Jim Responds to the Grapevine Questionnaire
Grapevine: The Valley's unique and vibrant arts community has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. What concrete steps will you take to support the recovery and growth of the arts economy in your municipality? Jim Winsor: Our arts community is a huge part of...
Saltwire Questionnaire for the 2020 Municipal Election – Kings County
What did you do before you decided to run for office? I have been a Councillor for the County of Kings from 2012 to present. I retired in 2006 from a 30 year career with the Government of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife. An accountant by trade, I spent the...
Winsor Challenges Media To Offer Online Debates For The Kings County Election
Having decided to ask voters for a third term as Kings County Councilor in the October 17 municipal election, Jim Winsor has been in contact with some local media to encourage them to find alternative ways to engage citizens in the democratic process, given the...
Winsor Rules Out Door-To-Door Canvassing
Kings County Councilor Jim Winsor has ruled out door-to-door canvassing as he seeks a third term on Council. This decision was not taken lightly by the Councilor who made it a priority to get to each and every household in his district during his previous campaigns....
Official Election Results – 2016
The official results are now available. Municipal and School Board elections were completed across the province of Nova Scotia October 15th, 2016. The official results along with the official vote count totals can be found at: www.countyofkings.ca/election. At...
Thanks for your Confidence and your Support in Me
The polls have closed. The votes have been counted. The people have spoken. I am privileged and honored that the voters of District 8 have reaffirmed their confidence in me to represent them on Council again for the next four years. I believed I earned the respect and...
Childhood Poverty and my Position
I have been asked in the past, what would do as a councillor for Kings County about childhood poverty. First, our municipal government does not have a direct mandate for childhood poverty. That said however we do have programs...
Questions to Municipal Councillors from Fusion
Fusion AV is a non-profit organization that’s mission to engage with young professionals in the Annapolis Valley. We aim to give them opportunities to connect and build their personal and professional network to ensure the long term success of this great place we all...