Recently, a small group of residents have organized and created a local chapter of CARP called the Ajax-Pickering Chapter. We have taken on the responsibility to communicate with all of our Durham members until other local chapters evolve and there is current activity for this. CARP is a not-for-profit organization that had its roots as the Canadian Association for Retired People and has evolved, under Moses Znaimer’s direction, to include membership with no age limit or need to retire! Currently there are over 350,000 members in Canada and we have over 3,000 Durham members today.

Our mission statement is to develop ” A New Vision for Aging for Canada”.

I am writing on behalf of our chapter to inform you of our existence and to invite you to a special evening on Tuesday October 4, 2011. We have secured Moses Znaimer as a keynote speaker for our special Durham Region community event. We have also secured 19 local business partners who will be part of the evening and provide a good networking environment for our members in attendance.

I would appreciate it if you would send this email to other members who may be interested in the evening. As well, we would appreciate it if you can post the event on your local websites and calendars as an up-coming event.

If you are interested in attending, please return this email and I will register you for the evening.

We look forward to seeing you!

Randy Filinski
Co-Chair
Ajax-Pickering CARP Chapter

905 509-1708
www.carp.ca/ajaxpickering

Kevin Ashe
Ward 1 City Councillor

This year’s grade: B
Last year’s grade: N/A
Committee: 11/12
Council: 8/8
Expenses $810

Coun. Ashe doesn’t talk too much at meetings but speaks when he’s passionate about an issue. In a somewhat divided council, he is often the one who will go against the norm, which makes it clear that he truly votes for what he feels is best for the community. For example, he and his Ward 1 counterpart Coun. Jennifer O’Connell tend to vote opposite each other, but he helped her introduce her motion regarding the halt of a wireless tower in the Amberlea neighbourhood. He was opposed to a high property tax increase, and rather than simply complaining, he was able to offer suggestions to lower it. We do feel he should speak up a bit at meetings.

Kevin Ashe has emerged as the credible candidate who has build experience as both a Catholic Trustee and as a previous Ward 1 Council representative.  As a former member of the Durham’s Police Services Board, he’s got a law-and-order interest and cares deeply about youth in the community.  He’s active and knowledgeable and should be ready to represent Ward 1 residents over the next four years

Thank you Ward 1 residents for welcoming me in your homes.  I have knocked on virtually every house in the Ward and have started to knock for a second time on some.  

I appreciate your advice and your concern for our community.

Blue signs have sprouted across the ward and I am most appreciated of this support.

Tell your friends, tell your neighbours, tell your family….To get out and vote…ADVANCE POLLS START TOMORROW   FRIDAY OCTOBER 15th

Kevin

Hello Ward 1 residents….A great big thank you to the hundreds who have planted a Return Ashe sign on their lawns….it is greatly appreciated.

With three weeks to go…it is imperative that Ward 1 residents make the choice who is best able to deal with their number 1 issue…..TAXES.

Your number 1 issue is my number 1 issue…..Like any family budget, The City of Pickering must live within its’ means too.

I urge you to share the good word about my campaign with your neighbours. 

If you want to lend a hand in the final weeks…..please do.   Call, email or drop by our campaign office at Hwy #2 and Rougemount.

Kevin

Hi Folks…the Campaign office at Hwy #2 and Rougemount Dr is taking shape.

Please feel free to drop by and say hi.    Order a sign…..sign up for a canvass.

All help appreciated.

Kevin

The kids are back to school….and now many will turn their minds to an election happening on October 25.

I have been knocking on doors for months now and have talked to thousands of voters in Ward 1.   Thank you all for the courtesy extended to my team and I.   

Without question, the number one issue people are talking about is taxes.   WHY NOT VOTE FOR SOMEBODY WHO’S NUMBER 1 ISSUE IS YOUR NUMBER 1 ISSUE.

My second brochure is out now…….Thank you to all the people who have endorsed me…it is much appreciated.

As one of the few candidates actually talking to real voters I thought I would share with everyone “what people are saying”

Number 1 issue…..as always….”we pay too much in taxes”….  People ask the question “do you know how much I pay in taxes”….they are really quite surprised when I guess pretty close to the actual number……why??????  Because I pay them myself……   Why not vote for someone who actually cares about your Number 1 issue.    CITY COUNCILLORS MUST SPEND TAXPAYERS MONEY LIKE IT IS THEIR OWN……..Respect for the Taxpayer is IMPERATIVE

Number 2 issue…Personal security ….be it speeding cars, teenagers in the parks or just general concern on how things around them impact their families.   Again, as a father of two teenagers that attend St Mary High School these are the same issues that concern me.

Number 3 issue…..traffic and girdlock….  We need more infrastructure and a transit system that actually works for people….young and old alike.

Number 4 issue….Planning and STOP THE STINK……People really do care about their community.

TELL ME WHAT YOUR ISSUES ARE.   Comment or email.

Kevin

UPDATE :

Thank you to all the residents that attended the Information meeting at West Shore Community Centre.

Your concern for your properties and your community were expressed in a very powerful way.  

I now hope that Region of Durham staff will move quickly to deal with this item as well as look at the issue of subsidies to affected property owners.

Wishing everyone at Joe Dickson’s Golf Day success and good weather.

Way to go Joe…. Happy 17th anniversary of this great community event