For Immediate Release
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Burnaby, BC - The New Westminster & District Labour Council today released their list of endorsed candidates for the 2011 Municipal and Board of Education elections taking place on November 19, 2011, across British Columbia. “Delegates to the Labour Council have endorsed a total of 70 candidates who are seeking election as Mayors, City Councillors and Board of Education Trustees in our region,” said Carolyn Rice, Secretary Treasurer for the New Westminster & District Labour Council. Almost fifty percent of the candidates endorsed this year are seeking election for the first time and represent a wide range of backgrounds and age groups. The Labour Council is committed to raising awareness and taking action on issues that impact the lives of our members. The candidate endorsation process is one of the ways the Council is involved with the important issues that local governments and boards of education make on a daily basis. Our aim is to be the voice for working people at the local government level. The New Westminster & District Labour Council, chartered by the Canadian Labour Congress in 1966, is a community based central labour body. Our mandate is to encourage citizen engagement at the civic level and liaise with local government and boards of education on issues that impact our members. The Council’s region includes the communities of Burnaby, New Westminster, Port Moody, Belcarra, Anmore, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Delta, Surrey, White Rock, City of Langley and Langley Township. * UPDATE, October 21, 2011: Candidate for Maple Ridge School Trustee, Rod Smelser, has withdrawn. * UPDATE, November 24, 2011: 48 of 69 endorsed candidates elected! New Westminster & District Labour Council
2011 Municipal Election Endorsed Candidates
City Council and Board of Education Trustees | 
