New and Returning Sunshine Coast Regional District Board Take Oath of Office

Tags:  2026 | News Release
Date Released: November 13, 2026

At yesterday’s Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) Inaugural Board Meeting, new and returning Directors took their oath of office for a four-year term (2026 to 2030).

Electoral Area A – Egmont/Pender Harbour – Christine Alexander
Electoral Area B – Halfmoon Bay – Dean Miller
Electoral Area D – Roberts Creek – Kelly Backs
Electoral Area E – Elphinstone – Donna McMahon
Electoral Area F – West Howe Sound – Kate-Louise Stamford
shíshálh Nation Government District – Jamel Paul
District of Sechelt – Darren Inkster and Ken Whitaker
Town of Gibsons – Silas White

A new SCRD Chair and Vice-Chair were also elected.  Director Kate-Louise Stamford was elected as new Board Chair for the SCRD and Director Donna McMahon was elected as new Vice-Chair.

“It is a privilege to serve as Chair of the Sunshine Coast Regional District and it is a responsibility I will take very seriously.” says SCRD Board Chair, Kate-Louise Stamford. “As a Board, there is important work ahead of us and I am confident that together we can meet the challenges and opportunities that lie before us.”

You can watch the meeting and the vote here.