Cranbrook Connected Open House



Consultant Greg Mitchell speaking to participants



Yesterday, Cranbrook Connected held an open house at the Manual Training Centre from 4pm - 8pm. The Open House provided citizens with an opportunity to see the feedback that the committee has received over the past 4 months from the public consultations. Cranbrook Connected has consulted widely with the citizens of Cranbrook which has resulted in the creation of a set of value statements. The more difficult process of how to put these value statements into action has prompted the Cranbrook Connected committee to hire the consulting firm McElhanney Consulting Services to start the next step in the process. Consultants Cam Lang and Greg Mitchell were available to address questions about their roles and what will be involved in turning our values into actionable items.   Many of the committee members including Chairperson Chris Ayling and Gord Johnston were also available to talk to and it was encouraging to see both City Councillors Bob Whetham and Angus Davis present. While we all support many of the values that have been expressed in the initial consultation process, how we get there and put some of these values into action will be a more difficult and contentious process. Hopefully with guidance from the consultants the committee will be able to put together a document which will guide our city for many years to come and to create a better Cranbrook. We look forward to the results and hope that all citizens will decide to take part in the process.  To learn more about Cranbrook Connected please go here http://www.cranbrookconnected.ca/



Councillor Bob Whetham