Earl Babich
Education:
UBC - Applied Science (Engineering)
Occupation:
President of Able Enterprises Ltd.
Political Experience:
Trustee candidate for Mission Public Schools for 2011
Residency:
Hatzic Valley
Community Activity
Hatzic Prairie, Durieu, McConnell Creak Ratepayers Association.
*Shelley Carter
Education:
Mission Senior, UFV
Occupation:
school district trustee, certified hairdresser
Political experience:
School trustee incumbent
Community activity:
Various executive positions on Dewdney Elementary PAC, Hatzic Secondary PAC, dry grad coordinator 2005-2012 then supported with 2013-14 dry grads. Numerous community events for Dewdney and Hatzic area, Christmas parade, community dinners, Christmas Bazaars for both schools for years.
Philip Cooper
Education:
Completed a Carpentry Apprenticeship at Pacific Vocational Institute
Occupation:
Career Builder 1974 to present
Political Experience:
None
Residency:
Stave Falls area
Community Activity:
I have been a Chamber member and have coached numerous baseball, soccer and hockey teams in Maple Ridge while my kids were growing up.
I also give out a yearly “Woodworkers Award” to the top woodworking student as chosen by the Tech. Ed. teachers in School District No. 42.
*Edie Heinrichs
Education:
Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Riverview School of Nursing
Occupation:
Retired from SD#75, teacher assistant/secretary/administrative assistant
Political Experience:
Incumbent (one term)
Residency:
Mission
Community Activity:
Northview Community Church, hospice volunteer
Paul Loyla
Education:
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA)
Occupation:
Accountant
Political Experience:
Federal Electoral District Association Treasurer, Fleetwood-Port-Kells Riding (Surrey), BC
Residency: Turnbridge
Community Activity:
Mission Search and Rescue – Member in Training, Board Member and Treasurer
SOS BC Children’s Village
*Randy Cairns
Education:
Post-secondary
Occupation:
Service technician Canada Safeway
Political
experience:
Two years president Maple Ridge-Mission provincial constituency, three terms school trustee Mission Public Schools
Residency:
Mission
Community
activity:
Past coach in Mission girls soccer for 10 years; past referee Mission Minor Soccer; past member board of directors Mission Community Services six years; past volunteer Fraser Valley crisis line six years; past volunteer citizens on patrol
Rick McKamey
Education:
Graduate of Mission Public School District, UCFV
Occupation:
Retired fisheries and environment manager of community programs CFDCofNF, DFO/WD ; self-employed (agriculture)
Political Experience:
Trustee MPSD No. 75
President of the Council of BC School Districts
Residency:
Deroche
Community Activity:
Founding president of Fraser Valley Chapter of MS Society of Canada, Past President of the Mission Community Skills Center
Past Board of Mission Minor Softball / Mission Minor Hockey
Founding board member of the Mission Chapter of the Special Olympics
Founder of the Fraser Valley Regional Watersheds Coalition
Tracy Loffler
Occupation:
Owner of Unison Yoga
Residency:
Mission
Community activity:
I direct my volunteer time toward my kids’ schools and activities. I’ve taught weekly yoga classes at school and managed the hockey team.
Scott Young
Education:
BCIT Electrical/Business
Occupation:
Firefighter
Residency:
Mission
Community Activity:
District PAC Chair; coaching in schools; Summit PAC Chair; volunteering in school events. Received the 2014 George Matthews Award for excellence in parent leadership in B.C.
Kathleen MacKillop
Occupation:
Langara Community College; BSDW Training 1 and 11. Riverside Trades & Skills
Political Experience:
None
Residency:
Mission
Employment:
Education co-ordinator and social development worker for the Leq’a:mel First Nation.
Community Activity:
Co-chair at the University of the Fraser Valley Aboriginal Community Council, participant at the Misssion Child & Youth Council Committee; and representative for Leq’a:mel at the Siwel Si’wes committee.
Serving on the Mission Optimist Board as a director and as the school liaison. Active member of the District of Mission Community Cultural Resource Commission. Active executive member of the St. Joseph’s CWL as the Community Life Liaison.
*James (Jim) Taylor
Education:
Bachelor degree and teaching certificate from SFU
Occupation:
Retired (resource conservation manager, vice-principal, teacher)
Political Experience:
Incumbent (one term)
Residency:
Stave Falls
Community Activity:
Multiple Community Environmental Initiatives, Toxic Hogweed control, Mission Rotary, Mission Food Center