After tackling the issue around public beach access in Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing, a resident is putting in her hat for Lake Country council.

Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing resident Cara Reed announced Saturday she will be standing in the District of Lake Country害羞草研究所檚 local elections this fall to represent Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing as a councillor, according to a news release.

Reed said she has picked up her nomination package from the district and her campaign manager will be former Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing Coun. Penny Baughen.

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害羞草研究所淲e are at a time of significant change in Lake Country with the new Official Community Plan and Parks and Recreation Master Plan and the community of Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing needs active representation in that process,害羞草研究所� she said in the release.

Reed and her husband, Shaun, moved to Canada in 2008 and live in Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing. Reed has worked for a number of local businesses including as account director with marketing company Twin Creek Media, quality assurance manager at Jealous Fruits/Coral Beach Farms and, for the past six years, with Dr. Linda Kaplan at Tri Lake Animal Hospital where she is client care manager, the release said.

Reed害羞草研究所檚 experience from a diverse set of industries, including geographic information, oil and gas, and education have helped her in her community volunteerism and with advocacy for the Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing area, the release said.

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Cara has volunteered for the Lake Country community with St Edwards Parish Council, the Oceola Fish and Game Club Banquet and Lake Country Fire害羞草研究所檚 Safe program for Lake Country害羞草研究所檚 schools. In the past year, Cara took on the role of vice chair of the Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing Community Recreation Association, set up a new website and Facebook for the Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing community, and helped coordinate the recent Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing Town Hall on waterfront access, the release said.

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