White Rock faces a new threat: proposals by the current council for over a dozen 30–40 storey high rises along 16th Ave in what they call the North Bluff Study, as well as other projects like the Community Hub. Once again, City Councilors are pushing for projects that will reshape our community forever. But with 2 seats up for election in this election, we can shift power back to the people of this community.

The North Bluff study has one goal: force hundreds of families out of affordable rentals so large out of town developers can build more million dollar condos.

The area highlighted by blue is included in the North Bluff study that hopes to replace the existing homes and rentals with condos and towers. Is this what you want for your city?

I talk about affordable housing and my first priority is to retain as much of the existing affordable rentals that we already have along North Bluff and the two blocks South of that.

On September 27, White Rock voters will decide: Do we stick to the Official Community Plan (4, 8, and 12 storeys) — or do we give developers the green light for more and higher towers?

I’m running for City Council to defend our community. If you live in White Rock, I ask for your vote. When I was on Council from 2018 to 2022, we spent three years in the public input process to find out was residents want and that was to reduce heights and density.

My motion in 2021, as supported by Council, reduced maximum heights from 24 stories down to 12. It can be done! Voters can have a say in the future of your city. I ask for your support once more so we can block the North Bluff Study and keep people in their homes.

Many candidates are funded by big money developers. Check out how many have large numbers of signs with many on newly developed building sites. They may not tell you that they are funded by developers, but many are.

Don’t be fooled.

Vote for someone with a long history of supporting our community, residents, and local businesses, not developers with deep pockets.

Vote for Scott Kristjanson.