the beach. My parents moved and then retired here as did I.
The sandy shores and natural beauty drew people just like you and I here. We brought our energy, skills, expertise and slowly but surely built businesses, tourist attractions, cottages and homes. We grew into a town.
Together we built a good community. Some years were better than others. We moved forward, often named as one of the fasted growing towns.
But in the last 20 years a number of self interest groups came here telling us “we’re doing it all wrong.” They come with outside experts (that often we have paid for) to convince us of this. They talk of Monaco and Miami Beach. They wanted you to sell your hydro.
They promise “big change.” They do not value your expertise and experience.
If we want to move forward then we have to get back to being a fun, friendly, relaxed community, where you can raise a family, do business or retire, have a garden and enjoy the natural amenities.
We need to stay diverse, open to all cultures, income levels and remain an affordable town where young people can find a good start in life.
We need to make it easier to start or operate a business to create jobs and wealth. We need to get the best value of services for our tax dollars. We need to start thinking like a small tourist town again, not a big city!
I believe if ‘we’ do things wisely, issues like a high school, better medical access, parks and recreational facilities can be tackled, improved and resolved. Prudent financial planning has worked for us in the past. Prudent financial planning will take us where we want to be in our future.
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Let’s move forward in the right direction.
Thank you.