LFGA Candidate Questionnaire:

1. Do you support community-led organizations like the LFGA in their efforts to promote conservation, ethical hunting, and responsible firearms use for sport and education?

I am a member of the LFGA and 100% support a community-led organization like this.

2.In your view, what role should the City of Lethbridge play in protecting access to outdoor spaces for recreation, conservation, and education? How will municipal policies ensure that legal, permitted outdoor recreational facilities, such as shooting sports ranges, are recognized and protected as part of the broader community landscape, and not unfairly impacted by land use changes such as urban growth or rezoning?

I believe the City of Lethbridge has a responsibility to protect access to outdoor spaces for recreation, conservation, and education. Facilities like the LFGA shooting sports range are important community assets with a long history of promoting safety, stewardship, and responsible recreation.
Municipal policies must ensure these legal, permitted facilities are recognized in our land use planning and not negatively impacted by urban growth or rezoning. This means thoughtful zoning, ongoing consultation with stakeholders like the LFGA, and a commitment to balanced growth that respects both development and our outdoor heritage.

3. Should recreational activities such as sport shooting and archery receive equal consideration alongside other sports in municipal planning and recreation policy? Would you support including representatives from these sports as formal stakeholders in long- term discussions around recreation, land use, and community health planning?

Absolutely. Recreational activities like sport shooting and archery deserve equal consideration alongside other sports in municipal planning and recreation policy. These activities promote discipline, focus, and responsible use of the outdoors, and are valued by many in our community.I fully support including representatives from shooting and archery sports as formal stakeholders in long-term discussions around recreation, land use, and community health. Their voices are essential to ensuring well-rounded, inclusive planning that reflects the full range of recreational interests in Lethbridge.

4. Do you personally participate in outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, archery, or shooting sports? If so, please share how those experiences shape your views on land use and recreation.

Yes, I’m a proud member of the Lethbridge Fish and Game Association and enjoy participating in sport shooting. Being involved in this community has given me a strong appreciation for the importance of responsible outdoor recreation and the role it plays in conservation, education, and community building.These experiences have shaped my view that activities like sport shooting, archery, hunting, and fishing are not only valuable pastimes but also important to our cultural heritage and local identity. They absolutely deserve to be considered in land use and recreation planning, just like any other sport or recreational activity.

5. In one or two sentences: Why do you believe you are the best candidate to support organizations like LFGA and the values we represent?My track record on Council and as Mayor has shown that I have always supported the LFGA and the values they represent.

6. Is there anything else you’d like our membership to know about your views on outdoor recreation, conservation, or supporting legal firearm owners.

Thank you for all you do, and keep up the great work!