A list of candidates for Regional Districts on Vancouver Island for the 2018 civic elections.
★ Incumbent
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Capital Regional District
- Gary Holman — Electoral Area F (Salt Spring Island) ▲
- Robin Williams — Electoral Area F (Salt Spring Island)
- Ken Hancock — Electoral Area G (Southern Gulf Islands)
- David Howe — Electoral Area G (Southern Gulf Islands) ★
- Michael Hicks — Electoral Area H (Juan de Fuca) ★
- Daniel Yates — Electoral Area H (Juan de Fuca)
(three to be elected ~16,210 estimated eligible voters )
Referendum questions:
Electoral Area G (Southern Gulf Islands):
Qualified electors of the South Galiano Fire Protection and Emergency Response Service Area within the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area will be asked to vote on the following question on Saturday, October 20, 2018: Are you in favour of the Capital Regional District Board adopting both of the following bylaws: “Bylaw No. 4240 South Galiano Fire Protection and Emergency Response Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 1993, Amendment Bylaw No. 3, 2018” authorizing the Capital Regional District to increase the maximum annual requisition so that it will be the greater of four hundred seventy thousand dollars ($470,000) or $1.157 per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of net taxable assessed value of land and improvements for the purposes of funding the annual costs for the service, including operating costs and costs to design and construct a new fire hall on south Galiano Island and permit the recovery of annual costs for the service by way of a parcel tax in addition to the current requisition; and “Bylaw No. 4239 South Galiano Island Fire Hall Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1, 2018” authorizing the Capital Regional District to borrow an amount not to exceed two million four hundred thousand ($2,400,000) for the purpose of designing and constructing a fire hall on south Galiano Island. YES or NO?
Qualified electors of the Saturna Island Medical Clinic Contribution Service Area within the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, will be asked to vote on the following question on Saturday, October 20, 2018:
Are you in favour of the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board adopting Bylaw No. 4231, “Saturna Island Medical Clinic Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 2018” authorizing the CRD to establish a service to contribute to costs incurred by the Saturna Community Club in operating the Saturna Island Medical Clinic and to raise a maximum annual requisition of the greater of FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($40,000) or $0.17 per ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) of taxable land and improvements for the purpose of funding the operating costs of the service. YES or NO?
Cowichan Valley
- Blaise Salmon (unopposed) — Electoral Area A: Mill Bay/Malahat
- Ian Morrison (unopposed) — Electoral Area F: Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls ★
- Sierra Acton — Electoral Area B: Shawnigan Lake ★
- Bill Savage — Electoral Area B: Shawnigan Lake
- Matteus Clement — Electoral Area C: Cobble Hill ★
- Darlene Davis — Electoral Area C: Cobble Hill
- Michael E Wilson — Electoral Area C: Cobble Hill
- David Fast — Electoral Area D (Cowichan Bay)
- Lori Iannidinardo — Electoral Area D (Cowichan Bay) ★
- Loren Duncan — Electoral Area E (Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora) ▲
- Alison Nicholson — Electoral Area E (Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora) ★
- Sean D Jonas — Electoral Area G (Saltair/Gulf Islands)
- Lynne Smith — Electoral Area G (Saltair/Gulf Islands)
- Rod Smith — Electoral Area G (Saltair/Gulf Islands)
- Lia Versaevel — Electoral Area G (Saltair/Gulf Islands)
- Bill R Carter — Electoral Area H (North Oyster/Diamond)
- Mary Marcotte — Electoral Area H (North Oyster/Diamond) ★
- Murray McNab — Electoral Area H (North Oyster/Diamond)
- Gail A Dawson-Russell — Electoral Area I (Youbou/Meade Creek)
- Klaus Kuhn — Electoral Area I (Youbou/Meade Creek) ★
(9 electoral area directors to be elected ~ 58,362 estimated eligible voters)
Referendum Questions: Are you in favour of the Cowichan Valley Regional District adopting “CVRD Bylaw No. 4201 – Cowichan Housing Association Annual Financial Contribution Service Establishment Byalw, 2018” to provide regional programs and services related to affordable housing and homelessness prevention?
Applies To Following Electoral Areas:
- Electoral Area A (Mill Bay/Malahat)
- Electoral Area B (Shawnigan Lake)
- Electoral Area C (Cobble Hill)
- Electoral Area D (Cowichan Bay)
- Electoral Area E (Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora)
- Electoral Area F (Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls)
- Electoral Area G (Saltair/Gulf Islands)
- Electoral Area H (North Oyster/Diamond)
- Electoral Area I (Youbou/Meade Creek)
- City of Duncan (CVRD Assent Voting)
- District of North Cowichan (CVRD Assent Voting)
- Town of Lake Cowichan (CVRD Assent Voting)
- Town of Ladysmtih (CVRD Assent Voting)
Are you in favour of the Cowichan Valley Regional District adopting “CVRD Bylaw No. 4202 – Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Service Establishment Bylaw 2018” to support regional programs related to drinking water and watershed protection?
Applies To Following Electoral Areas:
- Electoral Area A (Mill Bay/Malahat)
- Electoral Area B (Shawnigan Lake)
- Electoral Area C (Cobble Hill)
- Electoral Area D (Cowichan Bay)
- Electoral Area E (Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora)
- Electoral Area F (Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls)
- Electoral Area G (Saltair/Gulf Islands)
- Electoral Area H (North Oyster/Diamond)
- Electoral Area I (Youbou/Meade Creek)
- City of Duncan (CVRD Assent Voting)
- District of North Cowichan (CVRD Assent Voting)
- Town of Lake Cowichan (CVRD Assent Voting)
- Town of Ladysmtih (CVRD Assent Voting)
Nanaimo
- Maureen Young (Patricia Maureen Young) (unopposed) — Electoral Area C (Extension, East Wellington, Pleasant Valley) ★
- Bob Rogers (Robert Edward Rogers) (unopposed) — Electoral Area E (Nanoose) ★
- Sharon Thomson (Sharon Christine Thomson) — Electoral Area A (South Wellington, Cassidy, Cedar)
- Keith Wilson (Keith James Wilson) — Electoral Area A (South Wellington, Cassidy, Cedar)
- Vanessa Craig (Vanessa Joy Craig) — Electoral Area B (Gabriola & Surrounding Islands)
- Howard Houle (Howard Holland Homer Houle) — Electoral Area B (Gabriola & Surrounding Islands)
- Ceri Peacey (Ceridwen Alexandra Peacey) — Electoral Area F (Coombs, Hilliers, Errington)
- Leanne Salter (Leanne Alicia Salter) — Electoral Area F (Coombs, Hilliers, Errington)
- Clarke Gourlay (Robert Clarke Gourlay) — Electoral Area G (Dashwood, Englishman River, French Creek)
- Duane Round (Duane Christopher Round) — Electoral Area G (Dashwood, Englishman River, French Creek)
- Lehann Wallace (Lehann Gayle Wallace) — Electoral Area G (Dashwood, Englishman River, French Creek)
- Stuart McLean (Stuart Alec McLean) — Electoral Area H (Shaw Hill, Deep Bay, Bowser)
- William Veenhof (William Frederick Veenhof) — Electoral Area H (Shaw Hill, Deep Bay, Bowser)
(seven electoral area directors be elected ~ 32,210 estimated eligible voters)
Comox Valley
- Daniel Arbour — Electoral Area A (Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands)
- Jim Elliott (James Elliott) — Electoral Area A (Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands)
- Arzeena Hamir — Electoral Area B (Lazo North)
- Rod A Nichol — Electoral Area B (Lazo North) ★
- Edwin J Grieve — Electoral Area C (Puntledge-BlackCreek) ★
- Jay Oddleifson (Jonalan Oddleifson) — Electoral Area C (Puntledge-BlackCreek)
(Three electoral area directors to be elected ~ 18,675 estimated eligible voters)
Strathcona
- Gerald D Whalley (Gerald David Whalley) (unopposed) — Electoral Area A (Kyuquot/Nootka-Sayward) ★
- Jim A Abram (James Anthony Abram) (unopposed) — Electoral Area C (Discovery Islands-Mainland Inlets) ★
- Noba A Anderson (Noba Andrea Gmeiner Anderson) — Electoral Area B (Cortes Island) ★
- George P Sirk (George Paul Sirk) — Electoral Area B (Cortes Island) ▲
- Ron J Chapman (Ronald James Chapman) — Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay-Buttle Lake)
- Brenda E Leigh (Brenda Ellen Leigh) — Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay-Buttle Lake) ★
(four electoral area directors to be elected ~ 6,915 estimated eligible voters)
Referendum questions:
-Are you in favour of the Strathcona Regional District preparing a bylaw to establish a first responder service for Cortes Island on the condition that the bylaw would require the approval of the electors before it is adopted?
Applies To Following Electoral Areas:
- Electoral Area B (Cortes Island)
-Are you in favour of the Strathcona Regional District preparing a bylaw to establish a service for funding community halls on Cortes Island on the condition that the bylaw would require the approval of the electors before it is adopted?
Applies To Following Electoral Areas:
- Electoral Area B (Cortes Island)
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