Bonjour! čɛčɛhaθɛč ¡Hola! Hyvää päivää. Hi!
If you don't know me, you've come to the right place.
This is where you can find out what I think, what I care about,
and what I'm passionate about.
My name is Carole Ann
I am privileged and grateful to live, work & play within the traditional territory of the ɬəʔamen (Tla'amin) Nation peoples who have sustainably lived on these lands for many thousands of years as the original inhabitants.
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I wrote a novel!
UNDER PARIS SPIES
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Civic Leadership Experience
I am honoured to have been a former two-term City Councillor (elected in 2014 and 2018)
in the city currently known as "Powell River"
I have focused on:
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climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions;
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relationship building & reconciliation with our ɬəʔamen First Nations neighbours;
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strategies for reducing waste sent to landfill;
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more responsible development;
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social planning and poverty reduction;
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supporting arts, culture and heritage;
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supporting and collaborating with the health authority on healthcare services they provide;
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and making our community a more livable, resilient city.
My local government board and committee experience has included:
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Two terms as one of the Municipal Directors appointed to the qathet Regional District Board;
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Chair of the Powell River (now qathet) Regional Hospital District Board from 2018 - 2022;
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Chair of the Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation Committee;
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Youth Council mentor;
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Member of the BC Municipal Climate Leadership Council steering committee;
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Appointed to the Vancouver Island & Coastal Communities Climate Leadership Committee;
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Member of the National Climate Caucus
Now the Climate Leaders Program Manager with Community Energy Association, supporting elected officials
to move forward on climate action in their communities.
Photo by Anji Smith