Bowman makes three!

In the continuing run-up to the Nov 15th election - former 2011 WL City Councillor candidate Peter Bowman announced today that he wants to try again for one of the six Williams Lake City Councillor seats

Mr. Bowman says his platform includes support for the Nov 15th Sam Ketchum Pool Referendum, the local economy and focussing on youth and seniors.  From Williams Lake Tribune:

Peter Bowman makes it official. He's running for City Council. "I'm really excited", Bowman said Monday evening sitting at his kitchen table. "I've known for a while but thought I"d wait until the fall to make a formal announcement"

He ran in 2011, however, at that time, he believed his chances were slim. "Afterwards, I was encouraged by the number of votes I received", he said. "I did have many people tell me they didn't realize that Peter Bowman was me"

Every candidate will no doubt peg the economy as a number one issue, Bowman said, as he suggested that local mills, mines and the area as a service hub are all important. I also want to focus on youth and retirees. We need things for our youth to do and as seniors live healthier and longer lives, so do they

Pushing in favour of the pool referendum will be part of his platform because the community needs a new pool and it's well overdue. The pool's a place that can be enjoyed by all ages, especially in winter when days are short and cold, he added

Bowman and his wife, Jennifer, moved to Williams Lake in 1996 from Vancouver and as soon as they arrived, they noticed how green and active the community was. They played soccer, ball and ultimate frisbee

Today, they have two school-aged children. Recently, Bowman changed careers after being a teacher and eventually principal at Alkali Lake's school for a decade. He's now the project manager at RL7 Mechanical.

As he anticipates the election and a possible victory - Bowman said he'd love to be part of a good council with a mayor who has experience

His years working in Alkali Lake with the school and community has instilled a desire to work with outlying communities

I think I have a respect of how to do that. It involves going in there with a willingness to understand the people who live there, he said

Anyone wanting to talk about issues with Bowman can contact him by email at petbow@hotmail.com

View a video of Peter Bowman at the 2011 All Candidates Forum, hosted by the WL Chamber of Commerce here

With that - Mr. Bowman joins Sue Lachance and Wayne Lucier in the WL City Councillor election race.  I have no doubt more election announcements are forthcoming including re-election announcements from incumbent WL City Councillors Ivan Bonnell, Laurie Walters and Sue Zacharias

~SF