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It was almost like a passing of the torch on Saturday night, as Michael Wolfe joined veteran councillor Harold Steves on Richmond council.
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10th time lucky for Wolfe
By Don Fennell
Published 4:14 PDT, Mon October 22, 2018
Michael Wolfe experienced a breadth of
emotions Saturday.
He spent the early hours saying goodbye to a
close relative and the final hours celebrating his election to Richmond city
council.
“The emotions of sending my great uncle with
a touching ceremony at his funeral, and then getting the support I’ve now
received from the electorate…It was very much a rollercoaster kind of day,”
acknowledged Wolfe.
Perhaps providence played a role.
Wolfe’s uncle Joe Raymore, who passed away a
few days short of his 88th birthday, was a constant source of inspiration to
his nephew. He had little more than hope when he arrived in Steveston from
Europe, but came with a positive attitude and a willingness to work hard. Wolfe
hopes to bring those qualities to city council.
“He and my nana were 50 years older than me,
but we connected so well,” he said. “I’m really passionate on being
inter-generational. It’s been bred into me to work with all generations and not
put yourself in a silo. In a city leadership role I think that’s an asset—to
not be servant to a single group, but a public servant. I want to connect with
everyone, just like my in my class (as a science teacher at Matthew McNair
Secondary School).”
Wolfe said by their actions, voters are
looking for change. He believes his role as a teacher and moderator can assist
in facilitating the changes and building consensus.
We’re going to be independent thinkers while
working collaboratively,” said Wolfe, who ran on the Richmond Independent Team
of Electors (RITE) slate.
“To overcome some these real challenges, be
they the differences seen on farm houses—what’s a mansion, what’s not, what’s
too much or not enough, language, on signs, these are things I think our four
(RCA and RITE) candidates are already on track to take leadership on these and
bring about meaningful change in a timely order.”
A fourth generation Richmondite and graduate
of Henry J. Cambie Secondary School, Wolfe has been in the public eye for more
than decade as has been a staunch and outspoken promoter of protecting the
environmental for future generations. He sat as a board member of the Richmond
Health Advisory Committee, Richmond Nature Park Society, and Garden City
Conservation Society.
Having taught all subjects and grade levels,
including at the board office as a teacher consultant, he also pioneered the
new provincial curricula on science.
Wolfe has put his name forward in at least 10
civic or provincial elections over the past 13 years. From that, he believes he
has gained a better understanding of how the three levels of government can
best serve Richmond.
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