{"id":38585,"date":"2026-07-23T15:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=38585"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:00:50","slug":"ward-2-candidate-lansdown-wants-to-bring-intergenerational-perspective-to-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/ward-2-candidate-lansdown-wants-to-bring-intergenerational-perspective-to-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Ward 2 candidate Lansdown wants to bring \u201cintergenerational\u201d perspective to Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The decisions made by Council impact Aurorans of all ages, including youth, but younger voices are not often represented around the table. This is something Brynn Lansdown hopes to change this fall as a Council Candidate for Ward 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lansdown, a mother of three, is the second candidate to join the race for Ward 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A resident of the Ward for more than 14 years, she was always encouraged to stay engaged with the issues facing her community as a youth, and now she feels it\u2019s time to give back and lend her voice to a demographic she feels is somewhat under-represented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAurora is a very unique Town and I want to see an intergenerational approach and younger people in politics,\u201d she says. \u201cI want to make sure Aurora stays the way that I believe Aurora should progress for the future, for my kids and for my parents, too. I want to see it continue to grow responsibly and I think the best way to do that is to just get involved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking an intergenerational approach to the issues facing the Aurora community is something Lansdown feels will be beneficial across the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWithout being present in the conversation, you can\u2019t fully be reflected,\u201d she says. \u201cI want to show up and be present in the conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As important as being \u201cpresent\u201d is in the conversation, listening is integral and, if elected, she pledges to listen and be accessible to all her constituents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI never want anyone to be able to say, \u2018I emailed her, I called her, and I didn\u2019t hear back.\u2019 I might not be able to fix every issue, but I can hear you and make sure that it gets to where I can bring it to and make sure that it\u2019s heard instead of something that becomes a grievance for people,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the issues facing Ward 2 and the wider Aurora community she would like to address are responsible growth and fiscal responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAurora is always going to change, it\u2019s always going to grow, but [it\u2019s about] being fiscally responsible with that and making sure growth is sustainable. It\u2019s accessibility, fiscal responsibility and growth management, as well as just balance,\u201d she says. \u201cYou can\u2019t have everything all the time, so making sure that priorities that are being brought up reflect the priorities in the community and aren\u2019t disconnected from the community \u2013 a true sense of reflection from the community to Council and no disconnect is what I want to strive for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lansdown says she\u2019s committed to running \u201can honest and transparent\u201d campaign and, if elected, that is how she intends to serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m not a career politician, and I’m not pretending to have every answer. What I do have are a set of values that will guide every decision I make: listening, collaboration, fiscal responsibility, and putting residents first,\u201d she says. \u201cWhen it comes to fiscal responsibility, I think every dollar should be spent thoughtfully. As a homeowner and someone raising a young family in Aurora, I appreciate the importance of investing in our community. My family enjoys our events, parks, and downtown just as much as anyone else. At the same time, I believe growth should reflect Aurora’s unique character and be planned responsibly. I don’t think our goal should be to become another community. Aurora has its own identity, strengths, and challenges, and our decisions should build on what makes our Town special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’ve heard from many residents who feel disconnected from municipal government and uncertain about where to find reliable information. The conversations surrounding the death of Heiniu brought those concerns into sharper focus, but they extend beyond any single issue. I understand there are legal processes and procedural reasons why Council cannot always comment on ongoing matters. However, listening to residents, acknowledging their concerns, and communicating openly whenever possible is essential to building and maintaining trust. Even when every answer isn’t immediately available, people deserve to know they have been heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know I’m new to politics, but I also believe that can be a strength. I’m approaching this campaign as a resident, a homeowner, a parent, and a neighbour who genuinely cares about Aurora and wants to help move our community forward through thoughtful, respectful leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir
Editor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The decisions made by Council impact Aurorans of all ages, including youth, but younger voices are not often represented around the table. This is something Brynn Lansdown hopes to change this fall as a Council Candidate for Ward 2. Lansdown, a mother of three, is the second candidate to join the race for Ward 2. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":38586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general_news","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3D2k4-a2l","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-21 22:54:32","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-07-23-04.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38585"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38587,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38585\/revisions\/38587"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}