Poem 188: New Blood

The votes have been counted and the people have had their say

I hope that the majority of you were able to participate on election day

You didn’t even have to run to the voting sites if you didn’t want to roam

You could mark your X for your favourite candidate from the luxury of home

So “Peter Chirico” is our new Mayor and is poised to take the helm

We also have six new councilors to assist him in his realm

Only four of the  former members were able to retain their chair

So we now have seven new additions if you include the Mayor

Women took the top three spots in this election race

The highest of the incumbents finished in fourth place

This is a major change for our city as a whole

“Chirico” says the new arena and council transparency are two of his goals

Another interesting part when you look at the top ten

They were equally divided with five women and five men

So representation is equal in everything they propose to do

They definitely have the advantage of getting both points of view

“Mr. Chirico” has been wanting for this job so long

It’s time for him to finally prove his critics wrong

These ten members of his council are a perfect mix

The city that we live in requires a major fix

They need to get their goals together and come up with a plan

Then they will have to show the proof that they really can

We can’t just continue to sit back and watch “North Bay” slide

It’s time to get together and restore our sense of pride

There are so many things that have to be done

I am truly excited for these new members to start their four year run

They all agree that this city has to advance

Unlike their predecessors, they might not get a second chance

We have so much needed new blood who have also had enough

They all seem confident to get the chance to finally show their stuff

I am here to say that I am wishing you all the best

The city is hoping you are successful in this arduous quest

This used to be a place where you could walk anywhere carefree

We all just want to get back to the way it used to be

Get this accomplished with “no increase” in our taxes please!!!

I feel like I should be living in a penthouse because I am paying “condo fees”