Not even sort of. He added that he wants to listen to students about what their needs and concerns are. He was also known as Wolfert Gerretsen Van Kouwenhoven. Scott Foster was the first to declare his mayoral candidacy, on July 30. “I mean it.”. Scott Foster wants people to look more at Queen’s as a centre of innovation. Our full commenting policy can be read here, Help support independent student journalism with a donation. Since the installation of the new signs many Kingstonians took to social media to express interest in purchasing the old street signs and a… Keep Reading. Glover was observing that Mayor Mark Gerretsen — a property manager by trade — and six councilors, who received substantial campaign donations from landlords, developers and real estate interest group, “have a track record of voting as a bloc”, as Whig-Standard columnist Paul Schliesmann wrote in … Downes said that while two of his opponents, Dorothy Hector and Bryan Paterson, were on the side that attempted to discount students and dissolve Sydenham district, he voted against doing so. Gerretsen also oversaw the creation of the Mayor’s Task Force on Development to improve customer service for residents, and the development of an Age-Friendly Plan focused on making Kingston a better place to live for seniors. “We’ve made a lot of efforts over the last few years to try and to facilitate more apartment-style student housing that’s new, higher-quality, conveniently located, try to steer away from some of the lower-quality student housing that might be available,” he said. After completing his for a four-year term as City Councillor, Mark served as Mayor of Kingston from 2010 to 2014. “In terms of outreach I think the first thing that I want to do is make sure that Queens students know that they do count, and that the mayor is very much in favour of them being full and equal citizens of the city,” Downes said. 4,417 talking about this. He said a lot of students come out of post-secondary education with debt, but can’t go right from school into their chosen field. As a strong proponent for taking care of the environment, Gerretsen openly speaks against the Government’s decision to expand the Kinder Morgan pipeline. “You don’t have to take a course of Mayor 101, you don’t have to sit on Council for two or three sessions, to get the know-how of how City Council works,” he said. Question. Concerns like a potential casino in Kingston, a possible Third Crossing over the Cataraqui River and taxes are “a given” because they’re the issues most commonly covered by the media, he said. 1. engineering 2021. While Mayor of Kingston, Mark oversaw the launch of Sustainable Kingston, an organization launched by the City as a non-profit to support Kingston in achieving the vision of becoming Canada’s most sustainable city. Mark Gerretsen Mark Gerretsen Liberal candidate for Kingston and the Islands. Bryan Paterson says the key to improving town-gown relations is communication. Gerretsen visited Aberdeen Street that weekend to assess the situation. “What I heard about Queen’s students from some people was that ‘they don’t care, they’re not interested, all they do is party’ — that kind of stuff is unacceptable,” Downes said. Listen to the fall semester finale of How To Be a Student, as Kevin Bailie, former goaltender for Queen's men's hockey, reads "Discovering My Limits at the New York City Marathon" by Matt Scace. https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2014-09-13/news/life-after-gerretsen Question. She was followed by Councillor Rick Downes on Aug. 18, Councillor Dorothy Hector on Aug. 20 and Councillor Bryan Paterson on Sept. 3. Personally, Gerretsen was an early participant in the province of Ontario’s Microfit program aimed at encouraging homeowners to install solar panels to feed electricity back into the grid. All Rights Reserved. Close . Having recently attended both St. Lawrence College and Queen’s University, his knowledge and appreciation of student issues are readily apparent. Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities "Extreme weather is becoming more severe, more frequent, more damaging and more expensive because of climate change. A little less than a week before nominations for Kingston’s municipal elections closed, Eric Lee decided to get the necessary nomination signatures and … “I don’t have a budget,” he said. In the area of Portsmouth, Mark Gerretsen is the ideal candidate. According to the terms of that document, he agreed to assume the property and debts of the deceased … Authors should not be contacted, targeted, or harassed under any circumstances. Mark Gerretsen House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 (No postage required!) He currently serves on the Standing Committee for Procedure and House Affairs and is the Chair of the Ontario Liberal Caucus. [10] Currently, Gerretsen is a member of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs and continues to be the Chair of the Ontario Liberal Caucus.[11]. Mark Gerretsen MP (born June 5, 1975) is a Canadian politician and a member of the Liberal Party of Canada who was elected to represent the riding of Kingston and the Islands in the 2015 federal election, and re-elected in 2019. Michael J.M. After passing second and third reading in Parliament, on October 26 and June 14, 2017 respectively, Gerretsen’s Private Members Bill was brought to the Senate for first reading on June 14, 2017. “It would be great to see us close the book on the issues and difficulties connected with the Aberdeen St. party in order to create a more controlled event for students and alumni that wouldn’t have the same negative issues attached to them,” he said. “I hope that students will vote on this, in this election, and make their voice heard.”, Brenda Slomka says one of the most important things she could do as a mayor “is just to show up.”. Phone: 1 613 996-1955 Constituency. “It’s a matter of democracy, that if you’re of age, you’re a citizen, you can vote in the elections, so you need to be counted,” he said. “There are many issues that need to be addressed today and I really don’t see the City Council that we presently have doing that. Mark was also a member of the Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development for two and a half years. “People turn around when they take a look at Queen’s students and, oh, those drunken, rowdy Queen’s students again. Six mayoral candidates talk student issues. Michael J. M. Owen didn’t intend to run for mayor. Hector aims to improve town-gown relations between the City and Queen’s by encouraging more overall discussion. Born in Kingston, Ontario, Gerretsen holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Queen's University and studied Computer Engineering at St. Lawrence College. I just wanted my input to be heard,” he said. In light of recent talk of redrawing voting lines in the city, Foster said students should be able to take part in the election. He suggested a more comprehensive internship program or having the City put money aside to assist recent graduates trying to enter their fields. Dorothy Hector thinks that students have the same concerns as any other resident of Kingston. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. See this statement in context. If elected, she hopes to reframe town-gown relations, looking not only at mitigating tension but also at keeping students in Kingston. And that’s what I will foster, is more discussion, and I would really love to see the students get out on Oct. 27 and exercise their right to vote. “I know Mark [Gerretsen] owns properties and would talk of his other job as a landlord or property owner. Join Facebook to connect with Mark Gerretsen and others you may know. When commenting, be considerate and respectful of writers and fellow commenters. Having played three very different roles in Kingston throughout his life, Mark Gerretsen feels he’s well-prepared to address studentcity issues. View the profiles of people named Mark Gerretsen. She said town-gown relations have improved dramatically since she joined Council eight years ago. “I don’t see that distinction of a bubble — that what happens in Queen’s is Queen’s business, what happens in the community is not Queen’s business,” he said. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Sports. That’s actually exciting, and so for me I think it’s just saying, ‘Hey, where can I show up?’”. Not only leaving it for them to contact me, but there would be times I’d want to contact them to get their input, to get their perspective,” he said. “There are many ideas, but not many chances to be heard.”. Too often it’s the status quo, the old boys’ club,” he said. User account menu. Owen, who works at Terra Foods, declared his candidacy on Sept. 12, the last day before nominations closed. He was also known as Wolfert Gerretson Van Couwenhoven. 43rd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs EVIDENCE NUMBER 003 Thursday, February 6, 2020 Chair: Ms. Ruby Sahota I got into tennis last summer but I don't really know anyone that plays. [6], Gerretsen’s Private Members Bill, Bill C-243, The National Maternity Assistance Program Strategy, aimed to introduce amendments to the Employment Insurance Act to create a national maternity assistance program for women who are unable to work during their pregnancy and was based on the first-hand experience of a constituent in his riding. The Name Van Couwenhoven varies in spelling as follows: VanCouwenhoven, VanKouwenhoven, Covenhoven, Couwenhoven, Crownover, Conover, Connover and maybe more. September 28th, 2017 / 10:25 a.m. Liberal. The Journal spoke with the five declared candidates about student issues and how they would improve town-gown relations should they win the race. In addition, he has also been a landlord of both student and non-student rental properties. They don’t turn around and think: here’s the guy who might be providing the next stop in robotics and medicine,” he said. Policy by the Liberal Party. Dorothy Hector hopes to be the third female mayor. 1618. “That means the right to be counted, but that also means the responsibility to be a full and equal citizen to everybody else.”. Throughout 2015-2019, MP Gerretsen was able to obtain federal funding for many initiatives in Kingston and the Islands. Gerretsen was also Mayor of Kingston when the City converted all street lights to LED which, in turn, saved the city money and helped make Kingston a greener community.[12]. Mark and his wife Vanessa live in Kingston’s east end with their three children Mason, Francesco and Vivian and their rescue dog Otis. If you have any grievances with this article, please direct your comments to journal_editors@ams.queensu.ca. When Parliament dissolved in the summer of 2019, Bill C-243 was at the Senate for third reading. Downes said one of his campaign objectives will be making sure Queen’s students know they count as a part of the City of Kingston, in light of By-Law 2013-83 passed last April, which proposed the dissolution of the Sydenham District. He said he thinks solutions should come from the students, who are the ones dealing with these issues, adding that he thinks student input doesn't get considered. “My entire life in Kingston has been either as a student or interacting with students, so I like to think that I’m very interested and connected with student issues,” he said. Bryan Paterson wants to consult with students on their issues. I have two words for you: NOT GOOD”. Children of Gerritt Jansz Van Kouwenhoven are: + 2 i. Willem Gerritsz 2 Van … I think making and committing to the mayor’s job being full-time is a priority that would then allow some of [my] concrete examples to be seen to fruition,” she said. “It starts with coming together and having those conversations that are not easy and working together to solve the problems,” she said. Kingston Mayor Mark Gerretsen has issued the following statement: In April the City of Kingston, in partnership with Queen’s Alma Mater Society, unveiled new street signs to distinguish the university district. With a background in military service, humanitarian aid, engineering and experience in the Queen’s community as an outreach minister and theology student, Hector said she has an understanding of some of the challenges ahead. Because of the OMB’s decision, students will be able to vote in the coming municipal election in person, over the phone or through the Internet. On Aug. 15, Brenda Slomka announced her candidacy. Wolfert Gerretsen Van Couwenhoven was from Couwenhoven, a ... as heir of his father Gysbert van Culenburch acknowledged that the obligation on the mortgage was fully paid on Mar 5, 1628. With the nomination period for the Oct. 27 municipal election closed, six Kingstonians have put their names in the hat for the mayoral race. “What I’m going to say to Queen’s students is that there’s a very clear choice,” Downes said. Hector said she wants to encourage students to get involved and registered to vote. [2] He currently serves on the Standing Committee for Procedure and House Affairs and is the Chair of the Ontario Liberal Caucus.[3]. Mark is the son of John Gerretsen, former Mayor of Kingston and MPP for Kingston and the Islands who held several positions in the cabinets of Premier Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne. In 2013, Paterson voted in favor of realigning electoral districts through By-Law 2013-83, which would also have stopped including students in population counts. Sports. The last female mayor, Isabel Turner, ended her term in 2003. Create an account or log into Facebook. 5.4K Views. Tom Vanner ist bei Facebook. While he prefers the way bike lanes are set up south of Division St. — with two lanes of traffic, one shared with a bike lane as well as one lane for parking — he doesn’t think the City handled move-in day traffic adequately last month. After Kingston and the Islands MP Ted Hsu said he wouldn’t seek reelection in the 2015 federal election, Mayor Mark Gerretsen announced on Aug. 15 that he wouldn’t seek mayoral reelection and would instead put his name forward for the federal Liberal nomination to replace Hsu. “There’s dozens of issues, I think, that nobody talks about with Queen’s,” he said. [8], Mark Gerretsen supports many Liberal policies, but he sometimes voices his concerns with the direction the government takes on various files. Though he isn’t a current member of Kingston’s City Council, Foster is nonetheless confident that he can enact change in the city. Mark Gerretsen Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON. Log In Sign Up. She said that while attending the Tricolour Open House she started talking to a club, Not For Sale, who told her this was their second year of operation and they were looking to increase their membership. Log In Sign Up. By putting up the new University District street signs, and installing amenities such as bike lanes around campus, Downes said he wishes to shed a positive light on the image of the “student ghetto” and give students something they feel they own and should care for. He came to Kingston in 2000 as a graduate student at Queen’s. He’s currently the Cataraqui District City Councillor. “I may be the mayor if I’m elected ­—­ but when I look at Queen’s students I look at them as my equals and as my fellow citizens, and I think that’s where we start,” Downes said. Some of these investments include $1 million for Breakwater Park and Gord Downie Pier,[5] $42 million for public transit, $31 million for new ferry vessels and $60 million for the Third Crossing. 1600. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2014 who represented the eastern Ontario riding of Kingston and the Islands. Tennis opponent. User account menu. Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands “This is an exciting day for transit riders and residents in Kingston. User account menu. Try to stay on topic. In fact in June 2018, Mark was one of three Liberal MPs who voted in favour of a motion proposed by the New Democratic Party to stop the project. The bylaw was struck down by the Ontario Municipal Board.
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