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Kelowna - Lake Country

2008 Results

Kelowna-Lake Country
Party Candidate Votes Status
Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST 300/300 polls
CON Ron Cannan 31,902 Elected
NDP Tish Lakes 8,623
LIB Diana Cabott 8,427
GRN Angela Reid 7,819
COM Mark Haley 218

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Ron Cannan

Ron Cannan

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: May 8, 1961

Age: 46

Birthplace: Edmonton

Profession: Businessman

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Cindy

Children: Amanda, Ashley and Amy

Career Background: He serves full-time as a city councillor and also works as an advertising consultant for Kelowna local television stations and newspapers. Prior to politics, he was heavily involved in marketing and advertising sales. He also owned and operated retail businesses in both Edmonton and Jasper National Park.

Community Activities: He has sat on a number of regional boards. He has been a director for the Central Okanagan Regional District and the Central Okanagan Hospital Board.

Electoral History

Municipal: Elected to Kelowna City Council in 1996. Was re-elected twice and served a total of nine years on the council.

Federal: Elected in 2006

Political History

Committee: Has served on the committees of International Trade, Scrutiny of Regulations, and Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee of International Trade.

Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus.

Contact information:

Telephone: 250-862-2777

ron@cannan.ca

www.cannan.ca

Mark Haley

Party: Communist Party of Canada

Profession: Food producer

Children: Two children

Contact information:

Telephone: 250-767-6231

marcos@silk.net

Angela Reid

Angela Reid

Party: Green Party of Canada

Profession: Business woman

Career Background: Is president and CEO of Tigress Ventures Inc., a company dedicated to creating environmental sustainability, social responsibility and economic success through the development of new green businesses. Is also vice-president of a Canadian renewable energy company and sits on the board of directors for the Okanagan Environmental Industry Alliance.

Community Activities: Is active as a member of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Committee and the steering committee for the Coalition for a Genetically Engineered (GE) Free BC.

Contact information:

Telephone: 250-861-4972

angela@kelownagreenparty.ca

ridings.greenparty.ca

Diana Cabott

Diana Cabott

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Birthdate: Oct. 25, 1947

Age: 60

Birthplace: Vancouver

Education: Studied fine arts at Okanagan University College.

Profession: Businesswoman

Marital Status: Partner

Name of Spouse: Leo Nimsick

Children: Kathleen and Tamara

Career Background: Served as a branch manager and managing director for Whillis Harding Insurance, managing the financial services for the Kelowna, Lake Country, Chase and Pender Island offices. Also served on the board of directors of ICBC for nine years; as a panel member of the BC Assessment Authority for Kelowna for two years; as a member of the Kelowna International Airport Committee; and chairman of the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission.

Community Activities: Chairman of the Okanagan College Regional Committee representing Lake Country; founding director of the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce and currently sits on the community issues committee; director of ADVOCIS Life Insurance Group, Okanagan Chapter; member of the Lake Country Artwalk Committee; former president of the Community Development Committee of Lake Country; and has served as a director of the Kelowna Drop-In Society board.

Contact information:

cabott.campaign@gmail.com

dianacabott.liberal.ca

Tish Lakes

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Year of Birth: 1955

Birthplace: North Vancouver

Education: Psychology degree from the University of Victoria

Profession: Mental health advocate

Career Background: Worked as a tree planter for eight years.

Community Activities: Former member of the B.C. Federation of Women. Volunteered to work in advocacy before the Advocacy Centre was established in Nelson. Member of the board of Pro Bono Law B.C.

Mailing address:

168 Asher Road

Kelowna, B.C.

V1X 3H6

Contact information:

Telephone: 250 451-6714

tishlakes@ndp.ca

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2008 Results