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Businessman Mike Simpkins enters race to become mayor

Mike Simpkins is running to be mayor of Moose Jaw, with the byelection scheduled for Nov. 3.
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Businessman Mike Simpkins has decided to run for mayor in the upcoming byelection. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Mike Simpkins, a business man running for mayor, believes that he has what it takes to help the City of Moose Jaw grow successfully.  

His ultimate priority is to invest in our city in the hopes that it will grow and thrive.  

“Everything grows from expectancy,” said Simpkins. “I’m running for this position to not gain publicity but to make a difference.” 

He believes that he would be a successful candidate for mayor as he has the qualities that are beneficial to guiding the city. 

“People know me on how I conduct myself in this community,” he said  

Simpkins says he possesses the qualities of approachability, leadership skills, integrity, values, commitment and compassion.  

For the past 10 years, Simpkins has operated “Miles Ahead Drivers Education” and lead motorcycle training. He is retired from CP rail after 37 years.  

Simpkins expressed concern that he would like to see more accountability on the city budget spending. Ideally, he would like to see more money going toward programs, facilities and policing.  

“There has to be accountability from each person in city hall when getting priorities done,” he said. 

If elected, he would do more to promote the many parks in the city, build a top-quality outdoor water park, encourage more youth to get involved in the community, ensure roads would receive proper maintenance, such as the cast iron replacement.  

“Some of these issues have been passed down from previous councils and years and kind of a burden put on us but we need to start looking at the decision making from the position of our tax payers rather than just as a business sense.” says Simpkins. “If we want a better city it has to start from the mayor's office.”
 
An example of this would be investing in additional support for our mental health and addiction services. He would like to see the problem tackled efficiently and the issue be resolved by transition services for addicts after they are finished treatment. This will increase the chances that addicts will be able to make a full recovery and return to better health.

Investing more into our health care would fill these holes, he said.   

Another example of this would be by starting to use our facilities properly, in the best way that we can and successfully marketing them. He believes police need more support given rising crime rates.  
 
“In the last two years, the federal government has spent billions of dollars in Regina and Saskatoon and we are not seeing that in our city,” said Simpkins. “Someone needs to step up.”  
 
Simpkins' hobbies include riding motorcycles in the summer, attending Warriors games and reading. Although, if he had to pick his favourite hobby it would be motorcycles.

The book he is currently reading at the moment is, “The Resting Place” by Bill Johnson. Mike is family orientated and a community minded man.

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