Childcare, seniors & community services

It means working collaboratively with other levels of government to improve transportation, and to make childcare and essential services more affordable and accessible.

I initiated the City's living wage certification, expanded childcare on City lands, strengthened supports for tenants displaced by redevelopment, restored City funding for school playground upgrades and launched the Multicultural Community Festival task force.

I also helped deliver the Harry Jerome Community Recreation and Silver Harbour Centres, the North Shore Neighbourhood House rebuild including affordable rental homes, the Central Lonsdale Business Improvement Area, and the City's first tree canopy target.

He has helped advance investments and community-building initiatives that improve residents’ quality of life, including the new Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre, Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre, North Shore Neighbourhood House and Mahon Child Care Centre.

I opposed the Swim Deck project after concluding that its cost estimate was conceptual and not sufficiently detailed.

The need for truly affordable housing, climate change action, increased child care, protecting trees, reducing tax increases, and more effective public engagement on important issues.

I’m pleased our new amazing Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre and Silver Harbour Senior’s Centre finally opened. Personally disappointed new HJCRC doesn’t include a 50M pool and second sheet of ice for Curling or Hockey, as I had previously supported.

I am proud of what we have accomplished: opening Cloverley Elementary, expanding schools and childcare spaces, and creating more opportunities for students through skilled trades and career pathways.

HOUSING: Explore alternative housing options (Co-op, rent to own, repurposed buildings, home sharing for seniors & students, and purpose-built homes for public sector workers) – to better meet the needs of local people ECONOMY: Prioritize maintaining & growing commercial space so local residents can live and work here TRANSPORTATION: Urge changes to combat traffic gridlock & encourage active transportation COMMUNITY: Support additional childcare facilities so more families can find care close to home CLIMATE: Add wildfire mitigation measures to DNV climate emergency actions

I also want to advance financially responsible plans to renew aging community facilities, protect our parks, trails and natural environment, prepare for climate risks, and continue pushing for transparency and accountability at Metro Vancouver.