There are several councillors who have served the City of St. Catharines for three terms or more. If I'm not mistaken, five of six wards have at least one councillor who is currently serving at least a third term.
Here's something else I've noticed: for the last several years (I've lost count), the citizens of St. Catharines have complained about many of the decisions made by Council. Some directly blame the Mayor (whomever he might be at the time) without realizing that, while the Mayor has some influence, he has no actual decision-making power except in the event of a tied vote.
So, if the citizens of St. Catharines have been complaining about poorly-made decisions, but they've been returning six councillors to the table term after term, maybe it's time to change that.
I understand that change is scary, and for those of you who vote for councillors because you know them personally, I also understand that allegiances can run deep; however, (to modify a famous Einstein quote) if we continue to always do what we've always done, we'll always get what we've always gotten.
Leading up to the election and on October 25, please give great consideration to whether or not existing councillors have made decisions in the best interest of the City and - if you feel they haven't - give someone else a chance to prove that they can and will do that for you.
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