Feeling that she still has something left to contribute to her community, Lynn Chipley is taking another run at a seat on city council.
Chipley was one of five candidates to file their papers in advance of last Wednesday's deadline and is the only member of the group with any previous experience.
The owner of Century 21 Border Real Estate Service served two terms as councillor before making an unsuccessful run for mayor in 2012.
Since that defeat, Chipley has remained involved in the community and said there are a handful of items that were started while she was on council and she would like to see them come to fruition.
"They may happen with or without me because I know towards the end of my last term there were a lot of good plans," Chipley said. "I'd love to be part of the strategic planning that I know is going to come forward and help decide what should be prioritized."
Although she has been off council for less than two years, there has been a significant amount of change at city hall since Chipley last served. Council has three new members and both the city manager and treasurer have also been replaced.
Chipley said she likes the direction taken by the new council and administrative team and would enjoy the opportunity to work with them.
"The whole transparency of governance of the City is so important. I think the City had lost a lot of credibility. I think people were surprised to find out how broke we really were. Even councillors were surprised to find out how broke we really were so there was not enough transparency to our public, there wasn't enough transparency between our administration and council," she said.
"That has entirely changed. I am so proud of the people that were elected because (change) is not an easy thing to do. I'm proud of them for doing it, in the right way, and making sure they knew what was happening before they made a decision. I'd like to be part of that group and I know I can work with all of the people that are there and I believe I can contribute."
Sticking with that theme of change, Chipley said she has been through some significant events in both her personal and professional lives since the 2012 election race.
Chipley feels those changes have shaped the way she now runs her business and would also influence her work as councillor should she be elected.
Aside from finishing some of the work that began while she was on council, Chipley said she will also continue to strive to make Estevan a better place to live.
"To me it's always about quality of life. We are always apologetic here; we are one of the best places in the world to live from an economic standpoint and yet we are somehow still apologetic about our town and I would really love to change how we think about ourselves.
"I guess I think I still have something to give in that respect and I hope that I will be able to do that."
