Hello

My name is Harold Hemberger

Like a lot of people, I have been playing the role of an ” armchair general” providing my own comments on how council should conduct its business. After a few debates with people I know, I kept on hearing ” Why don’t you run for council”. After providing some personal thought, I decided to put those words into action. I am not officially a candidate as the date for registration has not arrived. I will be registering for the Portsmouth district

I will provide on this main page the core reason why I believe we need to take a new direction for November 2010. I will ask this simple question. What is the most important idea for having a more prosperous city. Answer. Business! We must make business more welcome and remove barriers that make businesses go down the highway. The best example that sticks in most people’s mind is the casino. Our loss, Gananoque’s gain. We will still drive there supporting another city’s economy. This has to change. Business is the backbone to our economy for any community. Businesses employ people. Employed people spend money to contribute to our economy. The more people we employ, the more people that can get off social assistance. We also have to be flexible with zoning changes but at the same time be sensitive to residential zoned areas.

Another reason that I am running for city council is that I strongly believe that we need to act on a third crossing near the LaSalle Causeway. The volume of vehicles demonstrated by wait times should be proof that we need this crossing.

This is just a small snipit on my beliefs. Please check the menu to the left to have a better understanding on where I stand on various issues.