Volunteers with Federal Retirees’ Mid-Island and Pacific Rim Branch have been hard at work in advance of the Oct. 19 British Columbia election.
Mid-Island and Pacific Rim Branch volunteers have been busy meeting with candidates in advance of the British Columbia provincial election.
On Sept. 10, branch advocacy liaison Marg Smith and branch director Larry Biccum spent an hour with Adam Walker, the independent candidate for Ladysmith-Oceanside, at his office in Qualicum Beach. This discussion focused on the Federal Retirees B.C. election priorities of access to care and housing.
On Sept. 16, branch president Rick Roberts, branch advocacy committee member Charles Scrivener and branch advocacy liaison Marg Smith met with Conservative Party of B.C. candidate for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Gwen O’Mahony and policy analyst Stewart Fletcher. This meeting focused on health care and housing issues related to older adults.
The branch has also sent letters to each nominated candidate and are continuing to pursue meetings with candidates they have not yet met.
In addition, the branch has provided information to their members on local community town halls, which they’re encouraged to attend, as well as a list of questions to help start meaningful conversations about issues affecting older adults in B.C.
The branch also encourages members to visit Federal Retirees’ B.C. election hub and to send the template letter to the candidates in their constituency.
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