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October 26, 2006
It's official . . .
. . . I've become a politician. Not that I really particularly wanted to be one, as I can count, on one finger, the number of politicians I've met that I could actually stand to hold a conversation with--and that particular man, an honest, down-to-earth, and honourable man, passed away not that long ago, and will be missed a great deal.
I'm now one of six newly elected council members for the Town of Aberdeen. Considering that I flat out admitted at the candidates' meeting that (1) what I know about farming might fit into a teacup (if I'm really lucky), (2) I've never lived in a small town before this, and (3) I don't really want to be a politician, I'm a bit surprised that I was actually elected. ;-) Just wait 'til the townspeople find out where my politics really lie.
In a little less cheeky tone, I really do think that community involvement, particularly when one lives in a small town, is important, especially at a time when so many Saskatchewan small towns are fast losing their populations as my generation (and those even younger) move away for bigger and better things. I allowed myself to be persuaded to run for council because I think that my community has a great deal of potential, potential that I really don't want to see ruined as a result of apathy and insularity. I've seen that happen before, and it's not a pretty sight (nor is it good for business). Regardless of what happens, I'm sure that it'll be an interesting three years.
Posted by plainstext at October 26, 2006 04:55 PM
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