Maggie Horsfield is running for Council in North Bay.
Maggie Horsfield (she/her/elle) has lived in North Bay her entire life. She is solution-driven and will bring her energy to City Hall to work with and for constituents as a City Council representative. In 2020, she was awarded the Young Professional of the Year award. She is a dedicated community member, volunteering her time on Boards of Directors with the Near North Crime Stoppers and the Lindsay Weld Centre for Children. For several years, she was a St. John's Ambulance Therapy Dog Handler with her dog, Nixon. She has served on the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and chaired the Young Professionals Committee.
Why are you running for this position?
North Bay is at a crossroads and needs some new voices around the decision-making tables. I have the energy to lead positive change at City Council by connecting with people, being empathic and focusing on collaborative opportunities with the community. I will advocate for the environment, community safety and well-being and affordability.
What innovative projects would enhance life in your municipality?
Advocating and Supporting the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan, Active Transportation Plan, and Master Parks Plan. Developing plans with community consultation on the revitalization of the Downtown Core and Waterfront by supporting initiatives that bring people together and are accessible to the public.
What do you think are the greatest challenges your municipality faces?
Affordability, Community Safety and Wellbeing, and Building Community Trust.
Other than the official ways of communicating (minutes, municipal notes), how else will you reach out to your constituents to involve them in the decision making process?
Social Media, Facebook Lives, News Outlets, Town Halls.
What is your favourite thing to do in your municipality?
Hike and explore!
Why do you think it’s important for women to be represented in civic leadership, including on committees, boards and municipal councils?
Women have been systematically underrepresented around the decision-making tables in civic leadership positions. Our community deserves better representation that will ensure women's voices are heard and that the conversations taking place are represented by diverse and wholesome perspectives.
Please identify the most critical policy, project, or initiative in your platform that addresses systemic barriers faced by women in your municipality, and describe why:
The City of North Bay will be entering into a new Strategic Planning process. This is the opportunity to have a strategic plan that puts the social determinants of health, first.
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