Robert
Kirwan has announced that he will be seeking the position of Councillor
for the new Ward 6 in the upcoming Municipal Election. Ward 6 consists of
Hanmer and Val Therese.
In making the announcement,
Kirwan, who is shown looking over the boundaries of the new Ward 6 stated
that, “It will be a
great honour to have an opportunity to serve the constituents of Hanmer
and Val Therese for the next four years as Councillor of Ward 6 for the
City of
Greater Sudbury
.
Everyone who knows me is well
aware of my commitment to Valley East, and in particular to Ward 6 -
Hanmer and Val Therese, where I have lived and worked most of my life.”
Kirwan,
who has lived in Val Therese for the past 32 years, is a well-known public
figure in this community. His positive, motivational messages every week
in The Vision Paper are reflective of his philosophy of life and his
desire to rekindle the spirit of
Valley East
. “I have always been proud to declare my love for this town and at this
stage of my life I am convinced that the best way I can help
Valley East
once again achieve its true potential as a growing and thriving community
is by serving on City Council.”
For
the past two years he has been the public relations and marketing manager
of the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre where he has become involved with
most of the groups, organizations, churches and schools in the community,
assisting them with fund-raising and public awareness campaigns.
While employed
as a teacher with the Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Kirwan spent
23 years at
St.
Anne
School
in Hanmer. For nine years during that time he was responsible for
coordinating night school and summer school programs where he met
thousands upon thousands of local residents. Many people still talk about
the badminton and basketball games that took place in the gym.
Kirwan is also the publisher of Valley East Today, a comprehensive
community web site and Online Weekly News Magazine through which he
promotes the Town of
Valley East
and its businesses. The web site is located at www.valleyeasttoday.ca.
“I have always had a
passion for promoting my community,” Kirwan explained. “One of my
proudest moments as a resident of
Valley East
was the day we officially became a City. And one of my greatest
disappointments was on
January 1, 2001
when we lost that distinction and were amalgamated into the City of
Greater Sudbury
. For the past six years I have had a burning desire to rekindle the
spirit that we once had.”
Kirwan continued,
“The opportunity to step forward in a leadership role to officially
represent the people of Hanmer and Val Therese on City Council, is
something I have been wanting to do for a long time. Ward 6 – Hanmer and
Val Therese, is one of the strongest geographic sectors of the Greater
Sudbury Area. I would consider
it an honour to be chosen to represent my friends and neighbours of Hanmer
and Val Therese on City Council.”
You can find more
information about Robert Kirwan, including his personal and professional
background, as well as his positions on a number of significant issues
facing Hanmer and Val Therese by visiting his web site at www.kirwan.ca
Kirwan’s campaign office is located at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre.
