Municipal Elections 2015

I looked up Port Moody (my area) and our current Mayor, who is running again, isn't even listed. The bike hub site makes it look like we should vote for Gaetan but in fact, Mike Clay is not only in favour of biking in general, but has proven to be a big supporter of mountain biking.

Please don't base your decision solely on this website. It certainly seems to be lacking info.

Ya, Mike Clay is a good dude.

our mayor rides a nomad and a funky town bike I shuttled them for a 6 pk

town council got a lot of flack over putting in bike racks

City of Burnaby is having good time fun …

http://www.theprovince.com/news/Burnaby+politicians+pointing+fingers+over+rumour+students+being+injected+with+serum+with+video/10343163/story.html

lol "gay injection"

lol anyone who actually believes there could be a gay injection.

I was talking to my grandma a couple days ago, and she was telling me about this BS.

I guess if people are willing to believe that a shot can give you autism, it isn't all that surprising that a shot can give you the gay as well.

I looked up Port Moody (my area) and our current Mayor, who is running again, isn't even listed. The bike hub site makes it look like we should vote for Gaetan but in fact, Mike Clay is not only in favour of biking in general, but has proven to be a big supporter of mountain biking.

Please don't base your decision solely on this website. It certainly seems to be lacking info.

No affiliation with HUB (although I'm a member of a few of their Yahoo groups where I commute through) but my guess is the info they list is from people that responded to their survey.

the pace of densification is too fast

I read an article in the NS News a couple of days ago which said the North Shore (or maybe it was North Van District) has the lowest population growth rate of any municipality in the Lower Mainland.

Edit: Here it is

http://www.nsnews.com/news/north-vancouver-traffic-help-on-the-way-walton-1.1432314

Despite the perception in North Van district right now, for the last five years, our average growth rate has been .7 per cent. That's about the lowest in Metro Vancouver. It's much lower than anywhere else.

Basically, Walton claims that any municipality that halts growth is committing economic suicide, as provincial and federal funding gets redirected to municipalities that are growing faster.

Advanced polls were open yesterday (and I voted - took all of 5 minutes).

There are advanced polls again next Wednesday - 8 am to 8 pm.

Election day is the 15th.

VOTE!!

For everyone griping about BC Ferries, did you know that your municipal elected officials always (or should always) attend the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention?

At the most recent convention, the UNANIMOUSLY passed this motion:

http://www.ubcm.ca/assets/Resolutions~and~Policy/Policy~Papers/2014/UBCM_PolicyPaper_Book01_2014.pdf

This was widely reported in thew news, and highlights yet again the importance of local government.

http://cfnrfm.ca/ubcm-passes-resolution-reduce-ferry-rates/

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/UBCM+delegates+vote+resolution+roll+back+ferry+fares/10229370/story.html

VOTE!

I read an article in the NS News a couple of days ago which said the North Shore (or maybe it was North Van District) has the lowest population growth rate of any municipality in the Lower Mainland.

I was referring to CNV which, I believe, is about 2% per year.

I read an article in the NS News a couple of days ago which said the North Shore (or maybe it was North Van District) has the lowest population growth rate of any municipality in the Lower Mainland.

Edit: Here it is

http://www.nsnews.com/news/north-vancouver-traffic-help-on-the-way-walton-1.1432314

Basically, Walton claims that any municipality that halts growth is committing economic suicide, as provincial and federal funding gets redirected to municipalities that are growing faster.

There are only really 2 points of entry/exit from the North Shore so slow growth is justified. Add more bandwidth and we can discuss increasing the population.

City of Burnaby is having good time fun …

http://www.theprovince.com/news/Burnaby+politicians+pointing+fingers+over+rumour+students+being+injected+with+serum+with+video/10343163/story.html

lol "gay injection"

lol anyone who actually believes there could be a gay injection.

There is it's in a small needle protruding for the side of all Iphones….just ask Tim Cook

Viewpoint from Dogwood Initiative…..

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Why is everyone posting on here? You should all be voting!

And then, it's probably a good idea to get out in the sunshine because the rain is a coming!

Vote VOTE VOTE* VOTE* VOTE VOTE

I didn't vote cause nanaimo sucks.