Thank You!
I may not have won on election night, but the 280 day campaign did serve to engage and empower residents who share a belief for a better Scarborough.
I was proud to stand up for my supporters, for our community and for our future.
It’s important those who got involved in this campaign stay involved in fighting for the vision of Scarborough they support.
The future is bright and if residents keep the pressure on they can force results from their returning Councillor.
I’ll be taking some time to take stock of my next steps, but two things are certain – my commitment to leading Wind Concerns Ontario is unaffected by the results of this election and I will continue to answer the call of folks seeking my help.
Thank you again to those 4440 voters who felt I represent the kind of leadership they’d like to see and to everyone who donated or volunteered to make this all possible.
I will never forget the heartwarming kindness and generosity I’ve been blessed with these last months as your candidate.
No Comments »Advanced Polls Open in Ward 43 Saturday October 16th and Sunday October 17th
This morning at 10am I joined with family, friends and neighbours and cast my ballot for Mayor, City Councillor and School Trustee in Ward 43. I was pleased to go to the polls with my grandparents and some of my key campaign supporters to exercise our democratic responsibilities. If you believe our ward needs a strong, local voice at City Hall, it’s critical you vote as well.
John Laforet voting with his grandparents at the advanced polls
Voting is open from 10am to 6pm on Saturday October 16th and Sunday October 17th at Galloway Road Public School (192 Galloway Road).
To vote all you need to do is bring your voter card and a piece of ID. If you didn’t receive your voter card, a drivers licence or another piece of photo ID with signature (citizenship card, passport etc.) and something with proof of address like a utility bill or bank statement. For a full list of acceptable identifcation and voting requirements please visit this City of Toronto Election’s Link.
No Comments »Generous Ward 43 Residents Help John Laforet Take Second Place in City Wide Food Poll 2010
Laforet is top Scarborough Councillor Candidate in Food Bank Contest
Generous Ward 43 residents help Laforet take second place in Toronto-wide challenge
SCARBOROUGH, Fri. Oct. 8, 2010 – Ward 43 Toronto City Councillor Candidate John Laforet collected more food donations in Scarborough than any other local candidate as part of a food drive challenge coinciding with the current Toronto municipal election.
With the help of Ward 43 residents, Laforet collected 249 pounds of soup, rice, pasta and other non-perishable food items during the city-wide Toronto Food Poll 2010. This food drive was organized as a friendly challenge among all city councillor candidates in the upcoming October 25th municipal election.
In addition to winning in Scarborough, Laforet took second place overall, competing among the 22 candidates from 18 wards who participated in the food bank challenge.
The Toronto Food Poll 2010 collected a total of 5,008 pounds of food. All food collected goes to Toronto residents who use food banks to help them provide for their families. Final results of the food drive challenge are available at TORONTO FOOD POLL 2010-results (www.foodpoll2010.com/index.html).
“This comes at such an important time,” said John Laforet. “With Thanksgiving this weekend, I’m grateful that so many residents in Ward 43 provided so many donations to the Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank. I’m so proud to have collected this food and give a helping hand to people.”
The motto for this year’s Food Poll was “Politics doesn’t matter if you’re hungry…. Everyone needs to eat.” John Laforet was the only councillor candidate in Scarborough’s Ward 43 to participate in this community food drive.
Laforet said food drive organizers took a creative approach to link urban poverty with the current municipal election. Laforet points out that food drives like this are important to many Ward 43 residents, a place where city officials estimate about 3,000 families depend on local food banks. All the food collected by the John Laforet campaign in Ward 43 was delivered to the Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank, which supplies food to Scarborough’s volunteer-run food banks.
“In addition to its low-income residents, Ward 43 continues to lack many of the city services that other parts of Toronto take for granted,” Laforet said. “We have no subway service. Some of the worst roads in Ontario are in this ward. And only one library is now operating in this whole ward.”
John Laforet is the only candidate for Ward 43 City Councillor who lives in the ward. He’s campaigning to improve local services – including expanding the subway in Scarborough and revitalizing the historic Guild Inn. Laforet’s priorities also include bringing more financial accountability to City Hall, and addressing chronic poverty issues in Ward 43.
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