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Commitment

  • cathyaylard
  • 1 day ago
  • 3 min read

Hello,

If you've been following my campaign updates, you know I'm focusing on three principles - Conviction, Commitment and Communication. This update is about Commitment and how it's shaped my work over the past four years, and what it will mean going forward.


Commitment is demonstrated through action. Commitment is showing up, listening, and following through, across the full scope of Council work, committee responsibilities, and community involvement. It takes preparation, reliability, and a genuine dedication to putting residents at the centre of every decision.


In my first term as your Councillor, one commitment hasn't wavered: we need a real plan for how people and vehicles move safely around our Town. At the March 2024 meeting, I stated that "it's clear that we're behind with our planning; we must get a move on this." I told the Wellington Advertiser I wasn't after a narrow, consolidated traffic study, but "a more robust plan", one looking at the whole community and every way of getting around: by car, truck, foot, and bike. As I put it then, "I think it's the foundation for a really safe, livable community, so the sooner we get going on it the better."

That conviction became action. I advocated for funding for our first Transportation Master Plan in the 2025 budget, then put forward the motion directing staff to fast-track the plan. That motion was passed unanimously. The record (links below) shows a sustained push, from raising the alarm to securing the budget to fast-tracking adoption. The plan was adopted in December 2025, as our Town's commitment to a better quality of life through improved ways of getting around.


With your continued trust, I'll focus on moving this plan into implementation. A plan only matters once it's turned into real change on the ground. I am committed to seeing this through.


Commitment in Action





Transportation Master Plan in the News









"Fifty per cent" is an editorial written by Wellington Advertiser publisher Dave Adsettt. The piece explores low voter turnout in local municipal elections and questions what it would take to achieve a 50% voter participation rate.


The voter turnout in the Town of Erin in 2022 was 36%. We can do better!

This is what it would take to get to 50% voter participation:


Make sure you are on the voters' lists by August 12.

It takes less than a minute - watch this short how-to video here.

After that date, registration must be done in person at Town Hall.


  1. If you are considering running for office yourself, the deadline is fast approaching - August 21 - details here


  1. Research candidates and find whose values align with yours, then back them beyond just voting - volunteer, donate, or spread the word about their campaign.

a) Attend the All Candidates Meeting - September 22 - hosted by the Erin Chamber of Commerce Get your tickets here

b) Tune into the Candidate Interviews on Erin Radio 97.1 on Sept 15 at 2:00 pm.

c) Read about the Candidates here


  1. Encourage your friends and neighbours to get engaged.


  1. Watch for your ballot in the mail. Ballots will be mailed starting Sept 24. Voting by mail.


  1. Return your ballot by mail by October 15.


  1. Or drop off your ballot in person at Town Hall before 8 pm on Election Day, October 26.


The cost of conducting the 2026 Municipal Election in the Town of Erin by mail-in ballot is budgeted at $169,793. It is expensive to run an election. Let's make it worth it!



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Stay tuned.  Stay engaged.

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