By Chris Lewis/September 23, 2021
Sandra Milmore hopes to put her dedication to Mount Pearl to the test.
When asked about herself, the city council candidate begins by describing her passion for the place she has called home for the last 27-years. For 20 of those years, Milmore has kept as busy as possible by volunteering just about anywhere she could.
That includes the St. Vincent de Paul food banks, the Knights of Columbus, the Kinettes, and the Frosty Festival.
Milmore said she hopes she has managed to make a positive change for her fellow citizens.
“I’ve been busy, and I absolutely love it. As they say, ‘It’s my thing,’” Milmore said. “If I’m able to put a meal in someone’s belly, a smile on someone’s face, that’s what I’m all about.”
This is the first time she has run for politics, though Milmore said she had been thinking about it for a while. Her retirement after 30-odd years with Eastern Health where she worked in the privacy and release of information division, afforded her the time to run. That plus her five children are now grown adults.
Milmore has been busy going door-to-door and creating something of a laundry list of items she knows are important to voters. Traffic and the Team Gushue Highway are among the things near the top of the list.
“People want that road done. It’s dangerous, and we need it fixed,” Milmore said. “The City says one thing, then the government says another. Bottom line, the problem needs to be fixed.”
She also addressed some of the plans currently in the works in Mount Pearl, such as the new community centre. Although she is excited about the idea, Milmore questioned whether council has considered the extra traffic it will bring to the city’s streets.
But Milmore added, she understands a councillor’s position is that of a teammate and not an individual. So she is looking forward to discussing such issues around the council chamber and making decisions as part of a team, if elected.
“There are a lot of good things happening in the City – I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else,” Milmore said. “But like anything, there are always issues, and it would be my job to do what I can to fix them. That’s exciting to me. At the end of the day, I’m not going to promise someone the moon and the stars. But, I will be a voice for those who want me to be their voice. I’ve got one vote, and I want to make it count… It’s hard to put everything into a nutshell sometimes, but I just want the best for our city and I think people are seeing that at the doors. Mount Pearl is the place to be, and I want it to stay that way.”
