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TB MUNICIPAL ELECTION COUNCILLOR ANN LAWLOR JOINS MAYORAL RACE HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com When it comes to find- ing somewhere to live, Ann Lawlor says you can't do much better than Hal- ton Hills. "It's like nirvana," says the Ward 4 councillor. "We have a fabulous location, surrounded beautiful countryside, we've got the Niagara Es- carpment. And within an hour, you can be at a ma- jor-league baseball game or a theatrical show. And ome to quiet Lawlor would like it to stay that way, whichis why she has decided to run for mayorin October' 'S Bryan Lewis in the may- r's rat "I want to stay on the path B Halton Hills has been last several sare lawor said. "We have forward- looking | council i in things Ted thamste change. I want to maintain a safe, pros- perous town." Lawlor was first elect- ed to council in 2010, serv- ing three terms as the councillor for Ward 4. Pri- or to joining couneil, she worked for 10 yea account executive EB “her family's marketing com- pany, followed by “five years as the director of a non-profit social service agency and then managed her own consulting busi- ness. Lawlor has also been very active in a number of community groups. She has served as a director on KEEP YOUR AN "| want to maintain a safe, prosperous town.” - Coun. Ann Lawlor both the Halton Hills Community Energy Cor- poration and the George- town Hospital Founda- Hon. She was president of ie Canadian Federation a University Women, a founding member of Com- munity Support Network of Halton Hills, the United Way of Halton Hills and the Friends of Old S House Garden, and char- ter chair of the Friends of Devereaux House and co- chair of the Halton Hills Syrian Refugee Settle- ment Committee. ALL YEAR ROUND * «KCC ASAT HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING casatineatingandair.com After three terms as Ward 4 Councillor, Ann Lawlor is running 4 Alexandra Heck/Metroland for Mayor of Halton Hills in the municipal election. What Lawlor learned from her community work is “like-minded people can move mountains." Lawlor says managing future growth will be key. While considering herself “anti-sprawl," she said growth is coming and the town can maintain its her- itage and character even as it grows. She believes doing it properly can help solve other problems fac- a a Fy 3 a v i Zz ing the town. “Our seniors can't, in[ int buyers who grew up and $ want to stay here, there 3 are no homes available to them in their price range. It's a significant issue we have to address and we need to work together with the region and the home builder: With gas and grocery prices rising, Lawlor said it will be important for council to avoid adding to the burden with tax in- creases."There's a great deal of uncertainty in the economy," she said. "We'll need to be very measured be there. Nobody wants a big tax increase." SyA\Y| =] Be ke) $4000* *Subject to availability. Terms & Conditions apply. Call Today! (905) 460-4023