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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022
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2022 civic election MAYOR
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List your municipal and/or civic group experience
What are your priorities if elected?
Mayor for four years, seven years as a councillor, three years on the Board of Education; currently on the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and vice-chair of the Metro Vancouver Board of Directors; Ridgeway Heritage Committee.
Delivering housing options. Creating new childcare spaces. Protecting our natural environment. Delivering transportation solutions. Delivering Harry Jerome and NSNH. Supporting the business community and attracting investments.
Two terms on city council; three terms as school board trustee; seven years, North Vancouver Rec Commission; member of many boards: North Shore Neighbourhood House, North Van Arts, Vancouver Food Bank; volunteer income tax prep; St. Andrews community kitchen.
Management of development. Control/reduce cost of government. Transparent, humble leadership.
incumbent (councillor)
Elected to council in 2014; committee experience includes Metro Vancouver housing, finance, heritage, major infrastructure and recreation; treasurer of Lynn Valley Preschool and president of North Shore Mountain Bike Association.
To rise to the complex challenges of our time, with the leadership and long-term vision to implement 21st century solutions that fix what’s broken and ensure a sustainable community now and for generations to come.
mayor
Mayor, 2018 to present; councillor, 2005-2014.
Transportation is still our top issue. We must also address housing costs with a variety of housing options.
West Vancouver School Board trustee and board chair, 2005-2011; West Vancouver councillor, 2011-2018; West Vancouver mayor, 2018-2022.
Expand housing options for families, downsizers, and seniors. Protect environment and address climate change. Restore charm and vitality to commercial villages. Improve mobility and reduce congestion. Build a path to reconciliation.
real estate
During the 1980s, I worked in public sector, federal and provincial government, superintendent of real estate and financial institutions, and other public sector government offices.
Improve traffic problems, and improve roads, street lighting, lower taxes, offer seniors free bus service.
lawyer
I have served our community as the mayor, a councillor, school trustee, board chair, police board chair, vice-chair of Metro Vancouver, secretary/director of Ambleside Dundarave Business Improvement Association, West Van Citizen of the Year.
Improve council and community relationships, ensure we are getting value for our tax dollars and work to reduce in areas of excess, improve transportation and create a micro bus system to add to our Blue Buses.
councillor
Reform: execute a fiscal, organizational and governance overhaul; redress: stop council’s constant ad-hoc decision making; resolve: champion West Vancouver’s urgent transportation needs.
CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER mayor previously, public health nurse for 30 years on North Shore
Linda Buchanan
incumbent finance consultant
Guy Heywood
DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER councillor, engineer
Mathew Bond
Mike Little
incumbent
DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER mayor, retired lawyer
Mary-Ann Booth
incumbent
Teresa De Cotiis
Mark Sager
Marcus Wong
incumbent (councillor)
WV Police Board, B.C. and Canadian associations of police boards, WV Track and Field Club, B.C. Athletics, WV Sports Alliance, Impact North Shore, Salvation Army, Canadian International Council (Vancouver), Pacific Baroque Orchestra, BC Luge, Young Life North Shore.
COUNCIL
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List your municipal and/or civic group experience
What are your priorities if elected?
City councillor since 2014, civic naming committee, finance committee, policing committee, recreation and culture committee.
Accessible mental health resources, LGBTQ+ friendly initiatives, completion of Harry Jerome, Silver Harbour, North Shore Neighbourhood House, continue work on affordable housing and traffic management.
CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER councillor
Holly Back
incumbent