CitySSMA major part of Sandra Hollingsworth’s platform during the by-election campaign was business and creating jobs. Hollingsworth got elected at a time when the city is experiencing an economic slump with layoffs at Tenaris and Essar Steel Algoma up for sale. She was asked about what she will bring to the council table to help turn the local economy around…

Specifically, Hollingsworth plans to develop a plan with goals to be achieved over the two, five and ten years. While she credits Mayor Christian Provenzano for encouraging smaller projects to get the economy going, she also prefers ‘true goals’ — goals that would be easier to achieve than the Port that the EDC is building towards, saying it will take about 8 to 10 years to complete…

Hollingsworth gave one example of a small company that is succeeding in the Sault — J-D Aero and Aviation. It’s a company providing professional delivery inspection services for new and used aircraft. She would also like to see more involvement from Sault College, Algoma University and the Sault Innovation Centre when it comes to the development of a plan to attract more business. There are other issues Hollingsworth plans to get her teeth into — one of those is the ongoing issue involving the PUC and the city’s drinking water. Hollingsworth says she is looking forward to the upcoming PUC water survey and is hoping for some answers for her ward…

Hollingsworth is also interested in situations being worked on to improve general traffic flow and traffic for pedestrians and cyclists. She says she supports things that highlight a healthy lifestyle — in particular, how those ideas fit into the overall community development plan. Hollingsworth is hoping to meet with Planning Director Don McConnell in the near future to discuss just that.