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New Westminster City Council

New Westminster City Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Patrick Johnstone, Community First New West
Structure
Seats6 councillors and 1 mayor
Political groups
  •   Community First New West (4)
      New West Progressives (2)
      Independent (1)
Elections
Last election
October 15, 2022
Next election
October 17, 2026
Meeting place
Council Chamber
New Westminster City Hall
New Westminster, British Columbia
Website
www.newwestcity.ca/city_hall/mayor_and_council/index.php
Footnotes
Information correct as of 16 January 2024.

New Westminster City Council is the governing body of New Westminster, British Columbia. The council consists of the mayor of New Westminster, and six councillors elected to serve a four-year term.[1][2] The council was the first municipal government to be established in mainland British Columbia in 1860 by the Municipal Council Act.[3] From 1860 to 1872, the council's presiding officer, known as the president of New Westminster, was internally elected by the sitting councillors.[4] This changed in 1973 when the provincial government mandated that the council would be led by a separately elected mayor.[4] The current mayor is Patrick Johnstone, a member of the Community First New West political party.[5] City council meetings are held in New Westminster City Hall, and are usually scheduled on Monday evenings.[6] The most recent election was on October 15, 2022.

Current membership

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Elected on October 15, 2022. Party status as of January 15, 2024.
Name Party Position
Patrick Johnstone   Community First New West Mayor
Ruby Campbell   Community First New West Councillor
Tasha Henderson   Community First New West Councillor
Jaimie McEvoy   Community First New West Councillor
Nadine Nakagawa   Community First New West (Nov 2022–Jun 2023) Councillor
  Independent (Jun 2023–present)
Daniel Fontaine   New West Progressives Councillor
Paul Minhas   New West Progressives Councillor

Past membership

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2018–2022

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Further information: 2018 British Columbia municipal elections § New Westminster
Name Party Position
Jonathan X. Côte   Independent[n 1] Mayor
Chinu Das   Independent[n 1] Councillor
Patrick Johnstone   Independent[n 1] Councillor
Jaimie McEvoy   Independent[n 1] Councillor
Nadine Nakagawa   Independent[n 1] Councillor
Chuck Puchmayr   Independent[n 1] Councillor
Mary Trentadue   Independent[n 1] Councillor
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Although technically independent, Jonathan Côte, Chinu Das, Patrick Johnstone, Jaimie McEvoy, Nadine Nakagawa, Chuck Puchmayr, and Mary Trentadue all endorsed each other and had campaigned together under the "Team Côte" slogan.[7]

2014–2018

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Further information: 2014 British Columbia municipal elections § New Westminster
Name Party Position
Jonathan X. Côte   Independent Mayor
Bill Harper   Independent Councillor
Patrick Johnstone   Independent Councillor
Jaimie McEvoy   Independent Councillor
Chuck Puchmayr   Independent Councillor
Mary Trentadue   Independent Councillor
Lorrie Williams   Independent Councillor

2011–2014

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Further information: 2011 British Columbia municipal elections § New Westminster
Name Party Position
Wayne Wright   Independent Mayor
Jonathan X. Côte   Independent Councillor
Bill Harper   Independent Councillor
Jaimie McEvoy   Independent Councillor
Betty McIntosh   Independent Councillor
Chuck Puchmayr   Independent Councillor
Lorrie Williams   Independent Councillor

2008–2011

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2008 New Westminster municipal election:[8]

Name Party Position
Wayne Wright   Independent Mayor
Jonathan X. Côte   Independent Councillor
Bill Harper   Independent Councillor
Jaimie McEvoy   Independent Councillor
Betty McIntosh   Independent Councillor
Bob Osterman   Independent Councillor
Lorrie Williams   Independent Councillor

2005–2008

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2005 British Columbia municipal election:[9]

Name Party Position
Wayne Wright   Independent Mayor
Jonathan X. Côte   Independent Councillor
Calvin Donnelly   Independent Councillor
Bill Harper   Independent Councillor
Betty McIntosh   Independent Councillor
Bob Osterman   Independent Councillor
Lorrie Williams   Independent Councillor

2002–2005

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2002 British Columbia municipal election:[10]

Name Party Position
Wayne Wright   Independent Mayor
Casey Cook   Independent Councillor
Jerry Dobrovolny   Independent Councillor
Calvin Donnelly   Independent Councillor
Bob Osterman   Independent Councillor
Chuck Puchmayr   Independent Councillor
Lorrie Williams   Independent Councillor

1999–2002

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1999 British Columbia municipal election:[11]

Name Party Position
Helen Sparkes   Independent Mayor
Casey Cook   Independent Councillor
Jerry Dobrovolny   Independent Councillor
Calvin Donnelly   Independent Councillor
Betty McIntosh   Independent Councillor
Bob Osterman   Independent Councillor
Chuck Puchmayr   Independent Councillor

1996–1999

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1996 British Columbia municipal election:[12]

Name Party Position
Helen Sparkes   Independent Mayor
Casey Cook   Independent Councillor
Jerry Dobrovolny   Independent Councillor
Betty McIntosh   Independent Councillor
Charmaine Diane Murray   Independent Councillor
Bob Osterman   Independent Councillor
Chuck Puchmayr   Independent Councillor

1993–1996

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1993:[13]

Name Party Position
Betty Toporowski   Independent Mayor
Casey Cook   Independent Councillor
Kathy Cherris   Independent Councillor
Calvin Donnelly   Independent Councillor
Lynda Fletcher-Gordon   Independent Councillor
Charmaine Diane Murray   Independent Councillor
Helen Sparkes   Independent Councillor

References

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  1. ^ "City Council". newwestcity.ca. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "New Westminster (City)". civicinfo.bc.ca. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ James Douglas (16 July 1860), New Westminster Municipal Council Act, British Columbia, retrieved 9 March 2024
  4. ^ a b "City Council minutes - Record Detail". New Westminster Archives. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Mayor's Office". newwestcity.ca. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Council Meetings". newwestcity.ca. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ Theresa Mcmanus (5 September 2018). "Can you guess who is on Team Cote in New West?". New Westminster Record. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ^ 2008 New Westminster municipal election
  9. ^ 2005 British Columbia municipal election
  10. ^ 2002 British Columbia municipal election
  11. ^ 1999 British Columbia municipal election
  12. ^ 1996 British Columbia municipal election
  13. ^ Stewart Bell (22 November 1993). "Civic '93 Choices". Vancouver Sun. p. 14 (B2).
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