Several stakeholders in the West End including: West End Families in Action (WEFA), WE Arts WEArts.ca, Denman & West Neighbours (DAWN), West End Seniors' Network, Gordon Neighbourhood House, Metro Vancouver Alliance, Young Ideas, and St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church are inviting Vancouver’s leading mayoral candidates to discuss their positions on pressing issues facing the residents and businesses in Vancouver’s West End.



AIM

to provide a forum where candidates can explain their positions and hear the concerns of local residents via questions to be provided by stakeholders. Among the themes of concern within the West End about which candidates will have an opportunity to share their ideas are: 



1. livability and quality of life;

2. residential affordability and homelessness; and 

3. viability of independent local businesses. 



FORMAT

Candidates will answer questions provided by stakeholders, and a moderator (Richard F Zussman, Global) will ensure that answers and exchanges among candidates are concise and on target so as to make best use of the 7:00-9:00pm time frame for the event. 



SELECTION OF CANDIDATES

This will be done closer to the forum with an eye to keeping it to a manageable number. Endorsement by a political party or organization will be taken into account in making a selection. 



YOUR PARTICIPATION

We ask that you join in the event by publicizing it among your membership. We also invite you to submit questions that can be posed by the moderator to the candidates. 



CONTACT

For further information about this event and to add questions to pool from which a selection will be made for putting to the candidates, please contact Siobhan@gordonhouse.org.