Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society
Report of the Nominating Committee
June 20, 2015.
DRAFT 1
1) Board Members continuing two-year terms, until June 2016
Vice-President John Vickers
Secretary Earle Anthony
Member at Large Lesley Ewing
Member at Large Karen Harper
Member at Large Colin Nielsen
Member at Large John Weaver
2) Board Positions available for election
(a) President (two year term)
Nominee:
Tony Heemskerk
Tony is retired and involved in various community endeavours, such as health care and political campaigns, and other individual activities. He is a former provincial deputy minister with the British Columbia government with 33 years of public sector experience, including corrections, policing, victim services, emergency services, and liquor, gaming, transportation, firearms, and security industry regulation. He has lived in Saanich since 1985 and believes that amalgamation will have many benefits and that the public should be given the opportunity to decide. Tony was a founding member of the Society. He has served on the Board as a Member at Large from June 2013 to October 10, 2014, and acting President since October 10, 2014.
(b) Treasurer (two year term)
Nominee:
Sandie Menzies (Treasurer)
Sandie is a Greater Victorian who grew up in Gordon Head, graduating from Mt. Douglas High School and the University of Victoria. During the years that her children were growing up, she served on the executives of both Gordon Head Soccer and the Saanich Lacrosse Association. Her family has been involved in the plumbing and heating business in Greater Victoria since 1909, and has experienced the difficulties of working across municipal boundaries. For the last 15 years she has operated a bed and breakfast. She believes that the people of Greater Victoria should have an opportunity to tell the local politicians how they feel about amalgamation in the capital region.
Sandie was a founding member of the Society. She has been the Society Treasurer since June 2013.
© Members at Large (two-year term); four positions available for election.
Nominees:
James Anderson
James is a graduate of UBC in Regional Planning, a 40 year resident and retired senior manger of the BC Government. He has experience with land use for parks/recreation, agriculture and coastal resources, and is the author of BC’s Magnificent Parks; the first 100 years. James is a former resident of Edmonton and Calgary where even with massive urban growth were governed as unified city states, and particularly with joint use facilities between schools and community recreation. James is concerned with the unequal contribution of many CRD residents to the costs of arts/culture, recreation and social services/housing and for the failed integration of regional emergency services. James was a founding member and has been a Member at Large from June 2013 to June 2015..
Marg Gardiner
Marg has lived in the region for 20 years, 10 in Saanich and 10 in Victoria. Her public sector career involved leadership roles in regulatory enforcement and research administration. She has lived in four provincial capital cities in Canada. Marg’s sense of, and respect for community activism stems from her prairie roots. Much of her current community work is through the James Bay Neighbourhood Association, where she serves as President. Marg’s focus has been on quality of life issues, including airshed and noise pollution. Marg was a founding member of the Society. She was a Member at Large from June 2013 to June 2014 and from March 2015 to June 2015.
Shellie Gudgeon
Shellie is a former City of Victoria Councillor who is passionate about working together for the enhancement of the region.
Shellie was born and raised in Victoria. Her and her husband have owned several restaurants over the past twenty five years and currently own Il Terrazzo Ristorante in the City of Victoria. Shellie believes that "Simply put - together we are stronger." Shellie was a member of the committee that established the Society in April 2013 and has served as a Member at Large since November 2014.
James Legh
James Legh is a lawyer, businessman and community volunteer who has worked with various charitable organizations, including the Children’s Museum of Victoria, the Victoria Foundation, the Learning Disabilities Association, and Kaleidoscope Theatre. He owns businesses located in Saanich. James was a founding member of the Society and has been a Member at Large since June 2013.
3) Nominating Committee (3 positions available for election)
(a) Committee chair (two-year term)
Nominee:
Aaron Hall
Aaron grew up in Fernwood, and his family has been part of Victoria since the 1850s. As a realtor, a commercial oyster fisherman, and father of two children, he has seen many sides of this city, just as he did growing up and helping his parents run the Mustard Seed Food Bank. Aaron was a member of the committee which established the Society in April 2013 and was a Member at Large from June 2013 to June 2014. He has been a member of the Nominating Committee since June 2014.
(b) Committee member (2 one-year terms)
Nominees:
None.
Report of the Nominating Committee
June 20, 2015.
DRAFT 1
1) Board Members continuing two-year terms, until June 2016
Vice-President John Vickers
Secretary Earle Anthony
Member at Large Lesley Ewing
Member at Large Karen Harper
Member at Large Colin Nielsen
Member at Large John Weaver
2) Board Positions available for election
(a) President (two year term)
Nominee:
Tony Heemskerk
Tony is retired and involved in various community endeavours, such as health care and political campaigns, and other individual activities. He is a former provincial deputy minister with the British Columbia government with 33 years of public sector experience, including corrections, policing, victim services, emergency services, and liquor, gaming, transportation, firearms, and security industry regulation. He has lived in Saanich since 1985 and believes that amalgamation will have many benefits and that the public should be given the opportunity to decide. Tony was a founding member of the Society. He has served on the Board as a Member at Large from June 2013 to October 10, 2014, and acting President since October 10, 2014.
(b) Treasurer (two year term)
Nominee:
Sandie Menzies (Treasurer)
Sandie is a Greater Victorian who grew up in Gordon Head, graduating from Mt. Douglas High School and the University of Victoria. During the years that her children were growing up, she served on the executives of both Gordon Head Soccer and the Saanich Lacrosse Association. Her family has been involved in the plumbing and heating business in Greater Victoria since 1909, and has experienced the difficulties of working across municipal boundaries. For the last 15 years she has operated a bed and breakfast. She believes that the people of Greater Victoria should have an opportunity to tell the local politicians how they feel about amalgamation in the capital region.
Sandie was a founding member of the Society. She has been the Society Treasurer since June 2013.
© Members at Large (two-year term); four positions available for election.
Nominees:
James Anderson
James is a graduate of UBC in Regional Planning, a 40 year resident and retired senior manger of the BC Government. He has experience with land use for parks/recreation, agriculture and coastal resources, and is the author of BC’s Magnificent Parks; the first 100 years. James is a former resident of Edmonton and Calgary where even with massive urban growth were governed as unified city states, and particularly with joint use facilities between schools and community recreation. James is concerned with the unequal contribution of many CRD residents to the costs of arts/culture, recreation and social services/housing and for the failed integration of regional emergency services. James was a founding member and has been a Member at Large from June 2013 to June 2015..
Marg Gardiner
Marg has lived in the region for 20 years, 10 in Saanich and 10 in Victoria. Her public sector career involved leadership roles in regulatory enforcement and research administration. She has lived in four provincial capital cities in Canada. Marg’s sense of, and respect for community activism stems from her prairie roots. Much of her current community work is through the James Bay Neighbourhood Association, where she serves as President. Marg’s focus has been on quality of life issues, including airshed and noise pollution. Marg was a founding member of the Society. She was a Member at Large from June 2013 to June 2014 and from March 2015 to June 2015.
Shellie Gudgeon
Shellie is a former City of Victoria Councillor who is passionate about working together for the enhancement of the region.
Shellie was born and raised in Victoria. Her and her husband have owned several restaurants over the past twenty five years and currently own Il Terrazzo Ristorante in the City of Victoria. Shellie believes that "Simply put - together we are stronger." Shellie was a member of the committee that established the Society in April 2013 and has served as a Member at Large since November 2014.
James Legh
James Legh is a lawyer, businessman and community volunteer who has worked with various charitable organizations, including the Children’s Museum of Victoria, the Victoria Foundation, the Learning Disabilities Association, and Kaleidoscope Theatre. He owns businesses located in Saanich. James was a founding member of the Society and has been a Member at Large since June 2013.
3) Nominating Committee (3 positions available for election)
(a) Committee chair (two-year term)
Nominee:
Aaron Hall
Aaron grew up in Fernwood, and his family has been part of Victoria since the 1850s. As a realtor, a commercial oyster fisherman, and father of two children, he has seen many sides of this city, just as he did growing up and helping his parents run the Mustard Seed Food Bank. Aaron was a member of the committee which established the Society in April 2013 and was a Member at Large from June 2013 to June 2014. He has been a member of the Nominating Committee since June 2014.
(b) Committee member (2 one-year terms)
Nominees:
None.