The 性视界传媒 Connect slate has added three more candidates for councillor to its roster heading into the Oct. 15 civic election while Narima Dela Cruz has declared she will run for a council seat as an Independent.

Wil Kwok, Gordon Hepner and Robin Stutt will join mayoral candidate Brenda Locke, and councillor candidates Ramona Kaptyn, Sebastian Sajda, Rochelle Prasad and Pardeep Kooner under the 性视界传媒 Connect banner.

Locke says Kwok 鈥渉as everything that鈥檚 needed鈥� to be a productive councillor for 性视界传媒.

鈥淎 hard-working businessman who grew up in our city, he is guided by strong principles and believes in giving back to his community. We are very proud to have him on our team,鈥� she said.

Kwok said he joined 性视界传媒 Connect because he 鈥渃an no longer stand by and watch this mayor continue to fracture 性视界传媒. By contrast, Brenda Locke is a connector, a person who works for all 性视界传媒 residents. I trust her character and respect her experience.鈥�

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Locke also sang Stutt鈥檚 praises.

鈥淲e could not have a better councillor for a city desperately in need of leadership that can be trusted to represent our residents with honour, a unique skill set and complete transparency. All sorely lacking now,鈥� she said.

Stutt is described as a 鈥渃areer investigator鈥� in policing and the insurance field. His career pursuing the truth in a wide range of cases has developed a strong belief in and commitment to integrity in a community, Locke says.

鈥淭he four pillars of municipal government are public safety, infrastructure, parks and recreation, and responsible land management,鈥� Stutt said. 鈥淎s a resident of 性视界传媒 for 32 years, I am keenly interested in seeing all those pillars made stronger, and will serve by making unbiased, evidence-based, informed decisions to benefit our entire community.鈥�

Locke says Gordon Hepner, a notary public and son of former 性视界传媒 First mayor Linda Hepner, 鈥渨ill be an excellent member of 性视界传媒 City Council.鈥�

Hepner says 性视界传媒 needs an 鈥渋ntelligent community development plan that businesses and residents can rely on.

鈥淚 grew up in politics. My mother was the former mayor of this great city. I believe small businesses are critical to building a vibrant community. Equally important for our diverse community, 性视界传媒 must have facilities for all stages of life. I am committed to improving existing facilities and adding much-needed future facilities and infrastructure.鈥�

Meantime, Narima Dela Cruz, says 鈥渋t鈥檚 time to have a truly independent voice鈥� at 性视界传媒 city hall and on Labour Day announced her candidacy for council, as an Independent, as a tribute to workers.

Dela Cruz said, if elected, she鈥檒l seek to conduct bi-monthly townhall meetings in six different town centres to 鈥渦pdate the community and listen to people鈥檚 concerns and issues, advocating for more federal and provincial support to ensure affordability in living condition of residents, more focus and actions on homelessness and mental health issues, and more community amenities for families and individuals.

While election day is Saturday Oct. 15, advance voting will be on Oct. 5, 8, 9 and 12 at Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre (13458 107A Ave.), Guildford Recreation Centre (15105 105 Ave.), Fleetwood Community Centre (15996 84 Ave.), Princess Margaret Secondary School (12870 72 Ave.), Cloverdale Recreation Centre (6188 176 St.), and Semiahmoo Secondary School, at 1785 148 St.

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