Over the next week, BradfordToday will be highlighting the candidates in the Ward 2 by-election taking place Nov. 27 – Dec. 7. 

“I am a strong believer in servant leadership,” asserts Munawar Chudary, candidate for the upcoming Ward 2 by-election in Bradford West Gwillimbury.

Chudary is a business owner and realtor within BWG. He is happily married with three children who immigrated to Canada, settling in the town of Bradford where he chose to raise his family and start his business.

Chudary has spent over 11 consecutive years as a dedicated volunteer and community builder. He is the recipient of the Civic Award for Community Builder and is a member of the town’s Heritage Committee where he spent the last eight years working with Mayor Rob Keffer and other members of the committee to ensure that cultural heritage is preserved for the benefit of current and future generations.

He is also the past VP of Government Affairs & Community Relations of the Bradford Board of Trade (BBT) and was a representative of the BBT in its Evaluation Committee for the Downtown Community Improvement Plan.

Chudary is the chair on several community groups such as Doors Open Bradford under the town’s Heritage Committee which opened several BWG landmark and historical buildings to the public. As well, he helped establish the Run for Bradford event from 2011-2015; a charity run/walk for community improvement which raised thousands of dollars for the BWG Library & Leisure Centre. He is also the organizer of “Community First” – Helping Hands for Community; an organization that helps community members and specifically, local seniors with their daily needs.

“Community First is also dedicated to finding people that do amazing things within their community and expose them to the world,” shares Chudary.

For those needing a meal but cannot afford one, Chudary also created a community meal program called “Don’t Sleep Hungry”, offering a free burger at his establishment Hero Certified Burgers in Bradford.

“The leader of people is their servant – gracious, generous, hardworking, and courteous. Through servant leadership, we can build solidarity, strong neighbourhoods, and a sense of community. [A] strong neighbourhood is quiet and peaceful; where businesses thrive, [and] community as a whole raises the children. A strong neighborhood connects us with others and surrounds us with people we can count on.”

Chudary’s political platform for a strong Ward 2 involves lower taxes with fiscal responsibility, addressing traffic and speeding issues in the downtown while supporting the Bradford bypass initiative. He also wants to further revitalize and enhance the downtown core, add more affordable housing projects for seniors and young families, and reconstruct the ward’s ageing infrastructure, with a focus on preserving prime farmlands.

“Farmers feed us. We are so proud of our farmers and farmlands,” states Churdary. “I will work with the council to develop 400 employment lands with a large food hub/terminal. This will create more agricultural/food-related jobs and will promote more opportunities for our farmers and residents. We need smart growth with the proper reconstruction of the ageing infrastructure to build a better Ward 2 and town and preserve our heritage.”

Chudary also stresses that the town needs a new welcome sign at the entrance of Bradford off the 400-Highway intersection and will be strongly urging council to make necessary arrangements to install this sign to bring the town on the map.

“Bradford West Gwillimbury is a mix of strong urban, a portion of our downtown, many businesses, industrial areas, rural and farming community including the Canal and some Holland Marsh areas,” notes Chudary. “It would be a privilege to represent Ward 2 constituents and fight to protect their best interests at BWG Council.”

“Great communities don’t just happen. They are built through partnership, teamwork, and community spirit,” expresses Chudary. “With the help of small groups of volunteers, we will adopt neighbourhoods, parks and roads of Ward 2 and keep them clean. We will celebrate each clean-up event with a BBQ and fun activities. I will organize many community events to bring everyone together, including a semi-annual community BBQ to allow neighbours to gather together and have some family fun. I will also organize youth camping trips for our children to participate in sports and outdoor activities.”

Chudary adds “life is short. Do something that matters!”

To learn more about Munawar Chudary’s campaign, visit his website: www.munawarchudary.com or Facebook page here.

He can be reached by email at munawarc@hotmail.com or phone at 416-712-4779.
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BRADFORD VOTES: Ward 5 Councillor candidate Munawar Chudary

BRADFORD VOTES: Ward 5 Councillor candidate Munawar Chudary

Here is a look at who is running for municipal office in the 2022 Bradford municipal election

By Aileen Zangouei Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

1 min to read

Munawar Chudary is a Councillor candidate for Ward 5 in Bradford West Gwillimbury in the 2022 Municipal Election. Sept. 2, 2022. – Munawar Chudary

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NAME: Munawar Chudary

OCCUPATION: Small Business Owner – Realtor with Century 21 Heritage Group

ADDRESS/WARD: Sideroad 10, Bradford

POSITION YOU ARE RUNNING FOR: Councillor, Ward 5

munawarc@hotmail.com

@munawarchudary

PREVIOUS POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

– My services for my BWG community

– “Community Builder” Civic Award Winner

– Member of town’s Heritage Committee 2011 to 2018

– Chair doors open Bradford 2013 to 2017

– Started and Chair run for Bradford 2011 to 2015

– A charity Run & Walk for Community Betterment

– Organizer of “Community First” – Helping Hands for Community

– VP Government Affairs & Community Relations of BBT 2013

WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO RUN?:

My only mission is to serve BWG & Ward 5 people with Love & Passion. If I get elected, my entire salary of 4 years from this honourable service would be dedicated to our Town’s Food Bank, Out of the Cold Café & Community Initiatives in Ward 5.

HOW WILL YOU EMBRACE AND CHAMPION DIVERSITY IN THIS ROLE?

I will provide a strong, dedicated and passionate Councillor to constituents of Ward 5, who will reach out to all Constituents at their doorstep and make sure their voice is strong and all concerns are heard. Together we will make our Ward 5 very strong!

WHAT ARE YOUR TOP THREE ISSUES?:

Strong connected neighbourhoods. Traffic and speeding – Need safer and better traffic plana on our all Lines.

Respect and help our seniors – Small bungalow complex for our seniors.

Promotion of all BWG and Ward 5 business – Preserve prime farmlands, develop food hub and smart growth.

IF ELECTED, WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH IN YOUR FIRST 100 DAYS?

I will visit every house again in Ward 5 and personally say thank to all our residents of Ward 5. And will take and present their issues to the council as soon as possible, and best efforts to solve them.

I am a strong believer of servant leadership. I will never take our constituents support for granted. I assure them that I will give them a best servant councillor, who will serve day and night for the betterment of this neighbourhood, Ward, and town.