Victoria, BC– Robert Lapham, Capital Regional District (CRD) Chief Administrative Officer, is pleased to announce the 2017 CRD Chair and Vice-Chair, the Capital Regional Hospital District (CRHD) Chair and Vice-Chair and the membership of the Boards.
Historically held in December, the inaugural meeting date changed to coincide with the four-year election cycle for municipal governments by the amended Local Government Act.
CRD Director and Mayor of Esquimalt Barbara Desjardins has been re-elected for a second year as the 2017 CRD Board Chair and CRHD Vice-Chair. Director Desjardins has served on the CRD Board since 2009. She was first elected Esquimalt Mayor in 2008 and is the former Chair of the CRD Environmental Services Committee, CRD Planning, Transportation and Protective Services Committee, CRD Transportation Select Committee and the CRD Westside Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Select Committee.
Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area Director David Howe has been re-elected for a third year as the 2017 CRD Board Vice-Chair. Director Howe was first elected to the CRD Board in 2012 and is the area's representative on various CRD commissions.
Director Marianne Alto has been elected for the first time as the 2017 CRHD Chair. She was elected to the City of Victoria Council in 2010 and to the CRD Board in 2011. She has provided leadership for the CRD’s First Nations Task Force and serves as a member of various CRD committees.
The CRD and CRHD Boards share the same directors and officers. A corporation of the CRD, the Capital Regional Hospital District partners with Island Health and community stakeholder agencies to develop and improve healthcare facilities in the region, including replacing buildings that have reached the end of their economic and functional life.
In accordance with Provincial legislation, representation on the CRD and CRHD Boards balances varying population bases with community interests. Each local government receives one vote for every 5,000 people and receives one director for every 25,000 people.
| Name, Title |
Municipality or Electoral Area |
Role |
Assigned Votes |
| Barbara Desjardins, Mayor |
Esquimalt |
CRD Chair, CRHD Vice-Chair |
4 |
| David Howe, Director |
Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area |
CRD Vice-Chair |
2 |
| Marianne Alto, Councillor |
Victoria |
CRHD Chair |
4 |
| Richard Atwell, Mayor |
Saanich |
Director |
5 |
| Denise Blackwell, Councillor |
Langford |
Director |
3 |
| Susan Brice, Councillor |
Saanich |
Director |
5 |
| Judy Brownoff, Councillor |
Saanich |
Director |
4 |
| Vic Derman, Councillor |
Saanich |
Director |
4 |
| Alice Finall, Mayor |
North Saanich |
Director |
3 |
| Carol Hamilton, Mayor |
Colwood |
Director |
4 |
| Lisa Helps, Mayor |
Victoria |
Director |
5 |
| Mike Hicks, Director |
Juan de Fuca Electoral Area |
Director |
2 |
| Ben Isitt, Councillor |
Victoria |
Director |
4 |
| Nils Jensen, Mayor |
Oak Bay |
Director |
4 |
| Wayne McIntyre, Director |
Salt Spring Island Electoral Area |
Director |
3 |
| Colin Plant, Councillor |
Saanich |
Director |
4 |
| Steve Price, Mayor |
Sidney |
Director |
3 |
| John Ranns, Mayor |
Metchosin |
Director |
1 |
| David Screech, Mayor |
View Royal |
Director |
2 |
| Lanny Seaton, Councillor |
Langford |
Director |
3 |
| Maja Tait, Mayor |
Sooke |
Director |
3 |
| Ken Williams, Mayor |
Highlands |
Director |
1 |
| Ryan Windsor, Mayor |
Central Saanich |
Director |
4 |
| Geoff Young, Councillor |
Victoria |
Director |
4 |
The next meeting of the CRD Board will take place on December 14, 2016 at 1:30pm. In the coming weeks, Chair Desjardins will be working with the CRD Directors to gain insight into their areas of interest for the coming year. Work will also commence on establishing standing committees and formalizing committee structures, including appointing committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs, which will be announced on or before the December 14 CRD Board meeting.
In 2016, the CRD Board continued to make progress on the 2015-2018 CRD strategic priorities which outline the direction and priorities of the CRD Board. The corporate plan, multi-year service plans and priorities dashboard, which provides a progress report on how the CRD is delivering on activities laid out in the corporate plan, can be found at https://www.crd.bc.ca/about/how-we-are-governed/strategic-plan
As the CRD wraps up its 50th anniversary year, the organization’s focus going into 2017 will be on enabling sustainable growth, enhancing community well-being, and developing cost-effective infrastructure while continuing to provide core services throughout the region.
Celebrating 50 years! The CRD delivers regional, sub-regional and local services to 13 municipalities and three electoral areas on southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Governed by a 24 member Board of Directors, the CRD works collaboratively with First Nations and all levels of government to enable sustainable growth, enhance community well-being, and develop cost-effective infrastructure while continuing to provide core services to residents throughout the region.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Andy Orr, Senior Manager
CRD Corporate Communications
Tel: 250.360.3229 Cell: 250.216.5492