Coastal Currents with Aaron Reid

Written by: Coastal Currents with Aaron Reid
  • Summary

  • Your journey into discovering the amazing people and wonderful happenings in, and around, the qathet region. Insightful interviews, frank conversations and often hilarious discussions of issues, ideas and people that matter to you.
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Episodes
  • Season 2: Municipal Election Series: Mayoral: Ron Woznow
    Oct 9 2022

    Ron Woznow first visited Powell River in 1990 and has called Powell River home since 2012. He has 35 years of experience leading community organizations, companies, and government agencies and is known for his leadership, team building and negotiation skills.

    Ron believes in community service. For the past decade he has volunteered as a board member with Powell River organizations including the First Credit Union, Powell River Assist and the Library. He is president of the Westview Ratepayers Society and the Senior Citizens Association and a member of the Legion and the Sport Fishing Advisory Committee.

    As Mayor Ron would work with city managers and Council to find solutions to the city's significant debt and carefully examine the justification for all new projects and programs, streamline the permit and development process with zero tolerance for favouritism and ensure transparency. You have a question, you will get an answer at monthly meetings with the mayor.

    A family man, Ron’s children and grandchildren visit regularly. He is an avid fisherman and believes Powell River's natural beauty is second to none. He is committed to using his leadership experience and skills to create the change our City needs to grow and prosper.

    https://woznowformayor.com/

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    22 mins
  • Season 2: Municipal Election Series: Mayoral: CaroleAnn Leishman
    Oct 9 2022

    CaroleAnn Leishman is a two term City Councillor who has also served on the qathet Regional District Board for the last 8 years.

    She has been the Chair of the Regional Hospital District Board and the City's Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation Committee and has mentored the Youth Council. She has been known locally for her theatre background, musicals, dance, figure skating and roller derby.

    In her day job she has been an Architectural Designer and Project Manager in the construction industry for the past 21 years and although she was born and raised in PR, she has lived in many different places and spent many years travelling giving her a broad understanding of the issues that communities are dealing with.

    In this election, CaroleAnn is running for Mayor.

    https://www.caroleannleishman.com/

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    21 mins
  • Season 2: Municipal Election Series: Mayoral: Maggie Hathaway
    Oct 8 2022

    Maggie Hathaway grew up in North Vancouver and moved to Powell River in 1979, 43 years ago. She is almost a local.

    Maggie worked for the City of Powell River for 14 years, two years in Administration and twelve years at the Fire Department. She then moved on to spend eight years at Legal Aid where she represented folks with poverty law type issues; residential tenancy, Work Safe, family law and even a little criminal stuff.

    From there she was employed by our MLA Nicholas Simons for thirteen years. Many of the same issues she handled at Legal Aid, she dealt with at Nicholas’ office.

    She has been on City Council for fourteen years. Her portfolios have included housing and other social issues, communications, and emergency services.

    She golfs in the summer and curls in the winter.

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    30 mins

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