The Board’s Government Relations (GR) volunteers are gearing up for the municipal elections on Saturday, October 20 by participating in 10 election meetings starting next week. Attend a meeting held in your municipality to hear from people who want to be your Mayor and Council.
“As REALTORS®, we work at the ground level in our communities and see what issues affect our clients most,” said Dharbinder (Bob) Dhaliwal, Chair, Government Relations committee. “It is crucial that we all do our part to get involved, ask questions and vote as the decisions made by our municipal governments can have a significant impact on the public and our industry.”
The events are being organized by local chambers of commerce and the Surrey Board of Trade. We’ll be helping out at most of the meetings as a sponsor and adding real estate issues to the agenda. Come to the meetings to hear from the candidates and how they feel about a variety of real estate issues selected by your Board’s GR volunteers.
Topics covered:
- Transportation & transit improvements
- Legalized cannabis
- Housing developments
- Flooding
- Access to property information integral to real estate transactions
- Crime and safety in neighborhoods
Here’s a list of the meetings we’re sponsoring:
Note: Admission to the events is free (unless otherwise noted) but some of the organizers would appreciate pre-registration so they can ensure there is enough space to accommodate attendees. Click on the links below to register or get the most updated information for a particular meeting.
| Surrey Mayoral Candidates Meeting
(Hosts: Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce & the Cloverdale BIA) |
Tuesday, September 25 6 pm – 8 pm |
KPU (Kwantlen) Cloverdale Campus 5500 180 St., Cloverdale |
| Abbotsford Mayoral All Candidates Meeting (Host: Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce) |
Tuesday, October 2 7 pm – 9:30 pm |
Matsqui Centennial Auditorium 33215 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford |
| All Candidates Surrey Mayoral Forum (Host: South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce) |
Wednesday, October 3 6 pm – 9 pm |
Morgan Creek Golf Course 3500 Morgan Creek Way, Surrey |
| Abbotsford City Councillor Meet Up (Host: Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce) |
Thursday, October 4 7 pm – 9 pm |
Upper floor of the Ag-Rec Building located at Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Dr., Abbotsford |
| North Delta Municipal Mayoral Candidates Meeting (Host: Delta Chamber of Commerce) |
Wednesday, October 10 7 pm – 9 pm |
North Delta Secondary School Theatre 11447 82 Ave., Delta |
| Mission All Candidates Meeting (Host: Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce) |
Wednesday, October 10 6 pm – 9 pm |
Clarke Theatre 33700 Prentis Ave., Mission |
| Surrey Mayor’s Candidates Dialogue (Host: Surrey Board of Trade) |
Wednesday, October 10 5:30 pm – 8 pm |
Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel 15269 104 Ave., Surrey |
| Surrey City Councillors Candidate Dialogue (Host: Surrey Board of Trade) |
Thursday, October 11 5:30 pm – 8 pm |
Eaglequest Golf Course 7778 152 St., Surrey |
| All Candidates White Rock Mayoral Forum (Public) (Host: South Surrey White Rock Chamber of Commerce) |
Friday, October 12 6 pm – 9 pm |
White Rock Community Centre 15154 Russell Ave., White Rock |
| Langley Mayoral Dinner (Host: Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce) * Chamber members: $35 + GST * General admission: $50 + GST |
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 5 pm to 8:30 pm |
Coast Hotel & Convention Centre 20393 Fraser Hwy., Langley |
Additional election meetings:
| City of Langley Municipal Election Meet & Greet (Host: Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce) |
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm |
Coast Hotel & Convention Centre 20393 Fraser Hwy., Langley |
| Township of Langley Municipal Election Meet & Greet (Host: Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce) |
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm |
Redwoods Golf Course 22011 – 88 Ave., Langley |
Voting information:
You can vote in the municipal election in your community if you:
- are a Canadian citizen,
- are 18 years of age or more on election day,
- have lived in BC for at least six months before you register to vote, and
- you have lived in the community where you want to vote for 30 days or more before you register to vote.
If you’re on the list of voters in your community, you will have received a card in the mail by now that tells you where you can go to vote. If you didn’t get your card or you just don’t know if you’re on the list to vote, bring two pieces of identification (ID) to the nearest voting place. Your ID must clearly show your current residential address and your signature.
For more information on what qualifies as appropriate ID or other details on the municipal election including the list of voting places in your community, visit your municipality’s website. Here’s a list to help you out:
- City of Abbotsford
- City of Delta
- City of Langley
- Township of Langley
- District of Mission
- City of Surrey
- City of White Rock
2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform
British Columbia is holding a referendum on what voting system we should use for provincial elections. The referendum is being held by mail from October 22 to November 30, 2018. Registered voters will get a voting package in the mail from Elections BC between October 22 and November 2, 2018. For more information regarding the 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform, click here.
