The Town of View Royal has a new face on council.
Six people ran for the townB次元官网网址檚 four councillor seats, and Gery Lemon is the only person elected who has not sat on council before.
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While View Royal has had women on council before, there were none among the previous council before Oct. 20.
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As a former journalist and communications specialist, Lemon hopes to engage people of all demographics in the district.
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Lemon is interested in finding a way to bring people together, perhaps with a town centre or, as she puts it, a B次元官网网址渃ommunity heartB次元官网网址� where people could meet and gather. ThereB次元官网网址檚 also the B次元官网网址渦ntenableB次元官网网址� traffic that Lemon said causes a real stress. ThatB次元官网网址檚 where sheB次元官网网址檇 like to see the ENN corridor revitalized.
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SheB次元官网网址檚 also excited to serve alongside two long-term incumbents who Lemon has known since the days her husband was mayor. Over her kitchen table, Lemon said, she heard the background of long-standing issues in the town and gave her perspective, then only informally. Now sheB次元官网网址檒l take on her new role by getting a handle on the procedures and finding out which committees she has been appointed to.
After running unopposed, Mayor David Screech will serve his second term as mayor and his fifth on View RoyalB次元官网网址檚 council. Incumbents Damian Kowalewich, John Rogers and Ron Mattson were also re-elected.
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