Alta Vista: #CBCStreetTalk in Ward 18

From Sept. 22 to Oct. 23, CBC Ottawa will visit the 23 electoral wards in the city of Ottawa to get the inside track on the issues people are talking about on the eve of the upcoming municipal election.

• CBC Votes 2014: #CBCStreetTalk

The CBC Street Talk team was in Alta VistaWard 18, on Friday, Oct. 17to speak directly to voters and ask: What would make your neighbourhood a better place to live?

There is no incumbent in Alta Vista as long-time councillor Peter Hume is retiring. Nine candidates are vying to represent this east end ward.

CBC Ottawa asked all the candidates running for city council to record a one-minute pitch and tell voters why they think they're the best candidate for their ward. The pitches below are from those who participated in this project.