In addition to coverage of the monthly committee-of-the-whole and regular monthly meetings of Richmond Municipal Council, Richmond Warden Lois Landry wanted to do a program to directly engage with residents, businesses, and organizations.
The hope was to stimulate conversations on issues of importance to Richmond County and garner viewer feedback. Since being uploaded to YouTube three weeks ago, this episode has gained 314 views and feedback from viewers.
In Strait Talk Episode 40, Landry spoke with Civic Journalist Jake Boudrot about a number of issues that council has discussed and debated since the municipal election last October, including a proposed multi-use facility to replace Richmond Arena, which many Richmond County residents have been talking about for months now.
Other topics discussed included proposed tariffs levied on Canadian goods entering the United States, the need for affordable housing, increasing property assessments, as well as seniors’ issues after the warden met with the Seniors Take Action Coalition.
Plans are now in the works to do another program at a local sign business on the necessity of visible civic addresses so emergency personnel can access properties.
There are plans to do another in-studio interview with the warden to discuss a number of issues like those raised by viewers, as well as the provincial government’s plans to look into more resource extraction across the province, the effects of American tariffs on Canadian goods, funding for repairs to Richmond Arena, and changes to the municipality’s grants, travel, and hospitality policies.
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