West Vancouver Election 2022 Candidates

I was born and raised in West Vancouver and have been a resident of the North Shore my entire life. I attended Chartwell Elementary School and graduated from Sentinel Secondary. My grandparents moved to West Vancouver in the 1930’s and went on to own Sinclair Dental on Bellevue in the 1970’s. . . .

On October 15th, re-elect Carolyn Broady for West Vancouver School Trustee. Elected in 2011, I’ve been Board Chair since 2014. I’m President of the BC School Trustees Association and VP of the Canadian School Boards Association. The fundamental work of a trustee is to improve student outcomes and my commitment is . . .

Parents, students and residents should be confident that every student in our district is receiving an excellent educational experience that will help them develop into healthy, engaged citizens that are able to pursue the life path of their choice. Public education matters! As a long-time resident of West Vancouver, I am . . .

I am offering a new way forward – one in which government is a place where we all belong and nobody gets left behind; an instrument of good. Rightly so, this new future will demand that we boldly set aside our partisan blinders and abandon our ideological entrenchments, for a house . . .

Insightful-Collaborative-Informed. Elaine is passionate about our community, our collective wellness and committed to thoughtful progress on important issues. With local volunteerism, executive management roles and leadership in both the West Vancouver Foundation and WV Chamber, Elaine brings new and knowledgeable perspectives to local government and civic engagement. . . .

For the past 26 years Bill Soprovich has made a commitment to represent your best interests in West Vancouver. Here are the issues today: 1. Housing Our Strategic Plan called for 250 units per year of which 100 were to be rental. I support moderate housing density Local area plan of . . .

In addition to my work as a volunteer in the public education system, I am very active in community life in West Vancouver. I am a director of the West Vancouver Historical Society. I have been certified as a Hockey Canada coach since 2007 and served on the West Vancouver Minor . . .

West Vancouver is one of the highest-performing school districts in Canada. I am proud to enroll my children here and I will strive to serve the goal of ensuring the excellence in our school system by: Continuing to advocate for a strong, dynamic and well-funded public education system Proactively engaging and . . .

I believe in is a common-sense approach that puts residents first. I also believe that the changes we make today and the developments we approve tomorrow must maintain or improve our current residents’ quality of life. I will work with the mayor, my fellow councillors and members of staff in a . . .

Dave is a lifetime community member and twenty nine year member of the West Vancouver Board of Education. Dave has a Master’s Degree in Counselling and Leadership Administration and a long term commitment to public education and leadership in this community. Dave works as a college administrator. He is the parent . . .

I have extensive work experience, and with seven yrs on a West Vancouver committee, I will bring my integrity and preparedness to council. I love living in West Vancouver. With forward thinking, while respecting the past, West Van can remain our home throughout our lifespan with a thriving economy, diverse housing . . .

The fundamental question before us in this election will be whether our leaders should cater to the short term needs of our existing residents, or take the longer view of their community. For decades, successive councils in West Vancouver indulged in the belief that you can stave off change simply by . . .