Pillars of Success

...investing in our children

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...recognizing a changing world

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...forward into a new future

Mark is honoured to have vice-chaired our school district’s former race relations committee whose initial roots with such initiatives as the Cultural Mosiac project led way to what we now see being realized with the Syeyutsus Framework policy. Along with the new co-governing agreement between Snuneymuxw First Nation and Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools at Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh, these first steps into the reconciliation process are only the beginning and Mark is unequivocal in his commitment to moving forward with the next steps into a new future.

...protecting what we have for future generations

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Mark is honoured to live, work, and play on the traditional and historic lands of the Snuneymuxw, Snaw-Na-Was and Stz’uminus First Nations people. As a single parent of three daughters, it is here that he actively raises his two young children who attend school here in Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools, while his eldest daughter is a graduate from our district and has since built a nest of her own.

For 8 years, Mark was enthusiastically active in our school district as a member of his children's parent advisory council (PAC), president of the PAC, vice-chair of the district's now defunct race relations committee, and rep on the district parent advisory council (DPAC). Mark has also previously served on the board of directors for Volunteer Nanaimo, the Nanaimo Family Court committee, chaired the Canada Day Society's fundraising committee, and served on Nanaimo's Culture and Heritage Commission.

Over the last four years, Mark has served as the school district's Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce representative. In additon, he has invested time on numerous school district committees, including the Calender Committee, Joint Pro-D Day committee, student voice committee, chair of the business committee, and currently serves as co-chair of NLPS's Strategic Directions Committee and chair of the Long Range Facilities Planning Committee for our school district.

Some of the notable achievements Mark has accomplished during his first term as school trustee include visiting each and every school in our district, publishing bi-monthly trustee reports, attaining the lowest expenses, and initiating the current student voice program in our district.

Professionally, Mark is an essential worker with NACL (Nanaimo Association for Community Living) as a front line community support worker and trainer.

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