Kirk Duff - City council incumbent

My wife Myra and I have lived in Castlegar since 1988. We have three grown children, three granddaughters and a dog named Molly. I am an active 30-year+  Lions Club member. I am in my 33rd year with Teck Metals with my current position being Quality Assurance Specialist. I was first elected to the Kimberley City Council in 1984 and to the Castlegar City Council in 1990.

It has been, and continues to be,my pleasure to serve on the Castlegar City Council. Being a Councillor requires dedication and commitment when you consider the amount of time that is required to do the job effectively. Making informed decisions that are in the best interests of our community is critical and key to our success. The list of positive, community building initiatives that I’ve supported since I was first elected Councillor is quite long – purchase of lands for a Regional Hospital, Sculpture Walk, water and sewer servicing to the Airport and Doukobour Historical Society lands, Communities in Bloom, Cone Hill Park toboggan party, downtown Christmas tree light up and parade, ongoing water and sewer upgrades, Grandview Heights development, storm sewer upgrades by Stellar Place, ongoing road rehabilitation, grants to local sports teams – to name just a few. All accomplished through a balanced budgeting process and all community builders.
These initiatives and many more would not have happened without the help of the entire community and I personally thank all of you for the ongoing support and encouragement that has been given to the elected City Councils that I have been a member of since I was first elected.
Our community requires a strong, effective and informed City Council with strong, effective and informed Councillors. With your support I look forward to being on that City Council.
Re-Elect Kirk Duff for Councillor.
Thank you.

Comments

Recreation facilities

by Lawrence Redfern on 10 Nov 2011 at about 19:33.
How do you see the city moving forward to deal with the recreation facilities question?

Reply to Recreation Facilities

by Sue on 11 Nov 2011 at about 10:58.
Lawrence - great question and one that deserves some candid debate. As I stated in my reply to Ron regarding the failed referendum - I would suggest that a 'Task Force' be formed that is mandated with engaging the existing user groups and potential user groups and come up with various options that would work for the 'now' generation plus 'future' generations. The key is to ensure there is engagement, keeping in mind that operating overhead will go up - with a bigger and improved facility - which tends to make fees go... I also think this is a bigger issue than just involving residents of Castlegar as residents of Area J and I also use the facility. I also think that we need to review recreation as a whole and not segment it out into silo groups. There needs to be options developed that takes into account - not only recreation users but also the seniors and other community groups that may need space from time to time. Lets not burden taxpayers with another referendum as some real candid conversations and analysis need to occur before options can be developed and presented! Many thanks for the opportunity to comment Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff A voice of Reason. A voice for the People.

Recreation as a whole

by Lawrence Redfern on 12 Nov 2011 at about 23:05.
I agree with your comment that recreation as a whole needs to be reviewed, and with the need to include area I and J in this process. Knowing the big picture of where all taxpayers want their recreation dollars to go to is vital. Thanks for your response to my question.

Recreation Facilities

by Kirk Duff on 11 Nov 2011 at about 07:13.
Hi Lawrence, in the new year the rec commission will be discussing the future of Pioneer Arena with the users. The Fitness centre at the rec complex requires attention due to increased usage. This will also be addressed with the users. The Twin Rivers Park /Walkway has been reviewed and I am excited to begin working on a development plan.

Recreation planning

by Lawrence Redfern on 12 Nov 2011 at about 23:00.
Kirk, thank you for your response. I think the Twin Rivers Park public planning process was a very good one and the Master Plan product and clear direction it provides for future park developments suggest - to me - emulating it to address broader recreation facilities questions would be worthwhile. Somewhere I once read in City of Castlegar material about creation of a "recreation master plan". A recreation master plan would seem to be a useful first step towards comprehensively and appropriately addressing Castlegar (and surrounding area) recreation facilities, would it not?