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FALL RIVER\/BEAVER BANK:<\/strong> An active community volunteer wants to do more at the provincial level for the Waverley-Fall River Beaver Bank community she calls home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s why Elizabeth Booth put her name forward to be a candidate for the N.S. Liberal Party for the riding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Booth, who has lived in the Fall River Village community since 2020 with husband Derek, has been announced as the nominated candidate under Liberal Leader Zach Churchill for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The retiree, who moved to the area from Ontario, has been very active in the community volunteering her time to many community groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBased on the last four years here and being warmly welcomed with all of the volunteer work, I saw what we could do as a community to help all the causes in the area,\u201d said Booth in a July 16 interview at the Fall River Tim Hortons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI thought that we had a good rep in Cathy (Deagle Gammon) from the municipality perspective, so I felt we could use some help from the provincial perspective.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”34″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”7″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Booth has been the Secretary of the LWF Ratepayers Association (LWFRA); member of the Fall River Garden Club; co-chair of the Keloose Festival with Jamie Shreenan; and Director of the Lions Christmas Express food drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Having the opportunity to put my name forward as the Liberal candidate for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank is something I’m incredibly excited about,” said Booth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She was asked how she is getting to know what the issues facing residents in the riding she hopes to represent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI know some of the issues, based on the volunteering that I have been doing such as the food drive with the Lions Christmas Express,\u201d she said. \u201cAt first glance when you look at Fall River\/Beaver Bank, you think they\u2019re well to do, but when you dig deeper there\u2019s a lot of families in need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Booth said she\u2019s going to go out and about and talking to people to find out what their issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo be honest, the last little while, I haven\u2019t heard a lot of our issues in our communities here being brought forward at the provincial level,\u201d said Booth. \u201cThat\u2019s something I can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”93″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n She was asked what the top three issues are for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank as she sees them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI would have to say the lack of accessibility to health networks in the area,\u201d she said, explaining how her family still doesn\u2019t have a family doctor. \u201cWe did have a family doctor two years in but she left after six months and went back to Ontario so that put us back at the bottom of the list again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI do take advantage of the YourHealthNS App on the phone, but that doesn\u2019t replace a family doctor. And my family isn\u2019t the only one without a family doctor, and that list keeps growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHousing is a big issue for me too. It\u2019s housing from different perspectives. It\u2019s finding the right housing for the area, not just putting the same thing everywhere. Some areas need different kind of housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe third one, which goes back to the Lions Christmas Express, is affordability. There are so many people in need. Affordability issues leads to housing crisis because people can\u2019t afford a house, and all of that leads to people\u2019s mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHow can you be healthy mentally if you\u2019re living paycheque to paycheque, can\u2019t afford buy a house, can\u2019t find a house, or you have to put up with a bad situation because there\u2019s no rentals available to you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Churchill said he has the full confidence in Booth and her abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cElizabeth is a fantastic candidate, and I am thrilled to have her represent Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank,” said Churchill. “I’m confident that Elizabeth will address local issues with the same dedication and effectiveness she has shown throughout her extensive career and volunteer work.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”148″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prior to moving to Nova Scotia, Booth earned a degree in Engineering Studies from Carleton University and currently serves as a member of the Dalhousie Women in Engineering Mentorship Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2021, she retired from a successful 33-year career with Canada Post where she managed national-scale projects that included union consultations, third party contracts, and business process improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How did she became the candidate for MLA? Booth said a few people approached her, saying that she should consider running to be the candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI was approached through my volunteer work in the community,\u201d she said. \u201cThe two people thought I would be a good fit to be in the MLA position.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s next as Booth gears up her campaign team for the provincial election, whenever that may be depending on when Premier Tim Houston calls it. Currently, Nova Scotia is set to head to the polls next summer provincially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNow it\u2019s time for me to get out there, hearing concerns and what the issues are that I may not be aware of from residents and start to raise those issue on my social media,\u201d said Booth, noting her Facebook page is Elizabeth Booth Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGetting awareness out there of me as well, and my ideas and getting my team of volunteers together so we can be successful whenever an election is called.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”71″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”188″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”127″] [adrotate banner=”169″] FALL RIVER\/BEAVER BANK: An active community volunteer wants to do more at the provincial level for the Waverley-Fall River Beaver Bank community she calls home. That\u2019s why Elizabeth Booth put her name forward to be a candidate for the N.S. Liberal Party for the riding. 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