Delta Mayoralty Debate - personal reflections

We did learn a bit about the candidates.  Lois had the best answers over-all.  Heather looked the best and came across as sincere in her desire to serve people.  Krista was the most forthcoming as far as giving a clear position and letting us know how she would approach the job.  John appeared the most intelligent and relaxed (real) and able to think outside the box to find practical and effective solutions.  Lots of applause for Heather and also for some of  the more populist statements.
Interesting comments about development where, when and how.  Most of it seemed to apply to South Delta and whether the OCP ought to be written in stone.  (Should we put up a welcome banner on Highway 17 saying 'Tsawwassen - the Land that Time Forgot'?).  There was not much for a North Delta resident - little about Scott Road development or traffic problems here.  Densification questions vary greatly from one micro neighbourhood to another.  If we must always heed the preferences of the neighbours, how far do you cast your net?  Too much about Southlands considering Heather and Lois are still somewhat 'on the fence' (but I don't blame them for that.) Also, it does not appear to residents of the peninsula that popular opinion is what ALL residents think including residents of North Delta, because decisions having bearing on money affect us all.  Should have been more heat about the way various community groups have been dealt with (Burns Bog, Recycling, Arts, etc.)
 I still want to know how they propose to improve relationships with the school board, but they slid out of that by talking about the liaison committee and the artificial turf for DSS.  I'd like to see action, which is more about what happens between the senior staff of both bodies - not much has happened there yet.  Many questions were disappointing in that they were narrow focused or unclear.  Didn't they have better questions?  And we need a moderator who speaks much less.  With four candidates there's not much air time and we're not there to listen to him.
Watching live as well as on TV made me think about style.  SB candidates will go through this on the 14th.  Talking to a camera is very different from talking to a whole auditorium.  Lois and Heather did better on TV than was clearly obvious in the theatre.
I thank all four for putting themselves on the line like that.  It took courage and commitment and I wish them well.