Whitehorse now has two authentic leaders - Chief Doris Bill and Mayor Dan Curtis - who can lead with their heart.
Not only do they bring very strong leadership skills and expertise to their respective positions, but they also season those skills with kindness and a dedication to making a difference in the lives of the citizens. They put a human touch to their mandate - they bring back humanity to the leadership role.
I had the honour of attending the one-day gathering for vulnerable people on April 24 and was incredibly impressed by the strength of this team of leaders. I am late in writing this note but “better late than never” - I did not want this to go unrecognized.
A community only exists because of the people making it up. So it makes perfect senses that a key to success is to take care of the people. We created the concept of “socio-economic development” and throughout our journey we have left behind the “socio” part of the equation and thus created an imbalance.
We now have in place a team of two leaders who are working at re-balancing the equation by tending to the social aspect without forsaking the economic part.
I wish them both, I wish us all as a community, tremendous success. May this community become a model of balanced growth where people truly care for each other.
To the mayor and the chief: a heartfelt “thank you!” to both of you for taking the lead with such grace. To the rest of us:
Let’s support our leaders through our own commitment to participate.
Christiane Boisjoly
Whitehorse