The field for Yorkton Council continues to grow, this time with C.V. Sastry filing his papers.
In a release to Yorkton This Week Sastry noted as a first-generation immigrant to Yorkton he 鈥渋nstantly fell in love with this city which I call home now.鈥�
鈥淚 moved from Red Deer, Alberta, and saw many similarities where Red Deer was a city located in between Calgary and Edmonton trying to find its own identity,鈥� he said.
鈥淚 see tremendous potential in Yorkton and I do believe we need to take better steps as a city to attract more businesses, more traffic, and more revenue to Yorkton.鈥�
Sastry said as a more recent addition to the city, he hopes he can bring a fresh perspective to Council.
鈥淎s a newcomer to Yorkton, I bring with me no prejudice towards any view and my focus is strictly on improving the city in different aspects like infrastructure spending, revenue generation and tax reduction policies,鈥� he said, adding he feels his general attitude is one that will help too. 鈥淚 am blessed in having a positive outlook in life in any circumstances and have always believed that those who want change must take the first steps towards making those changes.鈥�
Of course Sastry said the current pandemic is an issue that cannot be ignored at present.
鈥淐OVID-19 and the resulting financial turmoil is just one of the many issues that our city is going to face in 2021 and I want to be part of the council to make decisions that positively impact my city while ensuring that businesses and services do not collapse,鈥� he offered. 鈥淚 have always been vocal to support locals and have been involved in various local events and I want to further enhance the city's presence in our province.鈥�
Sastry said it will be an asset that he is approachable for residents as well.
鈥淲ith my 20-years of background in hospitality around the world, I am comfortable talking to people from different backgrounds and ethnicities and I am very confident that I will be contributing to building a vibrant and more visible Yorkton,鈥� he said.
鈥淚 see the other council candidates bring with them a lot of local experience, and I want to be a member who brings diversity, fresh ideas, and a different vision for our city to the team.鈥�
