Step four

Celebrating love and trust.

From: Anastasios Baxevanidis

Richmond Hill Mayoral Candidate.

Dear friends,

October 27th, 2014 is the date to VOTE. You can

change your Town, for fair days and secure future.

We trust our country because we love her metaphorically and realistically.

This trust is the genome of many and very complicated phenomena. However, if the phenomena start loosing the strength, the actuality, the realism of the words and events to better the state of trust, then  suspicion, and disappointment cloud our essential censes and ideals are telling us, that, the history of hoping and dreaming being deceived, because of immaturity and wrong interpretation and critical evaluation of real events.

The Romans, to "pacify the crowds" entertained them with triumphs, gladiators shows and snacks (bread...). For the Caesar and the senators that was "modus Vivendi".

In a few months, we are having the birth-day celebrations of our beloved Country. The nature of this event is not partisan but political.

The gathering of the people at the Richmond Hill Greens symbolises the renewal and promise to continue honouring the mutually beneficial contract of duties and rights, which are the values and ideals of Canada. This is also true for any other level of government in this Country.

The degree of Democracy constitutes the harmonious journey of the unity in time.   

Our Town, traditionally, spends thousands of Dollars and burns tons of poisonous fire-works, the night of July 1st event. The heavy smock blended with the poisonous gases and the debris are a cocktail harmful to the health of the people at large, so is catastrophic for the environment. Obviously, there are many better ways to recognise the importance of our land, its peoples and the environment. Simplicity, respect, honesty, and to remember that, harmony and beauty exists in love, and not in marketing gimmicks.

For a number of years now the Town proclaims policies of environmental character. The only visible change that commissioned in the Town, and it could benefit the environment of the Town, is the new logo, which change may reduce the ink requirements.

In the next STEPS, we are going to talk about, transportation trap, land use asphyxiation, official plan fantasies, recycle, etc...,smells, hydro and the power of indifference, white elephant projects and the legacy question, building by-laws, discriminatory by-laws, etc,...

The agony of failure does not justify the lie, and

Bravery is more painful than arrogant flattery.

With great respect and expectations

Have a hopeful day

Anastasios Baxevanidis

Richmond Hill mayoral Candidate

E-mail: anastasiosbaxevanidis@gmail.com

E-mail: aithrios@gmail.com

Blog:http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca

Help our Town.

Pass it to your friends.

People have duties and rights.

Step three

Events for Democracy

From: Anastasios Baxevanidis

Richmond Hill Mayoral Candidate

Dear friends,

October 27th, 2014 is the day to NOTE. You can change your Town, for fair days and secure future.

Today I present to you possibilities and feasibilities and feasible plans to improve and promote our democratic system and at the same time to better our community.

I propose, the Council to adopt and execute the following model/plan that would benefit our Town in many areas. Organize in every one of our six wards an event to celebrate democracy by proving the self-evident, applying the ways and means that could happened in a true pluralistic society based. The event will challenge the voters to show that, they care about this Town, and it will entertain them in a very profound way because of the unique experience.

This event will take place in community centre or in a High school, so  that would be convenient  for the organizers and the people of each ward. The onus, organizing the event will fall, primarily on the candidates of the ward, the people of the ward and of cause on the Town. As far as the monetary disbursement is concern, should not exceed the nature of the fixt cost of the operations, or some thing acceptable.

The efficiency of the project will depend on the degree of the team work and willingness of all participants to improve the democratic process and protect the environment by ways of information and presentations

Each ward, will assemble from its voters a council (committee) that will  make the list  of issues and needs they pool from the voters. Then a team will form by the committee who will face the candidates

(Mayoral, councillors, trustees) and present the issues and needs, in simple and precise question form. The time frame is very important for the success of this conversation mechanism that aims to enrich with democratic essence the community. The Town must succeed.

This is the  service the Town must put ahead of all the other services, and must be a continues experience of a fraternity of sharing, promoting community values of duties and rights. This will begin from the council's  functionality, practising accountability, transparency, accuracy, truthfulness, idiosyncrasy at its best (good character).

The assumption is that, technology benefits community the most. Yet,   the phenomenon is very asymmetric in the open social space. I believe, the Town must establish the principle of open communication with the peoples (a polis that is afraid from its citizens, is an undefended polis), and a good start is, to open its books, to give continues opportunities  participating in the conversation of the Town's businesses, to be open to suggestions and facilitate public participation in a dynamic democratic productive fashion ( a form of jury ... ).

Let us be the best possible community, let us protest against stagnation, let us be a leading Town, an idol, and encourage other communities with our prototyping in reactivating and renewing Democratic fundamentals.

Give me where to stand, your hope and trust your own,

and together we can build a better Town.

With great respect and expectations

Have a hopeful day

Anastasios Baxevanidis

Richmond Hill mayoral Candidate

E-mail: anastasiosbaxevanidis@gmail.com

E-mail: aithrios@gmail.com

Blog:http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca

Help our Town

Pass it to your friends

People have duties and rights

Step two

Let the People Talk.

From: Anastasios Baxevanidis

Richmond Hill Mayoral Candidate

Dear Friends,

October 27th, 2014 is the day to VOTE. You can change your Town, for fair days and secure future.

My name is Anastasios Baxevanidis and I want to be the next mayor of Richmond Hill.  I will be talking to you about the changes I want to see implemented in the Town of Richmond Hill. The subject of this communication is the donations by Corporations to candidates, politicians.

The marginalized – more than 70% of the electorate – must feel comfortable to participate in the democratic process feel free and recognize the need that his involvement is important and vital in making the Town to reflect on his ideals and expectations. 

I believe, it is necessary  the council to change the Municipal election by laws on donations to candidates. The new by-law will  exclude donations from corporations.  Any surplus money from the previous elections held by the Town and received from special interest groups and corporations  should be transferred to a special account allocated for social emergencies.

You are probably wondering how the candidates will obtain the money required to run a municipal campaign. They will look to the average voter for support and donations. By changing the donation limit to $100 and requiring all donations above $35 to be declared publicly. this will provide opportunities of engaging the grass roots of the Community. That will keep open and build new channels for conversation between the citizens-voters and place the emphasis on real policy standards and democratization of the political processes.

As Mayor, I will implement this change to the municipal by-laws with YOUR  support.

He who does not claim his rights,

does injustice to himself.

With great respect and expectations,

Have a hopeful day

Anastasios Baxevanidis

Richmond Hill Mayoral Candidate

E-mail: anastasiosbaxevanidis@gmail.com

E-mail: aithrios@gmail.com

Blog: http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca

Help our Town

Pass it to your friends

People have duties and rights

STEP ONE

Step one

Proclamation for Change.

From: Anastasios Baxevanidis

Richmond Hill Mayoral Candidate

Dear friends: 

As Epicurus, have said- friendship is the most dear element and matter on Earth.

This year we are having Municipal Elections.

October 27th, 2014 is the date of VOTE.  You can change your Town, for fair days and secure future.

For those who do not know, we used to have Municipal elections every two years, presently is every four years. I believe the change was wrong for, time brings changes that can heal and correct many things in life but can eradicate and worsen many things in life as well.

When we are talking about freedom, free elections, citizens, voting, candidates' debate, community issues, etc, we are presenting the most important elements, the foundations, and the ideals, of the democratic system of governance.

Democracy is a continuous conversation about the welfare of all peoples and its cosmos. When this conversation is interrupted, and the participation of all peoples is restricted, then the system will be responsive to the needs of the many.

There are many remedies to bring about renewal, progress and prosperity for all people in a Democratic system. So time is of essence, so is participation and co-operation, is the must for those who wand to "service" the peoples and for the peoples who want to be "serviced".

The last municipal elections in Richmond Hill (2010), less than twenty-nine percent (29%) of the eligible voters cast their ballots in this Town. In the 2006 elections the rate was a bit better (30%).

What these numbers mean? Are you satisfied with the way the Town is running?

First, these numbers clearly and unequivocally indicate that our electorate is not engaged, is marginalised and discouraged from fully taking part in the democratic political process and having a say in the governance of our Town.

The same can be said about the Provincial and Federal elections.

The reasons for the above voting statistics are many and complicated. However, I am certain that you will give many correct answers by farther questioning your wondering reasons of your every day life.

For me, the most important reason that undermines electorate engagement at all three levels of our governments, is the unproductive political conversation. I want to change that and involve all you in a serious and meaningful political conversation that is focused around our human needs and betterment of all.

This is why I am running for your Mayor.

As your Mayor, I want to stop the outsourcing of the Town’s strategic services; end the downloading from the Province and Federal governments;  bring about fair taxation;  and reduce you burden while preserving the quality and services our Town is offering.

The old models are no longer applicable. We need to look at fresh ideas and ways of doing business, including making sure that you the voter who pays for all these services has the ability to meaningfully engaged in our renewed municipal system.

As the poet said: The hard truth is that, we are all in the same boat and we have to raw together in friendship fashion if we want to sail on calm waters and our journey into the future to be theanthropic. Because we are alone but chain together.

Him, who relinquished his rights to exist,

does not reach the source of happiness.

With great respect and expectations

Have a hopeful day.

Anastasios Baxevanidis

Richmond Hill Mayoral Candidate

E-mail: anastasiosbaxevanidis@gmail.com

E-mail: aithrios@gmail.com

Blog: http:anastasiosbaxevanidis.blogspot.ca

Help our Town

Pass it to your friends

People have duties and rights