Leadership
Langley needs!
Independent Experienced Trusted
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Without a doubt, Langley is one of the best places to live in all of British Columbia!
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Surrounded with beautiful trails, nature, and agriculture, paired with a buzzing business scene, an entrepreneurial vibe, and a selection great culture, the arts, restaurants, and recreation.
More and more people are excited and proud to call Langley Township home.
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I love Living in Langley !
My wife Patti and I have called Langley home for 30 years, our first 15 years in Murrayville, and the past 15 years witnessing the dramatic growth of Willoughby.
We've seen alot of changes. We’ve raised our family here, built our life here, and care deeply about its future.
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I’ve spent those same 30 years serving the Langleys; pastoring, working in the community, advocating for individuals and families facing everyday living and family issues like housing, affordability, and the need for better community services for our most vulnerable residents.
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Even while serving next door as a Councillor for the City of Langley, I’ve of course remained closely connected to what’s happening in the Township, both the promising and the problematic. This is our home.
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Growth is Good!
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Growth means people want to be here.
It means families are choosing Langley, businesses are investing here, and opportunity is expanding.
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But growth doesn't become healthy by accident.
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Like any growth, it. requires the right environment:
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responsible planning
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sustainable infrastructure
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predictable development expectations
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strong local services
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and a business climate that gives people the confidence to invest
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This takes care and intentionality.
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Growth has to remain affordable for the people who already live here; from young families trying to put down roots, to seniors on fixed incomes trying to stay in the community they helped build.
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That is the balance we need to get right.
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Funding our Fundamentals
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The Township is facing a convergence of real pressures which have begun to compound:
rapid growth,
major infrastructure needs,
SkyTrain planning,
housing affordability,
and development uncertainty.
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We are also carrying major legacy commitments while long-promised community amenities are still waiting,
and the fundamentals such as roads, services, utilities, parks, and basic infrastructure need urgent focus.
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The Squeeze...
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Debt levels are high,
Servicing it is and will impact services
Reserves are strained, and
Development has softened,
Additionally - how the Township has been charging developers for community amenities due to growth (CAC's ) was rejected by the courts. The Township has yet to move to a more transparent, predictable framework under provincial ACC legislation.
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That creates uncertainty for residents, builders, investors, and the Township itself. Capital and development investment follows certainty. If the Township won't provide certainty, transparency with respect to development fees we will see investment go elsewhere.
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When uncertainty grows, risk grows; there are fewer options available, less flexibility, and less capacity to take care of the basics.
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WHY I'm running for Council
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Langley Township needs an independent, experienced, and steady, trusted voice on Council; someone who has served the community, understands the needs of the community,
knows how local government works,
asks the right questions, and can help ensure growth is matched by realistic planning, sound finances,
and a clear focus on residents.
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I’m running to help ensure Langley Township grows in a way that is responsible, sustainable, and rooted in the everyday needs of the people who call it home now — and 50 years from now.
My Priorities
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Living in Langley is awesome- and it has even greater POTENTIAL to be the BEST - livable, connected, and resilient community in British Columbia.
That future is not guaranteed though.
It needs clear priorities from honest conversations, disciplined decisions, and a willingness to face the pressures in front of us without pretending they don’t exist.
Growth can bring opportunity, new housing, better services, stronger local businesses, and complete communities that work for everyone - ONLY if it is matched with the infrastructure, amenities, financial planning, and public safety residents need to actually thrive.
I'm CONFIDENT in Langley's future - but let's be HONEST about what it will take to get there,
CLEAR about our priorities and FOCUSED on the people who call this place home.
Services & Amenities that
Keep Up With Growth
Basics Come First
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The foundation must be solid before we build the extras.
Roads, water, sewer, and drainage are the essentials everyone relies on. Paving the way for the growth our community needs is an investment in our future generations.
We must manage these key elements proactively, ensuring our core systems never fall into structural neglect or disrepair.
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My Commitment: I will work with Council to ensure legacy projects do not take precedence while basics are deferred. I will prioritize a "Basics First" approach: Infrastructure first, funded first, maintained first.
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Parks, Trails, and Amenities
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Growth must pay for growth.
Parks, trails, recreation spaces, and neighbourhood amenities are essential if we want healthy, livable communities! These growth-related amenities are to be funded through developer contributions. These tools exist precisely so that existing taxpayers are not left covering the capital costs of new development.
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My Commitment: I will work to ensure these funding tools are used fully, consistently, and transparently. My goal is for every resident to clearly see what has been collected, what has been promised, and what will be delivered.
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Open about Funding
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Transitioning to transparent practices.
The Township’s historic reliance on Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) negotiated developer fees that face legal and provincial challenges, has created uncertainty. It has left a gap between the amenities promised to growing communities like Willoughby and Brookswood and what can legally be collected. I will work to close this gap and ensure taxpayers aren't left holding the bag.
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The Commitment: I will move to bring our funding practices and reserve allocations into alignment with the Province's structured Amenity Cost Charge (ACC) framework. Moving to this open, transparent, and legally secure model provides cost certainty for developers and financial protection for taxpayers.
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Plans, Not Just Visions
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A vision without a funding plan is just an announcement waiting to disappoint.
Major facilities like multi-sheet hockey rinks and indoor soccer centers are worthy aspirations, but they carry permanent realities. Public awareness and conversation cannot stop at construction;. Annual operating subsidies, staffing, and maintenance for each project fall directly on your property tax bill year after year and will only increase.
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The Commitment: I will work to ensure full lifecycle cost transparency for every new project. No major facility should be approved without upfront disclosure of both its initial capital cost and its long-term impact on local property taxes.
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The Willoughby Rec Centre: An Honest Conversation
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Real plans, not shifting timelines.
Willoughby residents were promised a recreation centre. Developer funds have been collected for years and there's still uncertainty about its vialbility. With municipal reserves under strain and the Township nearing its debt servicing limit, we have be honest about the path forward - and the plan to get there
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The Commitment: I will work with Council to initiate a transparent fiscal assessment and prioritization review. My objective is to identify real funding pathways and a realistic timeline based on fiscal truth - moving past rhetoric to provide the certainty residents deserve.
Affordable & Livable
Affordability - For Families, Seniors, and Businesses
Housing affordability remains a crisis, and it doesn't exist in isolation from how the Township manages growth, debt, and development policy.
When infrastructure costs get downloaded onto residents, and DCCs are undercharged, taxpayers end up filing the gap and affordability gets worse not better.
'll be advocating for policies that make Langley Township a place people can afford to stay in, not just arrive at.
Seniors on fixed incomes, young families, and small business owners all deserve a council that keeps their financial reality in view.
Financial Discipline & Accountability
How the Township manages its money determines everything else , what gets built, what gets delayed, and what residents ultimately end up paying for.
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Right now, that financial picture is becoming more fragile.
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Debt pressure is rising. Reserves are under strain. And a slowdown in development is exposing how dependent the Township has become on growth-related revenue to fund infrastructure and amenities.
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That creates real risk.
These challenges are still manageable but only with discipline, scrutiny, and transparent, honest evaluation.
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What concerns me is that those checks have not been strong enough.
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When one slate holds majority control, major financial decisions face less challenge, less testing, and less independent scrutiny. Assumptions go less questioned. Debate narrows. Decisions move forward without the level of transparent examination that's needed.
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Over time, that weakens the discipline needed to protect the Township’s long-term fiscal health.
We are already seeing the consequences.
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The CAC/ACC issue is one example. After the courts ruled against the Township’s previous CAC approach, Council has continued relying on so-called “voluntary” amenity contributions without providing a clear and stable path forward. That creates uncertainty, undermines confidence, and further exposes the Township at a time when financial discipline matters most.
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Another four years without stronger independent oversight risks pushing the Township into a position that becomes harder and more expensive to correct.
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As an independent candidate, fiscal accountability is not a slogan. It is a responsibility.
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ask the hard questions
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read the fine print
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challenge assumptions before they become commitments
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push for full public transparency on where money is going and why
You deserve to see the real numbers and understand the real implications.
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Financial discipline is not about saying “no.” It is about making sure every “yes” is sustainable.
That level of discipline and independence is what I will bring to the table.
Transparency & Accountability
You deserve to know exactly what you’re paying for, how much it costs to operate, how decisions are made and who made them.
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Good governance isn’t a slogan. It’s a set of practices that make decisions visible, test assumptions, and protect taxpayers from surprises. Given the pressures our Township faces — rising debt, strained reserves, and uncertainty around how growth is funding services — transparency and accountability are not optional. They are essential.
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Clear costs up front
No facility or long-term commitment should be approved without a clear estimate of capital, operating, maintenance and realistic revenue expectations.
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Predictable, open budgets
Budgets should be published early with enough time for council and residents to review, ask questions, and propose alternatives before decisions are made.
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Public financial reporting
Regular, easy-to-read updates will show debt, reserves, debt-servicing levels, and how growth contributions are being spent.
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Greater transparency on contributions
All development fee agreements should be open, transparent and explained so council taxpayers can see who pays for what.
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Protect reserves and their purpose
Reserve funds will only be used for their intended purpose, and any reallocation will require public approval and a plan to restore the reserve.
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Why this matters
When the rules are clear and the numbers are visible, decisions are better and trust follows.
When the process is vague, risk grows: costs creep up, residents end up paying more.
With independence and disciplined Council oversight, I will work to ensure every major decision comes with the detail and scrutiny it deserves.
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Community Safety & Wellness
Community Safety - Real, Visible, and Resourced
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You deserve to feel safe in your neighbourhood, on your street, and in your community spaces. That's a basic expectation of local government.
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Community safety means more than reactive policing.
It means ensuring RCMP resourcing keeps pace with population growth & crime trends.
It means a bylaw and community safety presence that is visible, consistent, and empowered to act.
It means addressing social disorder that comes with rapid growth, not ignoring it, and not criminalizing it without support.
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I've seen firsthand through 25 years of community work and on City Council that safety and social support are not opposites.
The communities that get this right invest in both. I'll be working with Council to see the same.
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Sustainability
Sustainability isn't just an environmental word it's a governing principle.
It means building a community that can actually afford to maintain what it builds, protect what makes it livable, and deliver services that hold up over time, not just at ribbon-cutting.
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Fiscally, it means making decisions with a long view, managing debt responsibly, protecting reserves, and ensuring the Township isn't mortgaging its future to fund today's announcements.
Environmentally, it means protecting green space, waterways, tree canopy, and natural corridors as the Township densifies because once that land is gone, it's gone.
From a service perspective, it means never approving a facility or program without an honest accounting of what it costs to run year after year.
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Growth that isn't sustainable isn't progress. It's a problem we're deferring.