Carolyn Janes
Candidate for Small Towns Director
Municipal Politics
Ms. Carolyn Janes was first elected in 2021 and has since been reelected in 2025 as Councillor for the Town of St. Anthony.
Since being elected in 2021, Councillor Janes has served on multiple municipal committees, including:
- Public Works Committee
- Executive and Finance Committee
- Seniors Housing Committee
- Finance Committee with MNL
Employment Experience
Carolyn presently works with NL Health Services at Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony as the Director of Operations. She has worked in a variety of capacities with the department of health since 2010. Prior to this, she worked as the Director of Human Resources with the Nunatsiavut Government in Nain from 2005 to 2010.
Personal
Carolyn is a resident of St. Anthony with her partner, Damien, where they live and raise a daughter and a son. She enjoys working in Rural N.L. and is committed to making a difference. Carolyn prides herself on hard work and forming strong partnerships to move important initiatives forward.
I want to thank you for considering me as your Director for the Small Towns. I am committed to working with my fellow municipal leaders to bring forth your concerns and work on your behalf. If you have any questions or wish to chat feel free to contact me at 1 (709) 899-1277 or carolynjanes80@gmail.com.
Campaign Message
Thank you all for considering me for the Small Towns Director position on the MNL Board.
I was born and raised in St. Anthony but have lived as far North as Nain throughout my career, which I feel gives me a unique perspective on small towns and the issues that they experience.
I have attended meetings of the Small Towns Advisory Committee and have been struck by the realization that the issues facing small towns are very unique but also common to each other.
Some of these common issues include:
- Cost of living. With the rise of inflation we need to focus on what we can do to keep costs down for our residents. Some things are obviously out of our control but we can control our costs to residents, especially seniors, through efficient spending and the lowest tax rates possible.
- Housing and Infrastructure. We all know how difficult it can be when working on big projects with engineering and contracting expenses; however, we must make efforts to build and secure affordable housing for our seniors. There is money that we can avail of through various agencies to assist our aging demographic.
- Community Health and Safety. Our communities are not as safe as they once were. Policing is not as abundant as it once was as well. Detachments are having to share responsibilities for difficult communities and resources are spread thin. We need to band together and have open communication with the RCMP on how we can develop a solid plan to bring safety back to our communities.
- Cell service is spotty at best and varies throughout the towns. This can have a major impact on emergency services and emergency planning. Minutes can mean life or death in these situations.
- Shared Services. Sharing services and resources throughout communities can have a positive impact on everyone. We need to set goals and work on strategic planning around shared services.
- Transparency, Accountability and Communication. We are accountable to our communities and the voters within. We need to share our success, progress and challenges with them in a clear and transparent manner.
I believe that we are stronger together and it is essential for us to create a solid plan to address issues, together.
I am a firm believer in action plans to work towards resolution of problems. We must gather together, share common issues and create actionable items to deal with these issues. Meetings should be structured and documented, with clearly defined action items for follow up. Our united voice can be strong as one.
Please feel free to reach out to me at 709 899 1277 or carolynjanes80@gmail.com. Thank you for your consideration.