Professional experience:

Texada (2000 to present): local wood products manufacturing and marketing, construction project management, real estate sales, farming, community health worker, now retired pensioner pre-Texada (before 2000): journalist, educator, city government staff, project manager, corporate strategic planner, small business owner/operator

Texada volunteer experience:

• Van Anda Volunteer Fire Department/First Responder (1 year to present)
• Texada Agriculture Group & Food Hub, co-founder and Hub coordinator (14 years to present)
• Texada Official Community Plan Advisory Committee, 2002 – 2005
• Texada Librarian (9 years)
• Texada Better at Home Coordinator (6 years)
• Texada Arts, Culture & Tourism Society, co-founder and executive (4 years)
• Texada Island Community Society executive (9 years)
• Texada Chamber of Commerce executive (15 years);
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 232 (Texada) executive (5 years)

Personal skills:

• Writer, community organizer and advocate, food-grower, professional caregiver, fire-fighter
• During my 26 years living on Texada Island I’ve developed strong connections with individuals from all walks of life in our community
• I’m reliable, caring, open-minded and approachable