Alastair has extensive experience serving on the Council and various committees over the past decade. As Mayor, he will [1] provide leadership to the Council, represent the District's interests, and listen to residents' concerns, [2] encourage locally owned small businesses and promote local food production and farmland protection, and [3] manage the District's finances carefully to reduce the need for tax increases while maintaining Central Saanich's rural character and environment. He believes his skills in communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and agricultural expertise will enable him to be an effective Mayor.

1. Strengths: Alastair has been involved: As Mayor I will -
I believe I contribute useful skills at the
• Chairman – Planning and Development • Provide leadership to Council
Council table including:
Committee 2008-present • Represent the Districts interests to
• Small business experience.
• Chairman – Public Works and higher levels of government
• Creative problem solver
Transportation Committee 2005-8 • Listen and respond to your concerns
• Effective communicator
• Co-chaired – Official Community Plan in an open and fair manner.
• Ability to prioritize, evaluate, and make
[OCP] Review Steering Committee. • Encourage locally owned and
decisions, and the humility to admit my
• Chairman- Integrated Storm-water operated small business.
mistakes.
Management Planning [ISMP] • Promote local food production and
• Diplomacy and fairness.
Committee. protect farmland [ALR] from
• Agricultural expertise.
• Chairman- Central Saanich Agricultural development.
• Good humored and positive attitude.
Area Plan Steering Committee • Maintain the rural character of
Central Saanich as per our OCP.
• Improve communication and
cooperative relationships with First
Nations, and neighbouring
communities.
• Advocate for improved public transit,
walking and cycling infrastructure.
Enhance environmental stewardship.
Core Values: •
• Manage the District's finances, staff,
• Open and accountable government infrastructure and operations carefully
through transparency and the pursuit of to reduce the need for future tax
the common good. increases.
• Local farmland & sustainable food
production In summary, - I will work together
• The inherent worth and dignity of every with all members of Council and
person. I have enjoyed my two terms as a District Staff to ensure that Central
• Belonging to a welcoming community of District Councillor and I have gained Saanich remains a safe, healthy place
active citizens who celebrate diversity. valuable experience and knowledge to live and work.
• Compassion, goodwill, integrity. that will enable me to be an effective ---xxx---
• Appreciation of our interdependent Mayor. If you would like to talk to Alastair or
relationship with nature. have any
Thank you for allowing me to represent questions, please phone
you for the last six years 250 544 0668