Councillor Mollie Thomas
You don’t know what you’ve got till you’ve gone
Fifteen years ago, my husband and my family moved to Minto and what a cultural shock it was coming from the city, because people said “hello” to you, people came and welcomed you. This hadn’t happened to me ever…
You can’t make change unless it’s wanted. You’re only a catalyst — people feel something inside, you just take that feeling and you open, or try to open, those doors. I never, ever thought I’d be a councillor. I had no intentions of becoming a councillor, but like many things it just happened, and I guess that’s my path in life… it enables me to do so much more for my community. Because those doors that I used to knock on I can now open to such people like Bev [Davis] and Cheryl [McBride] and Uncle Ivan and all of you out there in Minto who have struggled and gone through the upheaval of the Minto Renewal. You’ve got some wonderful people out there some really dedicated people and I think you’re all just marvellous!