CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR THE 2018
KAWARTHA LAKES MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

              HERE ARE THE CANDIDATES NOMINATED SO FAR THAT WILL WORK TOGETHER TO TRULY REPRESENT THE PUBLIC. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO WATCH OUR VIDEOS THAT EXPLAIN SOME OF THE ISSUES FACING THE KAWARTHA LAKES OVER THE COMING YEARS. PLEASE USE THE BUTTONS DOWN THE SIDE OF THIS PAGE TO LOCATE IMPORTANT ELECTION INFORMATION WEBSITES.
Originally from England, Steve served an apprenticeship with British Petroleum as a Marine Mechanic; a career that allowed him to travel extensively.  He lived in Holland, where he worked on several projects before moving to Canada, in 1979, to work in the manufacturing sector.  Steve is a lifelong volunteer, and community advocate. He has served as the secretary for S.E.A.L.  (Sustainable, Ecological, Alternatives for Living), newsletter editor for the Lions, and secretary for the   Bobcaygeon Farmer's Market. Steve is the chairman for the Citizens for Direct Democracy.  Steve  lives in Bobcaygeon, where he owns a Barbershop.
Let Me Introduce Myself:

I am John Snider. I am running for Ward 2 Councillor. For the past 44 years I have been in the auto repair trade. I have owned ,and operated, John Sniders Auto Sales and Service in Bobcaygeon for the past 19 years. Prior to that, I worked in, and managed, another repair facility in Bobcaygeon for 12 years. My wife, Cindy, and I were born and raised in Scarborough. However, we chose to move to Bobcaygeon 31 years ago to live, work, and raise our family; Dan and Carolyn.
Citizens for Direct democracy are a group of active and engaged Citizens who believe that it is time for our Municipalities to start using Direct Democracy as a method of interacting with the Public on a multitude of issues that directly affect all of us. We elected Council Members to be Caretakers of the Municipality and our Best interests, this can now be done directly through Social media, Web Sites, Mobile Phones, Apps etc. There is no longer any need for Councillors to "Mind Read" what it is the Public wants to do about any given issue. Many Countries around the World have Direct Democracy Party`s, the only Country to date that uses a fully integrated Direct Democracy is Switzerland ( A Country that has World Wide respect) so we have a working model, Social Media is incorporated into the Swiss system, including the fact that 100,000 signatures from the entire Country is enough to trigger a Direct Democracy Referendum. All important matters concerning strategic planning for the future , all matters that are of Public concern are held up for Public Opinion and Scrutiny via Social Media. We can do this, Victor Hugo said "No Power on Earth Can Stop an Idea Whose Time Has Come" the Technology is here to enable that. We encourage you to join us as we re-form the way we make decisions into the way that is guaranteed by our Charter of Rights by our elected Caretakers of this Municipality!

At the moment the Citizens for Direct Democracy is funded by incredible People like You who see that this is a fundamental  step towards Real Democracy, who see that this is important work that cannot be achieved without all of us chipping in. A $5 donation will go a long way towards, Business cards, Website, Media Awareness and equipment. Thank you so much for helping out!