Coastal Currents with Aaron Reid

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Coastal Currents with Aaron Reid features relaxed, candid conversations with the people who shape Powell River and the qathet region. Hear the stories, experiences and perspectives behind our community - from local personalities and community leaders to sports, business, culture and the people doing interesting things close to home.

Episodes

Oct 6, 2022

Season 2: Municipal Election Series: Robin Murray

Oct 6, 2022

40 min

Robin was born in a small town in Saskatchewan and moved to Vancouver to finish high school. After living in Vancouver, Toronto and a few other places across Canada, Robin moved to Powell River in the late 90's with his sweetie, Karen.

For the past 24 years Robin has worked at a hotel for 2 years in the beginning, Malaspina College for 3 years as Restaurant Manager for the Culinary Arts Program at Brooks High School, he started a restaurant and catering company for a short time and has been an independent contractor as a gardener / landscaper / house painter painter / handyman for going on 18 years.

He has been a Board Member of the Third Crossing Society and also was the Chair of the Film Society in the past.

Robin believes in being open and honest and thinks government should be the same. Being fiscally responsible, maintaining roads and infrastructure, keeping neighbourhoods safe and using common sense to look

after our environment in a sensible way which doesn't cause undue hardship on residents and the City is of upmost importance to him. He believes in democracy, defending the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the rights of residents to be heard and standing up to discrimination.

He loves Powell River and area and wants to keep the amazing and friendly Powell River a prosperous community for generations to come.