By Geoff Smith (@GeoffSmithLNN on Twitter)

First-time candidate Burrows-Johnson calls for third bridge

Sep 20, 2017 | 11:17 AM

LETHBRIDGE – A third bridge, while curbing urban sprawl, and addressing poverty and downtown safety are priorities for a first-time candidate for city council.

Craig Burrows-Johnson said in an interview he’s also in favour of carrying forward the first phase of the planned curbside recycling program, and studying the results and response closely.

“I think I have also seen, just driving around the city, I’ve seen a lot of black bins overflowing with items that could be recycled,” he explained. “I would like to see those goals made. We have to hit those targets.”

As a supervisor with Canada Post, Burrows-Johnson said he’s familiar with all areas of Lethbridge and the challenges it faces. One is the growth in land area and the strain it’s put on infrastructure — notably Whoop-Up Drive.

“Everything’s interconnected, and the sprawl is affecting the amount of money that we’re spending on roads and infrastructure,” he said.  “We’re going to have to start planning, and making applications for bridge building grants, in order to build another crossing.”

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If elected, Burrows-Johnson said he would ask the police commission to come up with some ideas on making the downtown area safer. He also wants to address poverty, particularly as it pertains to children, and the barries it creates towards education and recreation. And he would increase the level of cooperation between the city and nearby municipalities.

Burrows-Johnson grew up in Taber and studied at the universities of Lethbridge and Calgary. A professional disc golfer, he was a founding member of the Lethbridge Sport Council and designed and oversaw construction of the disc golf course at Nicholas Sheran Park, and others across the province.