Council veterans want to serve again

EAGLE STAFF

John Kadler and Jason Hunter, who’ve both previously served on town council, are running in the civic by-election on Dec. 3.

People may vote in the advance poll from 4 to 7 p.m. today (Tuesday) at the town office on Main Street. It’s intended for people who have a disability or think they might not be able to do so on election day.

Both candidates have messages posted on the town’s Facebook page that appears on the town’s website, rosetown.ca.

Kadler, who owns Discount Glass, taught school for 35 years and served on council for 12 years. He believes in good financial management, “balancing income and expenses to avoid debt,” his message says.

Council should try to keep property taxes down, “develop programs to get paving done” and attract and keep doctors “to keep our hospital open and thriving,” it says.

“I would also like to work on ways to attract new businesses and downtown development,” Kadler’s message says.

Hunter, an executive with Prosperity Credit Union, has “learned that the right decisions are not always the easy ones, and that making progress often requires making choices with care, courage and integrity,” his message says.

“Leadership requires making complex decisions that may not have a perfect solution,” the message says. He promises to listen to residents’ concerns and “make the best decisions I can.”

Hunter wants “to build a Rosetown that continues to support long-time residents, welcome new families and make visitors feel like this could be home.”