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Betty Forbes

Council · North Vancouver (District of)

Neighbourhood:: Lynn Valley
Years in the community:: 47

About

*4th generation North Vancouverite*mom of 2 sons raised in Lynn Valley*2 terms on Council*accountant with 30+ years experience in – private, public, small business, investment markets, and government (including 5 years in DNV Finance Dept)

Policy commitments

Buildings

We all want healthy, affordable, and comfortable homes. These policies will help to lower energy bills, cut pollution, and improve indoor air quality.

~ Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings. Neutral

✓ Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events. Supportive

Climate Justice

Our community is already experiencing the harmful impacts of climate change caused by fossil fuel pollution, and taxpayers are on the hook to upgrade and repair critical infrastructure.

✓ Enact a moratorium on AI data centres to protect our energy and water resources. Supportive

✓ Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters. Supportive

✓ Collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in the stewardship of the land, air, and water, and work towards reconciliation. Supportive

Ecosystems

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat all rely on healthy ecosystems. Nature can also help protect our community from extreme weather by controlling floods, protecting shorelines, and cooling neighbourhoods. Access to nature improves the health and well-being of residents, and supports biodiversity.

✓ Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater. Supportive

Land Use

We envision vibrant, walkable communities that protect nature and improve food security.

✓ Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit. Supportive

✓ Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience. Supportive

Transport

Connecting neighbourhoods through public transit and active transportation networks will cut pollution, improve public health, and make our communities more affordable (and fun!).

✓ Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities. Supportive

Zero Waste

Zero waste policies reduce pollution, keep waste out of landfills, build resilient local economies, and safeguard public health by shifting society away from a disposable culture toward a sustainable circular economy.

✓ Implement zero waste bylaws to divert organic waste and recyclables from disposal. Supportive

✓ Supportive

~ Neutral

× Opposed

– No response

Climate action

How have you contributed to climate action in your community through advocacy, past work, advisory committees, volunteer work, and/or reducing your personal carbon footprint?

Joined Save Our Shores & participated in their annual walk cleaning the shoreline/ use glass food containers/wash clothes on “cold” and hang to dry/walk more, buy efficient appliances, programable thermostat, unplug electronics when not in use

Questions for North Vancouver (District of)

The District of North Vancouver is vulnerable to many climate-related risks (e.g., intense rainfall, flooding, sea level rise, wildfire, wildfire smoke, and extreme heat events). How will you address these risks to increase our community’s resilience?

Replace aging infrastructure with larger pipes/storm sewers/stop building on floodplain/keep more permeable surfaces/keep & increase our tree canopy for shade/remove dead undergrowth in parkland/forests/have buildings fitted to serve a cooling centers

Campaign contributions

Public records from Elections BC — 12 contributions totalling $5,466.51.

2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

4 contributions · $1,642.77

Contributor	Date	Amount	Office	Jurisdiction
ERIC GODOT ANDERSEN	Sep 26, 2022	$193.90	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
CONNIE FAY	Sep 20, 2022	$485.20	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BETTY FORBES	Jan 12, 2023	$863.67	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JOHN LESOW	Oct 7, 2022	$100.00	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF

2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

8 contributions · $3,823.74

Contributor	Date	Amount	Office	Jurisdiction
ERIC ANDERSON	Sep 5, 2018	$200.00	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BETTY FORBES	Oct 20, 2018	$2,300.00	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BETTY FORBES	Nov 15, 2019	$123.74	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
BETTY FORBES	Jul 30, 2018	$100.00	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
JAMES HANSON	Dec 31, 2018	$100.00	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
AARON ZABLOTNY	Oct 15, 2018	$500.00	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
AARON ZABLOTNY	Oct 10, 2018	$400.00	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF
KYLE ZABLOTNY	Jan 28, 2019	$100.00	COUNCILLOR	NORTH VANCOUVER, DISTRICT OF

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