"Don't curse the darkness, light a candle".Q Are you the same person you were 10 years ago? "Fundamentally my values and principles haven't have·n't Contraction of have not. haven't have not haven't have changed at all. I was born and raised in Timmins by great parents who really instilled in me the value of citizenship, enjoying life and being honest with yourself and people you share your day-to-day (life) with and none of that has changed. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "If anything has changed, obviously I'm older (laughs) you can't stop that, but I would say I'm probably braver than 10 years ago ... When it comes to being braver, it's in the context that sticking with my principles, may make me unpopular." Q "I would give up a month's pay for one chance to ..." "... see unrestricted, unencumbered Unencumbered Property that is not subject to any creditor claims or liens. Notes: For example, if a house is owned free and clear (meaning the owner owes no mortgage to anyone), it is unencumbered. , free trade for softwood softwood Timber obtained from coniferous trees (mainly of the pine and fir families). With the exception of bald cypress, tamarack, and larch, softwood trees are evergreens. lumber lumber, term for timber that has been cut into boards for use as a building material. The major steps in producing lumber involve logging (the felling and preparation of timber for shipment to sawmills), sawing the logs into boards, grading the boards according to in the U.S." Q What invaluable lessons or insights did you gain from being mayor of Timmins? "That it's important to know who you are and to follow what your heart is telling you is the right thing to do. And make sure you do it in a way your head says it'll work. "When you're in the political field, you learn really quickly you can't please everybody and I never shy away from Verb 1. shy away from - avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task; "I shy away from this task" avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her" making a decision, but I learned quickly when you make a decision, you'd better be happy with it and you'd better clearly know why you made it. At the end of the day, you've got to live with yourself and that was one invaluable lesson. Q If you had five minutes with George W. Bush, what would you tell him? "You can't imagine how that five minutes would be filled. It would not be quiet, but the conversation would remain between him and I. As a former mayor I've learned you keep those conversations between you and the person you're having them with." Q What's the best advice you've ever received? "Something my grandmother always told me, I just love it, 'don't curse Curse Ancient Mariner cursed by the crew because his slaying of the albatross is causing their deaths. [Br. Poetry: Coleridge The Rime of the Ancient Mariner] Andvari king of the dwarfs; his malediction spurs many events in the the darkness, light a candle.'" JAMIE LIM Jamie Lim (born February 23, 1959 in Timmins, Ontario) was mayor of Timmins from 2000 to 2003. She was educated at the University of Western Ontario; she holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degree. Mrs. President of the Ontario Forest Industries Association, age 45 |
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