Encouraging Civic Engagement

The Healthy Democracy Project's Voices and Votes Speaker Series is attempting to educate and inform the public about the local political process. Coming this March, there are two new presentations entitled ‘Behind the Scenes of Municipal Leadership'and ‘Understanding Campaigns, How Success Happens'. The goal is to pull back the curtain and by doing so, inspire people to engage in the level of government that impacts everyone the most.CanoeFM sat down recently with Carol Moffat, a former Algonquin Highlands councilor, mayor and County Warden and Lauren Hunter, who has managed campaigns for many years. Both emphasized the importance of understanding and getting involved with local politics, boards of directors or not-for-profit organizations because of the potential for positive outcomes for communities.They encourage people come out to the upcoming sessions to learn more about how everyone can make a difference locally.