Open Letter to a supporter who changed their mind

I’m sorry to bother you ,But I’ve been thinking about you change of mind to which I respect, Not sure who changed your mind I wish I could have talked to them or answered any questions you may of had. I do get the fear of a split in votes that could Keep Alto in power. I also received a message from Bruce telling me I haven’t a chance and expressing the same fear everyone in Victoria.. I have been fighting the news groups to give more airtime to Candidates in the municipal elections so the public can make the right decisions and get to know the candidates . My storey is a long story and is not getting the attention it should I was left on a sidewalk at 5 years old and left to die I was not expected to live ,by a drunk driver. Well, her I am 63 years later. As a child of 12 siblings, I have had to fight for everything. I was left to my own devices to survive . I started to work at 7 years old one a farm for a gentle man on Veness not bad for a kid from the city, My first job was at13 was at 5 am in the morning I showed up at 501 and was fired taught me a lesson to be on time or early just like when I came to you house I respect peoples time .You called I took the time to come to your place I wish we had talked more and I thank you for your time. I have worked all my life for 10 years I worked graveyard shifts and the went and worked a day job . After a divorce that left my ex with 5 houses and me with the shirt on my back . I went to work 16 hour days and finally got a job at the hospital on call lucky for me I had a boss who supported me and allowed me to take the job on call I ended up with a permeant job after 8 months ,because I took every job nobody wanted to take . But that was short lived due to Gordon Campbell’s hate for our union and had to go back on call, so in my letter they said if there was anything they could do for me just ask, so I took them up on the offer and ask them to call other managers in all the Victoria hospitals and one took me on and again worked with the other hospital if I wasn’t at one I was with the other I worked 90 hours a week, when we were let go .I just happened to be at an auction house and a nurse at the hospital bought a dresser and had no way to get it home I offered to help her ,this happened 3 weeks in a row , I jokingly said to the Lady behind the counter I should do this for a living on a dare from here I went home went to staples and though of a name for my week end company That is HOW YOUR FRIEND WITH A TRUCK LTD was born worked out of a pick up for a while ,but I worked until midnight ,So I found a used 1 tonne cube truck and brought a friend in to help as he was released from his company. I have done deliveries for COSTCO for 26 years because I’m reliable .

So what did I do with the money I bought a house and with a basement suite no garage ,but had room to build on ,So with my own hands built one .Instead of taking holidays I put all my money into paying it off and is in fact mortgage free and when the house behind me came up for sale I bought it . I know help house 4 tenants with a 1000.00 a month so they aren't homeless. I have four hot-rods hand built with friends all paid off

So Why did I put my name in this election . The taxpayers Asked for a Resident of Victoria . My Family is a pioneering Family If you go on Facebook LYALL Atkinson, it's on there go to the one with a picture of a 49 meteor. My fight is just not a week into an election I have fighting for Victori to fix a mess Lisa Helps and Marriane Alto has caused to in rich their own pockets . I'm here to do the right thing we have spent 10s of millions on they have caused at yours's and my expense

With no money out of their pocket. The answer is for the mayor need to open the records of just how many homeless they invited from across Canada. The only Answer is to close OUR Place and Rock Bay Landing and fix those streets and bus the homeless back to where they came from and Support the business owners who have stayed . As the last 2 mayor's had made it impossible to survive here taking their taxes with them, Like Russ Hayes who had been here for60 years put up a 30,000.00 Dollars fence had enough of the disorder

As for the 168 million Pool replacement the last 2 mayors Mayor's decided to build Bike lanes that sit empty 80 % of the time . Money should have been put aside for this project

Money the mayor has wasted

750,000.00 to remove the Centennial fountain as an indigenous woman it offended her ,just like the Statue

36,000.00 to rent fences on Pandora for a year

50,000.00 on a conference that never happened

450,000.00 in extra payments to House, travel expenses, and meals for both teams in stadium not fit for a large group of spectators

A 200,000.00 donation on behalf of taxpayers to her indigenous bands to which she has ties to. She had a back-up plan with Lisa Helps if she hadn't been elected Was hidden in general funds for life to date this fund is know at 1 million

A 5 year contract for Lime bikes .That they won't realise to the public and who Signed the contract to an American company that should have been fired

I'm sure I'm missing some more funds that have been spent on your and my expence

In closing I believe I should be at the top of the list to Run Victoria ,but to a lack of endorsement and a lack of fund's do to no one donating to my campaign . I have spent to date 10,000 out of my own pocket not yours's. Being blocked in debates such as the north Park Association by its event planner . People who are afraid to split the vote and keep Alto in office ,Candidates who put their name forward from other municipalities just to mess with voters People who feel this way and haven't taken the time to talk to me and are in my opinion missing out on a Candidate who is really going to work hard to fix all the problems that have been done by Lisa Helps and Marriane Alto

I have tried to get my message out with only being allowed 30 seconds to do so in interviews and debates and exclusion of special groups persuading voters opinions

Lyall Atkinson