Gayle Martin

Retired, age not provided

Nicomekl area resident who鈥檚 lived in 91原创 35 years

I was elected to City council in 1991.

I have served in many capacities.

Most recently, I represented 91原创 City at the Fraser Valley Regional Library board. I was elected chair of the board in 2019 to present.

I am representative to the Metro Vancouver board of directors, and serve on the water, zero waste, and electoral area committees.

I also serve on the community council for Salvation Army鈥檚 Gateway of Hope, and have volunteered there the past 12 years.

I am the proud mother of a wonderful son, have an awesome daughter-in-law, and two lovable grandchildren.

I enjoy camping and boating with my son and his family and take great pleasure watching both grandchildren play hockey and activities they are involved in.

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email: gaylemartin@hotmail.com

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Have you held office in past? If so, please specify: Yes. Councillor.

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Questions:

(These answers are presented as the candidates submitted them)

1. Should 91原创 City have its own, separate RCMP detachment?

No.

2. Should the City create a performing arts venue within the next council term?

No.

I would love nothing more than to see a performing arts centre in 91原创 City.

I answered 鈥渘o鈥� to the question as it refers to building in the next term.

This community has been talking about a centre for more than 30 years, and funds are not/nor will be they be available to build a centre in the next four years.

We have done studies in partnership with the Township of 91原创 and Kwantlen University, and this past term we have been looking at it.

The price tag is a minimum $40 million.

It is my opinion that we must obtain partnerships and/or a philanthropist to realize the dream of a performing arts centre in 91原创 City.

3. Does the City need more overpasses to reduce train-caused traffic delays?

No.

4. Should the City set targets for the creation of more low-income and seniors rental spaces, social housing units, and/or co-op development to improve home security?

Yes.

5. Are City taxes too high?

Yes.

6. Is the City鈥檚 population growing too fast?

No.

7. Should the City institute pay parking in some downtown areas?

No.

8. Will the arrival of SkyTrain change 91原创 City for the better?

Yes.

9. Can municipal staff and council do more to attract new green and high-tech businesses to open in 91原创 City?

Don鈥檛 know.

10. Does the City have a handle on the problems created by homelessness?

No.

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How the questions were presented to each candidate

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Towards that end, we have attempted to make this package available (along with the following instructions) to each of the candidates in a timely fashion ahead of the Oct. 15 election.

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You must provide a 鈥榶es,鈥� a 鈥榥o,鈥� or a 鈥榙on鈥檛 know鈥� (Y, N, D) response to EACH of these questions.

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