Screech, David
Background.
• Resident of Greater Victoria for 43 years, View Royal for the last 10.
• Married with three grown children.
• Owner & manager of a long standing Victoria business, Gregg’s Furniture & Upholstery LTD.
• Prior to being elected to Council in 2002 I was a director of the View Royal Community Association, president of the Friends of Knockan Hill Park Society, and a member of the Town’ s Parks and environment advisory committee.
Experience:
As a councillor I have represented View Royal as follows.
• Capital Regional District alternate director.
• Regional affordable Housing Trust Fund commission
• CRD arts committee member
• Greater Victoria Public Library Board Trustee.
• CRD Water board alternate director.
• Park’s & Transportation advisory committee.
• Chair of Public works & Transportation Committee.
• Council’s liaison to the View Royal Community association, Friends of Knockan Hill Park society, View Royal archives, and the Friends of Cole Island Society.
I am committed to.
• Managing your tax dollars wisely
• Putting Residents concerns first.
• Being part of an open, ethical, and accessible council.
• Ensuring that all issues receive fair and balanced consideration
• Initiating a complete review of our Official Community plan in 2009.
• Encouraging community participation on all important decisions.
• Supporting & promoting the principles of the regional growth strategy.
• Protecting our natural environment.
• Working actively to ensure that the character of our town is protected.
We have made tremendous strides in View Royal and although we face many new challenges in the years ahead I will always insist that our community remain a top priority. I would like to continue to be your voice on Council, let’s build on our past successes as we move towards an even brighter future for View Royal.
