Dear Editor:
RE: Thank you, Aug. 25.
After reading your editorial in the last edition of the Wellington Advertiser I felt a need to thank you for your kind words.
Having been in a similar office, you are immensely qualified to comment on the work load of a mayor or council member. It is not an easy job. I have had many challenging roles in the various occupations of my life, but it has been an honour and privilege to represent the residents of Erin and Wellington County.
Although COVID-19 did make our role more complicated and difficult, it also created a common understanding and comradeship amongst all the mayors of the county. The role of local councils affects the day-to-day lives of residents more so than senior levels of government. It is dismaying to see traditional low voter turnout and the struggles to fill all the needed positions.
It is critical that our residents make it a point to vote and/or run for council if they genuinely want to make a difference. I urge everyone to mark their calendars for Oct. 24, municipal election day, and ensure that they cast their vote. Residents need to exercise their rights in this democratic process if they want it to be truly reflective of their collective will. This is the crux of democracy and it cannot implement itself.
I want to thank all my constituents: those who supported me and those who were opposed. I stand by my contributions to Erin and am proud of the work by this council.
Mayor Allan Alls,
Erin