Sylvie Paillard
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樱桃视频New Directions (SND) did better at the cash box than the ballot box in last fall's municipal elections, thanks in large part to heavy backing from the development community.
The five-member coalition, which included re-elected Mayor Ian Sutherland and Coun. Ray Peters as well as defeated incumbents Sonja Lebans, Dave Fenn and Jeff Dawson, received a total of $31,491.21 to campaign for re-election last fall - more than double the amount raised by all other candidates in the race - according to campaign fundraising and spending disclosures filed at Municipal Hall.
The largest single contributor to SND's re-election effort was MacDonald Development Corp., which donated $10,000. The company has no direct connections to 樱桃视频development, according to Sutherland, but they are linked to the rehabilitation of Britannia Beach.
Other SND contributors have a more direct interest in 樱桃视频lands, including local developer Myron Calof ($1,000), Solterra ($2,000), Tantalus Development ($2,500), University Heights ($1,000) and Bethel Lands Corp. ($2,000). Mainland Engineering also donated $1,000 and Cardinal Concrete donated $2,500 to SND.
SND spent all but $1,680 of the amount it raised, with $10,691 going to media ads and $17,503 going to signs, pamphlets and brochures. SND candidates were also the only candidates that spent money on office costs and polls, which totaled more than $3,000.
The coalition spent $24,437.86 in 2002 for four candidates (Dawson was not elected under the SND banner in 2002), or $6,109.47 per candidate compared to $6,298.24 per candidate in 2005.
Coun. Corinne Lonsdale, who received the most support of all candidates at 2,827 votes, spent $4,175.19 on her campaign. Among the major sponsors, 樱桃视频Terminals, Coast Air Conditioning, Duro Construction, Garibaldi Springs, RSL Holdings and Carlotta Lietchi each donated between $150 and $250.
Coun. Raj Kahlon spent $1,634 in his successful re-election bid with support from Cardinal Concrete owner Bob Fast, who donated $200. Kahlon also received $500 from Peter Cooper and $500 from a numbered B.C. company. Coun. Jeff McKenzie spent the most of his own money on the election campaign, receiving $500 from Cardinal Concrete and $275 from AJ Forest Products while spending $4,419.42 of his own money on media and signs.
Other council candidates whose campaign costs were mostly out-of-pocket were Mohammad Afsar who covered all of his $3,030 expenses; Larry McLennan who spent $1,495 of his own money and $100 of Air Alps's money during his second attempt at council; Sheila Allen who received $250 from Coast Air Conditioning, $120 from Hire Access and $1,723 of her own money; and Wilf Dowad who received $400 in donations and spent $1,849 of his own money.
The smallest amount spent was by council hopeful Adelaida Miranda who filed zero dollars received or spent. Mayoral candidate Terrill Patterson spent a total of $165.
Bryan Raiser was the only candidate to receive significant labour backing, with the Canadian Union of Provincial Employees (CUPE) BC donating $1,800, CUPE local 2269 (which represents local municipal workers) donating $150 and Sandy Bauer of the 樱桃视频& District Labour Committee donating $300. Spectrum Landscaping donated $200 and local resident and developer Ted Prior donated $100 to Raiser's campaign.
Coun. Patricia Heintzman received the cycling community's support with $200 from CORSA cycle and $400 from June Goodwin of SquamishMountainbike.com. Heintzman also received $100 each from lawyer Doug Race, real estate broker Marianne Wilson, Valhalla Pure owner Murray Sovereign and local resident Carl Halvorsen.
Coun. Mike Jenson received support from forestry companies for his campaign with $250 from JCH Forestry and $2,000 from West Coast Logging. Jenson also received $300 from real estate broker Basil Milne, $500 from Angel Falls Investments and $150 each from Howe Sound Equipment and Howe Sound Business Centre.
