Smith makes eight!

Craig Smith

Today - local businessman Craig Smith has announced his candidacy for Williams Lake City Council

If elected - he hopes to change the City 'business infrastructure' to proactively assist new and expanding businesses in the City

Mr. Smith is known throughout the community as the co-owner of Tell-Tale Signs and Aboutface Photography

He also has a passion for the Arts and dedicates his time to the local Studio Theatre Society.  He is also President of the local Shiners' Club

The other challengers for WL City Councillors' include Sue Lachance, Peter Bowman, Bobbie-Jo Macnair, Jason Ryll and incumbent Williams Lake City Councillors Ivan Bonnell and Laurie Walters

The civic election is on Saturday, November 15th

Full Craig Smith Press Release:

It is with enthusiasm and a passion for the community, that Craig Smith announces his intentions to run for a position on City Council during the upcoming election. Craig has been a long time member of the community and an even longer resident of the Cariboo. After over twenty years of work, play and participation in the community, Craig felt it time to give back in another way.

Having the opportunity to serve the community in this way, Craig feels that he can bring some of his knowledge and expertise to the Council table. His extensive business past has given Craig an inside look at what it takes to sustain business in the downtown and how to weather the ups and downs. He has a passion for business and understands that a community needs a healthy economy to support and sustain business. He has the drive to look for creative and innovative ways to make the business community prosperous. He feels that stimulation of economic development and the recruitment and retention of business is at the heart of what this community needs to stay healthy for generations to come.

Under Craig’s business stimulation platform comes the understanding that in order to affect business growth and encourage new business there is a need to make the process more user friendly and reduce the red tape for new and expanding businesses. Craig’s vision includes the development of a package for businesses that outlines the steps and process, and streamlines procedures to decrease wait times and save businesses money.

“In order for business to grow, the City’s infrastructure is a need that must be included as part of economic development” Craig says. “It’s not just about wanting to make the City more accountable and fiscally responsible, it’s about having the business background to know how to make it possible, and how to build infrastructure responsibly.”

Another passion of Craig’s is the arts. He had been on stage many times over the years with the Studio Theatre and performed live in many bands. He has been part of the Pipe band, and plays a variety of musical instruments. He is currently the President of the local Shrine Club for kids and volunteers with a huge variety of local groups and charities. Craig believes that giving back to his community is important and gets involved in any way he can.

“To be on Council, I feel, is just the next step in giving back to my community and making it a great place to do business, work, and recreate.”