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OCTOBER 20TH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS:
(Might be slightly different in different communities?)
Candidates have until Friday, Sept 14th to file their papers (open for nominations Sept 4).
Town /City/RDN staff update an on-line list of candidates, as candidates file their papers.
The information, for one town, for example: https://www.qualicumbeach.com/running-for-office
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO: https://www.rdn.bc.ca/regional-board
Regional Board
The Regional District is governed by an elected Board of 19 Directors. There are eight members on the Board representing the City of Nanaimo, two members representing the City of Parksville, one member each for the Town of Qualicum Beach and the District of Lantzville, and one for each of the RDN’s seven Electoral Areas. The RDN Board has two standing committees – The Electoral Area Services Committee and The Committee of the Whole. The Board and its Standing Committees meet regularly to govern the affairs of the District and to establish local bylaws and public policy. Board members also direct a variety of additional committees for key services throughout the region.
Elections to the RDN Board occur every four years during province-wide local government elections.
Bill Veenhof, Electoral Area H Director, is the RDN Board Chair, and Ian Thorpe, City of Nanaimo Councillor, is the Vice Chair.
| The 2014 – 2018 Board of Directors | ||
| Bill Veenhof Board Chair Director, Electoral Area H Shaw Hill, Deep Bay, Bowser |
265 Jimmy Rd Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2A2 Phone: 250-797-6313 bill.veenhof@shaw.ca |
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| Ian Thorpe Vice Chair City of Nanaimo |
c/o City of Nanaimo 455 Wallace Street Nanaimo, BC V9S 5J6 Phone: 250-713-9135 ian.thorpe@nanaimo.ca |
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| Alec McPherson Director, Electoral Area A South Wellington, Cassidy, Cedar |
2768 Nicola Road Nanaimo, BC V9X 1N4 Residence: 250-722-9472 alecmcpherson@shaw.ca |
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| Howard Houle Director, Electoral Area B Gabriola & Surrounding Islands |
1070 North Road Gabriola Island, BC VOR 1X3 Residence: 250-247-8250 Contact Me |
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| Maureen Young Director, Electoral Area C Extension, East Wellington, Pleasant Valley |
2335 Godfrey Road Nanaimo, BC V9X 1E7 Residence: 250-754-5896 Fax: 250-714-1135 maureen_young@shaw.ca |
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| Bob Rogers Director, Electoral Area E Nanoose |
1578 Arbutus Lane Nanoose Bay, BC V9P 9B5 Phone: 250-468-9986 bobrogers4areaE@telus.net |
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| Julian Fell Director, Electoral Area F Coombs, Hilliers, Errington |
1555 Wells Place (Box 222) Errington, BC V0R 1V0 Residence: 250-248-4296 fjfell.at.rdn@gmail.com |
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| Joe Stanhope Director, Electoral Area G Dashwood, Englishman River, French Creek |
1025 West Island Highway Parksville, BC V9P 2E1 Residence: 250-248-6401 Fax: 250-248-6403 jstanhope@shaw.ca |
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| Bill McKay City of Nanaimo Mayor’s Office |
City of Nanaimo Mayor’s Office 455 Wallace Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J6 Phone: 250-668-5969 bill.mckay@nanaimo.ca |
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| Bill Bestwick City of Nanaimo |
c/o City of Nanaimo 455 Wallace Street Nanaimo, BC V9S 5J6 bill.bestwick@nanaimo.ca |
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| Jerry Hong City of Nanaimo |
c/o City of Nanamo 455 Wallace Street Nanaimo, BC V9S 5J6 Phone: 250-713-9143 jerry.hong@nanaimo.ca |
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| Jim Kipp City of Nanaimo |
c/o City of Nanamo 455 Wallace Street Nanaimo, BC V9S 5J6 Phone: 250-753-5212 jim.kipp@nanaimo.ca |
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| Gordon Fuller City of Nanaimo |
c/o City of Nanaimo 455 Wallace Street Nanaimo, BC V9S 5J6 Phone: 250-713-3551 gordon.fuller@nanaimo.ca |
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| Bill Yoachim City of Nanaimo |
c/o City of Nanaimo 455 Wallace Street Nanaimo, BC V9S 5J6 Phone: 250-713-3593 bill.yoachim@nanaimo.ca |
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| Diane Brennan City of Nanaimo |
c/o City of Nanaimo 455 Wallace Street Nanaimo, BC V9S 5J6 Phone: 250-713-6996 diane.brennan@nanaimo.ca |
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| Marc Lefebvre City of Parksville |
c/o City of Parksville 100 E. Jensen Avenue (Box 1390) Parksville, BC V9P 2H3 Phone: 250-954-4661 mayor@parksville.ca |
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| Kirk Oates City of Parksville |
c/o City of Parksville 100 E. Jensen Avenue (Box 1390) Parksville, BC V9P 2H3 Phone: 250-802-2059 CouncillorOates@parksville.ca |
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| Bob Colclough District of Lantzville |
c/o District of Lantzville 7192 Lantzville Rd (Box 100) Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 Phone: 250-390-4006 councillor.colclough@lantzville.ca |
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| Teunis Westbroek Town of Qualicum Beach |
c/o Town of Qualicum Beach 201-660 Primrose St. (Box 130) Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S7 Phone: 250-752-6921 mayor@qualicumbeach.com |
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The RDN Board has two standing committees – The Electoral Area Services Committee and The Committee of the Whole. The Board and its Standing Committees meet regularly to govern the affairs of the District and to establish local bylaws and public policy.
To view the next Agenda of the Regional District Board or one of its Standing Committees [ Click Here ]
To read the Board’s Strategic Plan, and to view other planning documents developed by the Board [ Click Here ]