Tim Lauer (tlauer.ca)

Downtowns are critical as every planner in the world would agree. My worry would be the generic mall-ization of downtown with features that you can find in every community that has overhauled its downtown core. I like our clunky downtown- I like the mature trees and the old rough-edged feel. We need a redo of the core for sure and I hope we can retain that unique atmosphere that I think sets us apart.