Luke Stack to continue community-building work in his third term on Kelowna City Council
Kelowna, BC – Holding up Sunday’s newspaper, Kelowna City Councillor Luke Stack vowed to continue his work to build strong neighbourhoods as he kicked off his 2014 re-election campaign.
“Sunday’s headlines speak of Kelowna’s optimism,” says Stack, who is running for his third term on City Council. “The City of Kelowna needs steady, healthy growth but first and foremost, a city is a community. Sunday’s headlines show the quality of life we’re building here in Kelowna.”
Stack read out the headlines to his campaign team: Kids camp renovated by army of volunteers, Drive restocks local food banks, Fun run raises $75,000 for hospital equipment, Cancer fundraiser combines fun, food, wine. “This is the kind of city I want to live in,” he said.
Stack released his full platform on his website, lukestack.com, with an emphasis on revitalized town centres, public spaces, affordable housing and improved public transit and an expanded bike network.
An avid cyclist, Stack is a strong proponent for off-road bicycle pathways. His goal is a loop of bicycle paths linking all major hubs of the city, with the next key phase being along Dilworth Drive to link Rails with Trails to the Mission Park Greenway. He also has a keen interest in securing the CN rail corridor for a 48-kilometre off-road trail to Vernon.
Stack was first elected to City Council in 2008 and re-elected in 2011. He serves as the executive director for the Society of Hope. Since its inception in 1989, the Society has grown to become the largest non-profit housing provider in the Interior of B. C.
“This current City Council worked well together and has made significant progress on the Pandosy waterfront, completing the Bernard Avenue revitalization, launching a new public pier off Queensway, completing the new Senior’s Centre at Parkinson Recreation Centre and simplifying secondary suite approvals,” says Stack. “Continued co-operation at the Council level will ensure an optimistic future for Kelowna.”
The Kelowna municipal election is set for November 15.