2025 Candidate Q’s: Garth Brookwell
Thank you High River residents for taking the time to ask our 2025 Municipal Election Candidates the many questions before and at the All-Candidates Forum.
While we couldn’t get all the questions answered in person, we did go through the questions, remove the redundancy and have the Most Asked questions below that our candidates were invited to answer AFTER the forum.
Read on to learn more about your candidates and the issues that have been top of mind for our engaged citizens.
Email to ask questions: imprzns@outlook.com
What does advocacy mean to you and how best do/will you practice this attribute of leadership?
Advocacy to me means listening to all opinions from as many people as possible to make an informed decision on every decision that will make our town better not just now but for the future.
What is your position on water conservation?
Water conservation is very important to me. We must protect this resource so that we can grow and prosper now and in the future.
A lot of the candidates talk about local economy specifically; how do you plan to grow the economy? And how do you plan to encourage sustainable growth?
I believe that as a council we must look at how to promote existing businesses while making sure we can put in the infostructure to attract larger businesses and industry in a manner to still have the small town feel with all the amenities that provide us with growth in the future.
How do you plan on responding to the growing needs of the youth demographics (ages 10 to 16) of High River to help retain or bring them back when they become adults?
We need to keep our youth engaged in activities in our community by providing them with as many options for recreation and opportunities as we possible can so they will want to stay or at least come back to raise their own families here.
With an aging population and increase in disabled persons in our town, what steps do you propose to ensure a meaningful life for all residents?
We need to make sure that we have enough access to accessible service that are required by all our citizens. This includes supporting our Hospital and finding ways to attract more health care personal to our area. Also to be sure that we provide a welcoming and safe environment for all our citizens.
What does urban sustainability mean to you?
Urban sustainability to me is have a balance between residential and business base so that we can continue to afford to live and grow here.