Kay Adeniyi was not overly upset with the results of the mayoral election.

He was more excited to see the voter turnout and how it has increased since the previous election.

 

“I am excited to see how the next three years will turn out with city council,” Adeniyi, 23, said after results showed he came in last of the six candidates.

Adeniyi had about 20 supporters with him at Mr. Mikes restaurant who showed faith all the way until the final results.

“I am younger, I have fresh ideas, I have been to many places that most of the other candidates haven’t and I have a wider perspective,” said Adeniyi before the evening.

“I have heard the same thing since I moved to Lethbridge, the same problems, same issues and all my platforms are actually people’s ideas and I just expand on what they tell me.”

Adeniyi said he would like to see the city take a step toward being greener.

Something Adeniyi would like to see is the city to take out some parking meters down town and replace them with bike lanes.

“I would like to see people get out of their cars and use alternative ways of getting around.”

During the campaign, Adeniyi said he would like to stimulate the local economy, change transportation and improve the quality of life for everyone in Lethbridge.

“People were very warm to me and very nice, this is a great experience. I am glad that I get to inspire young people who come to meet me and say, ‘Hey, Kay, I wish I could be like you and do this.’ That makes me want to continue on with this.

 “As a younger person, I would say to the younger generation, when you tell yourself you can’t do something, you cannot. It’s all about motivating yourself and believing in yourself. When people talk down to you, it’s OK. You can’t make everyone happy and you just need to understand that, but all you have to do is stick in there. The moment you start talking down to yourself, that is your huge mistake. There is always a light to the end of this tunnel.”