New Westminster City Council

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.

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.

Current membership
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

    2018–2022
    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. 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
    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
    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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
      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. "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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