Ryan Parker projected to be re-elected as Lethbridge city councillor

“People were really giving me lots of thumbs up, a lot of support to really throw my name back in there.”

He realized he still has a passion for municipal politics and is excited at the prospect of taking on a council seat again.

Parker’s campaign focused on a number of topics saying “I want to make sure that our police service gets the support that they need.” He explained that means not only financial support, but also moral support from council and the entire community.

Parker remarked that collaboration with other levels of government is key.

“We have to advocate both to the provincial and federal government for funds and for services to help out police service to address, you know, there is a crime issue in our community.”

He also put a focus on parks and pathways in the city.

“I think this summer proved that we really need to probably invest money into our maintenance program. I think our staff do an amazing job, but we just have to make sure that we allocate the appropriate resources for the community to enjoy our parks.”

“People want things such as more options in parks, like off-leash dog parks. They’re cost-effective. You just need a chain-link fence, 100-metres by 100-metres and there you go, you can easily have a dog park. You could probably do five or six of those easily within the next year in this community in a cost-effective manner.”

Parker finished by saying he’s thrilled to be a part of a unique group of individuals on city council and that he looks forward to the next four years.

by Connor Gunn

Ryan Parker projected to be re-elected as Lethbridge city councillor

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