So grateful to View Royal Councillors Don Brown and Ron Mattson for their encouragement and endorsement! I’m putting my name forward for Mayor of View Royal in election coming up in October. Mayor Sid Tobias is stepping down after four productive and successful years at the helm of our town. Check out my news release and platform here: votepainter.ca/ryan_painter_… – at View Royal, British Columbia

Happy Thanksgiving Monday! Did several hours of door knocking on View Royal, and the support and momentum of our campaign are real! I feel it everywhere I go. Tomorrow is the last day of advance voting. You can vote at View Royal Town Hall from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Please bring two pieces of ID (one with a signature). If you need a ride to the polls, contact my team at [email protected] or DM me here, and I'll arrange a ride to take you to the polls, drop you off to vote, and take you home. Have a great Thanksgiving. – at View Royal, British Columbia

Trans rights ARE human rights, Paul. Happy Thanksgiving!

I've received many endorsements during this campaign, and they mean a lot to me. This one from my beautiful, brilliant, and funny wife, Stephanie, means especially much to me. We met twenty-two years ago, and everything has been an adventure ever since. This campaign has also been a fun, exciting adventure we've travelled together. I'm so deeply grateful for her support over the last several months. – at New Songhees 1A, British Columbia

From playing to signing, these are my 9 albums. A break from politics is healthy. I'll take a look inside the Alvins that most influenced me musically. – at View Royal, British Columbia

Standing on principle matters when you're in office. I knew I would be drinking from a firehose when I was elected to the Greater Victoria School Board, so I committed to listening, learning, and talking as little as possible. You know how the old saying goes: When man plans, God laughs. Within months of my election, our new catchment boundaries were put up for consideration. Included was Victor School, Victoria's ONLY school for our most medically vulnerable students. Parents were understandably upset because they hadn't been consulted. I went to Victor to meet with parents, teachers, and the EA, and to see how the students were being supported. The school was a marvel of how a progressive school should operate. I knew then, as I know now, that this was wrong, and I immediately signalled my desire to remove Victor from consideration. The Board agreed, and on only the third or fourth meeting, they saved Victor. I stuck my neck out, and I know I made some people mad, but when something strikes at your heart, and you know it's wrong, you have to act. This was common sense to me, and I'm glad we did it. I'm proud that Lisa, a View Royal resident and parent of a Victoria School student, felt that I was an ally and showed up to listen. I'm honoured to have her endorsement for Mayor of View Royal. – at Victoria, British Columbia

Where do I stand on addressing affordability in View Royal? I would hold the line on spending where we can and limit the Town's capital carryovers year over year. I'd also vote against pay raises for Mayor and Council. I'd open the Western Gateway Employment District Corridor to jobs and businesses so we can offset residential property taxes. And I'd ensure traffic moves so we can save people costs on fuel and time spent away from their families. With gas and groceries taking a lot out of people's pockets, we need to do our part to reduce the burden View Royal residents carry. – at View Royal, British Columbia

Advanced polls are open today from 8 am to 8 pm at the View Royal Town Hall. Do you need a ride? Contact our team at [email protected] to schedule your ride. Voting is more fun with a friend, so bring a friend with you to the polls. – at View Royal, British Columbia

What skills will I bring to the Mayor of View Royal role? I was asked this question during the @wschamber1 View Royal candidates' forum. Here's my response.

David Lockyer knows what steady governance looks like. For over 30 years, David was the Secretary-Treasurer of the Sooke School District. He helped trustees collaborate with several municipalities, MLAs, and regional, provincial, and Federal governments. He was instrumental in a School District partnership with Langford, Colwood and the Province to build the new Belmont and Royal Bay Secondaries, which led to the creation of the Belmont Shopping Centre. He knows what it takes to move large projects forward, build business cases for community plans, and develop consensus among diverse parties. I am honoured that he thinks I have the personality and experience to be Mayor of View Royal.