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at dissolution on April 14, 2009

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MLA: Guy Gentner

Delta North


Elected: 2005

NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Guy Gentner was elected as the MLA for Delta North on May 17, 2005.

Guy serves as Opposition Critic for Seniors' Health.

Guy Gentner served as a Delta Councillor from 1999 to 2005. As chair of the Delta Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission, Guy re-organized the department that included a significant capitalization program for parks, recreation and the arts. Guy's efforts were instrumental in the delivery of an enhanced Sun God Aquatic Centre, Mackie Park Artificial Turf Field, improvements to our Watershed Park and the new Fire Hall Centre for the Arts.

Guy also chaired Delta's Planning and Environment Committee and Traffic and Safety Committee and served on many municipal committees including Finance, Foreshore and Harbours, Tour de Delta, and the GVRD's Parks Committee.

Guy's community involvement consists of Delta's Heritage Advisory Commission, Delta's Board of Variance and the Delta Arts Council. Guy helped form the North Delta/Newton Public Hospital Society, and is also a past president of the North Delta Ratepayers Association and former vice-president of the Burns Bog Conservation Society.

Through the mayor's bog task force, Guy contributed to the negotiating process that helped public purchase of Burns Bog.

Guy graduated from SFU, drove a bus for many years, fly fishes and is an advocate for outdoor recreation.