Chilliwack – A familiar face will again be on the local Municipal Election ballot for School Trustee.
In 2018 Margaret Reid Thought About a Run for Chilliwack School Trustee. In 2022 She Won. She Will Try for a 2026 Re-Election.
Her platform really hasn’t changed much.
From her 2022 platform, FVN posted : She co-founded and sat on the Board for Chilliwack Citizens for Change and Chilliwack Pride. I sit on Chilliwack Healthier Community’s Poverty Reduction Team and the City Wide Gardening Project and through those tables I created Extra FARE (a food hamper for people with allergies,) and co-created and became President of the society for the Downtown Chilliwack Community Market- a food-security focused farmer’s market right in the Downtown Chilliwack neighbourhood I grew up in. For my paid profession I do frontlines community work (previously COVID and flood relief, and currently centered around supporting local Indigenous Communities.) I also joined the PAC at my children’s school and became our DPAC rep, learning as much as possible about the issues at different levels.
The passion I have for my community has been reflected in my volunteer and paid work, and I would carry it into my role as a trustee as well. I know what I stand for and I have proven that when I believe in something I make change happen. My platform is based on my personal passions and skills which I developed through community action and my experience as a parent in this district: Food security, mental health, and student supports. I want to be in the room to advocate for these things, which I believe are essential for all staff and families.
I believe that a school trustee should show up every day and put the work in. They should listen. They should care. They should fight to be sure our children’s needs are met. I don’t see that reflected in the work or investment level of all our sitting trustees and that does our children a disservice. But I am not here to simply run against something, and we can all agree that too much time is spent not moving this District forward. We need to focus on showing up everyday to collaborate and innovate and make sure good work is done. I care. I show up. I make things happen when I believe in them. I am running for our children and their needs. I am running for our hard-working teachers and their needs. I want to be at the table to ask questions, innovate, find solutions, and bring the voices of everyone in our community to the table.
From 2026 Release:
It is no secret, but it is time to formally announce that I am running again for Trustee. I have been honoured to serve in the role for the past four years and I would love the opportunity to bring my passion, experience and insight forward into another term.
I am a (mostly) lifelong Chilliwack resident who attended all levels of public school here, and I am a mom to three students doing the same. I have a long history of local volunteering and a diverse employment history including my most recent role in Community Programming at Sqwá First Nation. I have been a Trustee in Chilliwack since 2022 and I currently serve as Board Vice Chair and Budget Committee Chair. I am also the President of the Fraser Valley Branch of the BC School Trustee Association.
What do I bring to the Board?
• I recognize that the work of Reconciliation is not an afterthought to what we do. It should be present as a foundation in all things.
• I have a strong understanding of the role of the Board with a focus on not wasting our valuable resources on issues that are outside of our control.
• I value the hard work of District staff and believe in respectful and honest communication with all our partner groups (and the community at large.)
• I show up every day with enthusiasm and curiosity and I lead with the needs of all students in mind.
• I am a strong team player, and my communication and mediation skills are an asset to the Board.
• I can make tough decisions, work under strict deadlines, do the research required, and discuss sensitive topics with empathy and awareness.
• I understand that people of all kinds live and work in our community and I value the act of finding common ground to stand on together.
Most of all: I listen and give every decision the care and dedication that it deserves from an elected representative in our community. I love this job and will continue to give it my all.
Vote for Margaret Reid on Oct 17th
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Municipal Elections are October 17.
