David grew up in Chemainus and worked briefly in the ‘MacBlo’ Chemainus sawmill before its closure in 1982. He later worked as a summer student at the Chemainus Festival of Murals, developing an understanding of the fragility of one industry communities, and of their ability to adapt to survive. David moved to Toronto and then…
As a lifelong NDP voter and a candidate in the 2016 BC election, Lori cites the most important part of her life as being a mother, grandmother and wife along with being a committed community volunteer. She has been a union member of CUPE working for the School District 79, and the Teamsters in books…
Shaye was born and raised in the Cowichan Valley. Coming from a family of forestry workers, his blue-collar background never left any doubt that Shaye was NDP right from the get-go! Labour rights, True Universal Healthcare, Public Education, and Climate Change/Environmental justice are the 4 cornerstones of his drive to help the NDP improve the…
Darryl has lived on Vancouver Island most of his life. Born in Victoria, he spent time as a child in Campbell River before finally ending up in the Cowichan Valley. He grew up in a family of progressives and has always held the values of the New Democratic Party close to his heart. Darryl left…
Tom Harkins has been a member of the NDP since the late 1970s and is an Honourary Lifetime Member of the BC NDP. He has served on either the Federal or Provincial executives since 1987. Tom has organized the signs and sign crews for countless Federal and Provincial elections. After 40 years in the forest…
Growing up in an isolated mining town in Northeastern Manitoba, Faye’s first contact with politics as a fifteen year old was when her father took her to a CCF campaign meeting. When the local United Church minister was fired for trying to organize a union—there were mine managers on the church board, the church was…
Rick Lebitschnig grew up in Crofton and his first political memories are of Orange and black Tommy Douglas signs on his grandfather’s lawn. Rick joined the NDP in 1976 to attend the Young New Democrats Convention in New Westminster as a visitor. Later that year, he returned to Crofton and joined the Cowichan-Malahat Provincial NDP…
Sue Stroud grew up all over Canada as her father was in the Armed Forces, but she found her true home when her family moved to Vancouver Island in 1970. Sue worked for BC Housing for 23 years. She has been a community activist fighting for farmland & trees, social housing & community amenities, disarmament…
Connie More immigrated to Canada from the USA in 1970 and became a Canadian citizen as soon as she was eligible, having already begun volunteer canvassing for the BC NDP and soon thereafter for Tommy Douglas in Nanaimo. She had a 40-year career as a music educator for ages 3 through adulthood (day care centres,…
