Eileen Lewis
Eileen Lewis, a permanent resident of Killarney for over 20 years, is running as a Ward 1 councillor in the upcoming municipal election.
Raising her five children with her late husband George Solomon (originally from Killarney), the couple split their time between Toronto and Killarney until Mr. Solomon retired and they moved to Killarney permanently 25 years ago.
Ms. Lewis has been very involved in the community for years, as both a member of Killarney Health Centre Auxiliary (since its inception) and the Catholic Women’s League.
“I have been listening to the people of Killarney and it seems they want some things they aren’t currently getting,” explained Ms. Lewis of her decision to run for council. “I thought I could run and help people by bringing their concerns to the council table.”
Ms. Lewis said some of the concerns residents are having are issues with taxes and the water treatment plant.
“Also, I don’t want to see some of the changes people are trying to push through like stopping garbage pick up in Ward 1,” continued Ms. Lewis. “There are a lot of elderly residents and it would be difficult for them to figure out how to get their garbage to the dump. It could be very challenging.”
“I also think the community centre should be open more and offer more programs,” she added. “The children in town need activities. It would be good to offer programs for seniors too.”
A grandmother of 10, Ms. Lewis described one of her strongest attributes as her ability to listen.
“I would listen to people and take their ideas to council,” said Ms. Lewis, noting that she knows the issues and would do her best to represent the residents of Killarney.
