Welden, born and raised in Vankleek Hill, says he knows his community very well and wants to make a positive difference.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s time to change things, said Welden. \u201cThere is too much complacency, we are not moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
He believes current council members are not always available for the residents of Champlain Township.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a certain way of thinking, a certain standard in the way I deal with people,\u201d he said.\u201d I want people to understand that they can talk to me, I will listen.\u201d<\/p>\n
He says he can compensate his inexperience in council activities with hard work, communication with township residents and members of council on issues previously faced.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll I can promise right now, and I know this is clich\u00e9, everybody goes in and says this, I am honest,\u201d he said, \u201cand I promise to do my darnest to make things happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Welden is concerned about miscommunication between the township and its residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just a little guy from Vankleek Hill, grown up all my life here,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve seen parts of the community work a certain way, and another part of the community works a certain way, and they don\u2019t work together because they don\u2019t see what each other can bring to a table.\u201d<\/p>\n
Welden wants to focus on commercial development in Champlain Township to create employment opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d like to have people that come to Vankleek Hill to come and live, and go to work and go back home like it was years ago,\u201d said Welden. \u201cThere\u2019s no reason why we couldn\u2019t have that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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