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Union of B.C. Municipalities appoints new president after incumbent loses mayoral race
Sarrah Storey takes over as UBCM president after Jenna Stoner lost her mayoral race, ending a one-month term and triggering broader leadership turnover.
- First vice-president Sarrah Storey replaced Jenna Stoner as UBCM president after Stoner lost her mayoral bid in Squamish to Sean Easton by fewer than 200 votes.
- Incumbents fared poorly across the province on Oct. 17, with six out of seven council seats in Squamish turning over and second vice-president Aimee Grice losing her bid in Oliver.
- "So, a change in presidency doesn't necessarily change our priorities at all," Storey said, noting members set UBCM policy direction at conventions.
- Relationships between the province and UBCM had become strained recently due to secrecy requirements, prompting the organization to pass a resolution reducing restrictive non-disclosure agreements.
- Storey is hopeful the Conservative Party takeover will bring changes to housing regulations like Bill 44, welcoming the premier-designate's desire to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach.
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Union of B.C. Municipalities appoints new president after incumbent loses mayoral race - The Interior News - Smithers BC
Following her unsuccessful mayoral bid, Squamish Coun. Jenna Stoner has been replaced as Union of B.C. Municipalities president just one month after taking the position. Per UBCM bylaws, first vice-president Sarrah Storey replaced Stoner. Incumbents fared poorly in municipal races across the province in the Oct. 17 local elections, and change on town and city councils also means change in umbrella organizations made up of local officials. “It’s …
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