I’ve called White Rock home since 2010. I served as your City Councillor from 2018 to 2022, and I’m running again because I care deeply about our community, its character and its future.

The Together White Rock council slate has just given third reading to major changes to White Rock’s Official Community Plan (OCP), enabling development capacity for approximately 8,800 new condominium units along North Bluff. I strongly oppose advancing such significant changes just 33 days before the municipal election, when residents are preparing to choose their next Council.

During my time on Council, I worked to support local businesses, personally meeting with most Marine Drive business owners and managers during COVID. I introduced the successful motion to close one lane of Marine Drive so restaurants could expand their outdoor patios and continue serving customers during provincial restrictions on indoor dining.

I also introduced changes to the OCP that reduced maximum building heights from 24 to 12 storeys, following three years of extensive public consultation. These changes helped protect existing affordable rental housing that might otherwise face redevelopment and displacement pressures.

For me, this was a moral choice: putting the well-being of residents and the preservation of their homes at the centre of decisions about development, rather than judging those decisions solely by their financial returns.

Many candidates talk about limiting excessive development and preserving White Rock’s small-town character. I have a City Council voting record that residents can examine, including my work to reduce maximum building heights from 24 to 12 storeys in the 2021 Official Community Plan. My commitment to responsible development is backed by my record on Council.moral choice to focus on residents and their well being, instead of developer’s profits.

40 Years of Business Experience — Putting It to Work for White Rock

I bring 40 years of experience managing large-scale software engineering projects, including projects valued at up to $1.5 billion in today’s dollars. I also pursued doctoral-level studies in computer science at UBC and SFU.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked to improve efficiency, reduce costs, eliminate waste and increase customer and employee satisfaction through continuous improvement.

That experience has given me the skills to critically review City Hall’s projects, priorities and budgets, identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary spending, and improve how our city delivers services.

One example is the approval process for homeowners and local businesses. Some approvals now take two to three years, when similar approvals once took just weeks. These delays create unnecessary costs and frustration. We need to understand where the bottlenecks are, simplify processes and restore reasonable approval times.

We can do better. I want to bring the same practical, results-oriented approach I’ve used throughout my business career to improving how White Rock operates.

Lower Taxes Through Better Financial Management

During my time on Council, I developed a plan to reduce property taxes by reducing excessive annual transfers into City reserves, rather than cutting services or cancelling infrastructure projects.

I consulted with two White Rock Chief Financial Officers about my proposal. Both indicated that, based on the financial circumstances and assumptions we discussed, property tax reductions of up to 30% could be achievable without affecting existing services or planned projects.

I remain concerned about the growth of White Rock’s financial reserves. While the City needs adequate funding for infrastructure replacement and emergencies, I believe reserve contributions should be based on clearly documented needs, realistic project schedules and transparent financial planning.

My approach is straightforward: protect essential reserves, eliminate unnecessary spending, and return savings to taxpayers wherever financially responsible.

With 40 years of project management experience, I have the skills to examine City budgets, challenge spending assumptions and help ensure residents and businesses receive better value for their tax dollars.

My Four Priorities for White Rock

• No More Highrises: Protect affordable rentals, views and our community character. I will work to roll back the recent OCP height and density increases along North Bluff.
• Better Services and Infrastructure: Revitalize our waterfront and improve water quality, infrastructure and city services.
• Lower Taxes, Better Value: Review City Hall’s spending, eliminate waste, reduce unnecessary costs and work toward lower property taxes without sacrificing essential services.
• Cut the Red Tape: Streamline business and single-family home approvals, reduce permit delays and improve City Hall’s service to residents and businesses.

Committed to Our Community

Community service has always been important to me. I’m a board member, producer and actor with the White Rock Players’ Club, Charity Chair of the White Rock Elks, and a former board member of the White Rock Youth Ambassadors.

I’ve consistently supported our local arts community, small businesses and the volunteers who make White Rock such a special place to live.

Make Your Voice Heard — Vote!

Advance Voting — October 7, 8 and 13, 2026

8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Centennial Arena
14600 North Bluff Road, White Rock

Election Day — Saturday, October 17, 2026

8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

• Centennial Arena
• Kent Street Activity Centre
• White Rock Community Centre

Authorized by Scott Kristjanson, Financial Agent.