INFORMATION BULLETIN
For Immediate Release 2008CD0116-001770 Nov. 19, 2008	Ministry of Community Development
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES AWARDED

VICTORIA – Nine local government employees from communities across British Columbia, recognized for their education and work experience in the local government field, are being awarded the following certificates by the provincial Board of Examiners.

 

Certificate in local government administration:

·         James Gordon, director of corporate administration, Town of Gibsons

 

Certificate in local government service delivery

·         Cathy Ingram, city clerk, City of Penticton

·         Michael Noga, planner 1/subdivision analyst, Regional District of Central Okanagan

·         Davina Sparrow, administrative assistant/deputy clerk, City of Port Alberni

·         John Ward, manager of corporate administration, City of Courtenay

·         Theresa Lenardon, executive assistant, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary

·         Pamela Smith, accounting clerk, Town of Oliver.

 

Advanced certificate in local government management:

·        Tom Clement, CAO, Village of Ashcroft

 

Certificate in local government executive management:

·        Robert Buchan, Clerk Administrator, City of Langford

 

Local government certificates recognize an individual’s academic training and work experience in local government. Candidates qualify based on their experience and mandatory education criteria determined by the Board of Examiners. On average, only 25 local government certificates are awarded annually to individuals in municipalities, regional districts, and improvement districts around B.C., including the City of Vancouver.

 

The principal goal of the Board of Examiners is to improve the professional skills of local government employees throughout British Columbia. Established under the Local Government Act in 1948, the three-member board represents the Local Government Management Association of B.C., the Union of British Columbia Municipalities and the Ministry of Community Development.

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