Harv Westeringh for Chilliwack City Councillor

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Harv Westeringh for Chilliwack City Councillor 2018.

Why am I running for City of Chilliwack Councillor? I was born and raised in Chilliwack. Our current city council has done a great job over the last 4 years, especially given the challenges that have come our way. But our next city council will look very different, with half our current councillors stepping down. Having lived here my whole life, I know the City well, and consider it the best place in the world to live. When I was born here, Chilliwack was a town. We lat...er sought city status, and now we are a big city, with big city issues. As we face the next (and current) challenges, I believe that I can offer a wide perspective, with historical knowledge and deep roots. Although I am a small-scale dairy farmer, I am also in the service industry (construction and real estate). I am approachable, accountable, and listen to all points of view with respect. My job is to bring people together, through negotiation and collaboration. I believe these are necessary skills in being an effective councillor.

Press Release: Harv Westeringh has announced that he will be running in this year’s civic elections, for City Councillor. Westeringh was born and raised in Greendale, and currently lives in Rosedale. ... I have lived in Chilliwack my whole life. I grew up here, my wife grew up here, and our kids have grown up here. I have always been interested in local issues, and I am very aware of the issues that our current council is wrestling with. He has been a Realtor since 1994, and has been involved with the building industry, as a builder, since 1996. In 2011, my wife and I started a small dairy farm in East Chilliwack. Being involved in these 3 different industries gives me a wide perspective of some of the local issues." Westeringh believes in being fiscally responsible, maintaining a low taxation rate, and supports the pay as you go philosophy, as Chilliwack continues to grow. As a city, we either move ahead or we fall behind. I love this city, and want to help find the solutions to keep this city the best place to live in. There are some real challenges currently facing us, and if successful in my desire to represent our city as a councillor, I would like to focus on the following issues: - Crime and Public Safety - Increasing affordable housing - Protecting the Agricultural Land Reserve - Expansion of our local economy Westeringh has been president of the East Chilliwack Elementary Parent Advisory Council, involved extensively in the ice hockey community, as youth coach, youth trainer, president of the Upper Fraser Valley Hockey Association, Old-timers hockey association, youth soccer coach, involved with the Chilliwack Holstein 4-H, and past director of the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board.