Blog | Mike Richman 2022

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Feb 4, 20232 min read

2023, Budget and OCP

It has been a while since my last post. As many of you know, it has been a tough fall on a personal level, leaving little time or mental...

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Oct 13, 20223 min read

Transit

Transit Getting cars off of the road is the single biggest and most attainable way for local impact on lowering greenhouse gas emissions....

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Oct 10, 20222 min read

The OCP, Growth & Infrastructure

Pemberton is growing at a great rate and will most likely continue to do so for some time. It is so important that we manage that growth...

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Oct 6, 20225 min read

Housing and Affordability

Pemberton has been discovered! We are the second fastest growing community in British Columbia, an exceptionally desirable place to live...

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Oct 5, 20222 min read

Childcare

Childcare Pemberton is one of the youngest communities in the Province and it seems like there are more babies than dogs here, which says...

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Sep 26, 20224 min read

Climate change and emergency preparedness

This is a top priority. Climate change and emergency response is the lens through which all decisions and considerations have to occur....

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Sep 19, 20222 min read

Recreation in the Valley

The issue: Pemberton is one of the fastest growing communities in BC and is home to one of the youngest demographics in the province. We...

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Sep 11, 20224 min read

8-year snapshot

This is what I do outside of my regular duties as Mayor, Current Boards and Committees: Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD),...

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Sep 7, 20222 min read

Why run for mayor?

I never saw myself in the world of politics. The longer I lived here and the more my family and I laid roots and made greater connections...