Personal Successes of This Last Term

Political achievements are always shared- by staff, proponents, the involved and interested public, in addition to elected officials who as a group finally decide on something. Sometimes it takes an individual to really push an item forward, and when it works out, credit is due.

I am claiming at least a bit of credit on the following in this last term.

• Contributed new policies/objectives in the OCP- air quality and economic development
• Obtained a $10,000 grant to update our outdoor burning regulations
• Proposed Crippen Park boundary adjustments to enable more seniors' housing, better alignment and use of Trunk Rd.
• Pushed hard to forward our solid waste management strategy
• Revised the North Shore Congress Charter on Childhood Development
• Got Bowen designated Rural, Recreation and Parks, plus excluded from the Regional Growth Strategy Urban Containment Area
• Helped develop the Translink Mayors' Council response to the 2010 & 2011 Supplemental Plans, which eventually passed.
• Contributed to Metro Vancouver's Solid Waste, Air Quality, Revised Parks Plans, and especially the Regional Food Strategy

From the last term- I have brought these forward from 2008:

Some Personal Accomplishments from the 2005-'08 term....

* Collaborated with Abbeyfield/Bowen Court to craft the new rezoning solution that will establish the seniors' precinct as the first 'on the ground' project of the Snug Cove Village Plan- within our current OCP height and density provisions

* Sought out and obtained funding for women's crisis support on Bowen Island

* Led the successful bylaw process to adopt Green Building Standards on Bowen

* Initiated and helped write the Towns-for-Tomorrow grant that secured $400,000 funding for the Snug Cove sewer upgrade

* Spearheaded the Islands Trust acquisition of Fairy Fen - valued over $1 million

* Researched and promoted a Reuse-It store that led to the Knick Knack Nook

* Brought in our first Sea-to-Sky Air Quality bylaw