Who would have ever thought I would be diving head first into the world of social media. Certainly not me! Some days I have trouble keeping my wristwatch running!
But with more people using this form of communication all the time, I have decided to give it a try.
My goal is to engage anyone interested – citizens of the Killam community, municipal government elected officials, anyone who cares about their community – in discussing the issues in small communities, as well as provincially and nationally.
I am a life long resident of Killam , Alberta
Some of you may know that my grandparents and my wife Tammy’s great grandparents homesteaded next to each other south west of Killam – so it’s fair to say that our family’s roots are firmly planted in rural Alberta
Our family consists of 3 children and 3 grandchildren, and we are thrilled that our daughter Marcy, after spending time following high school exploring her options, has chosen to live in Killam with her family. I hope our sons have that opportunity as well.
For me that’s what it’s really about – creating a community that people want to visit/re-visit/move to/move back to. That’s easy to say - a bit harder to do. To actually accomplish this there are many things that have to fall into place.
So I will be offering you my view on various topics relating to community. What I need from you is your feedback – agree or disagree & tell me why. This is one of many ways you can be part of the conversation.
I will try to not put my foot in my mouth too much, but I trust you will set me straight when that happens as well!
Check back here periodically to see what’s happening.
Cheers,
Bud James
It's absolutely fantastic that you're choosing to engage both residents and non-residents of Killam in this this way, Bud. Congratulations for having the courage to think differently about communication; I can assure you that you're on the cutting edge among small municipalities.
ReplyDeleteThere's still a lot of suspicion about social media among both elected and non-elected rural folk alike but it's really like anything else that's relatively new -- there was doubt about telephones and televisions when they first came out, too! As I've said to you in person, social media like blogs and Twitter are tools and you can use a hammer either to build a house or to break a window. I have no doubt that this way of communicating is in very good hands with you and I wish you all the best as you continue to find innovative ways to reach out!
Welcome to a brave new world of communications my friend. I look forward to reading your blog. I have to agree with Jerry, the more tools we have to communicate with the citizens that we serve the better we can be at serving their interests.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and enjoy!.
Glenn
I hope as you develop your blog and people engage in dialogue with you through it, that we can all create an awareness that community is enlarging these days. It is no longer only about one small town but about a region. If we can learn to think regionally and share our resources, we can all survive. Each small town has something unique and special and together we make up a wonderful place to live, to raise our children, spend our lives, retire and continue to find support, friendship and caring.
ReplyDeleteThat's the new reality, isn't it. We have transitioned into an era where smaller communities are working together, which creates larger communities.
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