City Manager -- Peggy Clark


Phone: (604) 541-2133
Fax: (604) 541-9348
Email:

The City Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer of the City of White Rock, as described in the Community Charter, is appointed by Council to manage and direct all City employees. The City Manager is responsible for the implementation of Council policies and directives, provides input and advice to Council on policy related issues, and assists Council in setting corporate goals.

Peggy Clark assumed the position of City Manager in August, 2006. Prior to joining White Rock, Peggy was the Director of Community Services for the City of Regina, where her responsibilities included divisions such as Community and Leisure Services, Parks and Open Space Management, Urban Planning, Building Inspection, and Bylaw Enforcement. She has also held a variety of management positions within provincial and federal government and served as a Senior Planner within the City of Regina. Peggy earned a Masters of Science degree in Community and Regional Planning after completing her Bachelor of Science. She is a member of the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) and the Institute of Public Administration (IPMA) and an active board member and volunteer.
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Senior Management Team

The City's staff is divided into the following eight departments: Clerk’s Office, Financial Services, Development Services, Human Resources, Municipal Operations, Leisure Services, Fire, and Police. The leaders of each of these departments collectively constitute the City's Senior Management Team (SMT). The SMT is responsible to the CAO for directing and managing their respective departments.
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Director Municipal Operations -

Phone: (604) 541-2181
Fax: (604) 541-2190
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Fire Chief - Phil Lemire

Phone: (604) 541-2122
Fax: (604) 541-2120
Email:
 
Phil has been with the City since 1981, was appointed Deputy Chief in 1996, and assumed the responsibilities of Fire Chief in 2005. Phil has been awarded the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs and met the equivalency requirements for the Fire Officer Level 4, Fire Inspector Level 2, and Fire Service Instructor Level 2 programs. He completed the Local Government Leadership Development Program at Royal Roads in 2002. Phil has provided leadership assistance during the 2003 wildfires in the BC Interior, participating in the subsequent Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Review by the BC Fire Commissioner, and was an instructor at the Kemano Public Safety Initiative in 2001. .

White Rock RCMP Detachment Commander - Staff Sergeant Lesli Roseberry

Phone: (604) 541-5101
Fax: (604) 541-5117
Email:

Lesli has been the detachment commander in White Rock since March 2009. She was sworn into the RCMP by her father, retired Superintendent Dave Roseberry, in 1986. She began her career policing small towns and First Nations communities in Manitoba before being posted to Richmond Detachment in 1996, and Ridge Meadows Detachment in 2004. Most recently, she served as District Commander of South Surrey where she brought new community policing practices to the community.

Director Development Services - Paul Stanton

Phone: (604) 541-2142
Fax: (604) 541-2150
Email:
 
Paul joined the City in January 2009. As Director of Development Services, he is responsible for Planning, Economic Development, Building Inspection, Permits and Licensing, and Bylaw Enforcement. Paul is a Professional Planner with a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Ottawa, a Bachelors Degree in Economic Geography from Queen’s University, and a Certificate in Municipal Administration from St. Lawrence College. Paul came to the City of White Rock after seven years as Planning Services Manager with the City of Campbell River. His previous positions include a position at the Cariboo Regional District, working as a private consultant in Kingston, Ontario, and serving as a policy planner with the City of Brantford, Ontario. Paul is a member of the Planning Institute of British Columbia, and the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Director Financial Services - Sandra Kurylo

Phone: (604) 541-2111
Fax: (604) 541-2118
Email:
 
Sandra has been with the City since 1995 and was appointed Treasurer (now called Director of Financial Services) in 1999. She holds her Certified Management Accountant designation along with her Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree. Sandra's previous positions include Controller for the Vancouver International Airport Authority, and prior to that, Manager, Financial and Resource Management with Transport Canada. Sandra is a member of the Local Government Management Association and the Government Finance Officers Association. She completed the Local Government Leadership Development Program at Banff in 2000.

Director Leisure Services - Rita Clarkson

Phone: (604) 541-2173
Fax: (604) 541-2176
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Rita has been with the City since 1995. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Simon Fraser University. Rita completed the Emergency Social Services Directors Training in 1998 at the Justice Institute. She also attended the Local Government Leadership Development Program at Banff in 1999. Her previous positions include 5 years as the Manager of Semiahmoo Family Services (PACS) and Recreation Program Coordinator for the City of White Rock from 1980 to 1988.


Director Human Resources – Jacquie Johnstone

Phone: (604) 541-2157
Fax: (604) 541-2150
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Jacquie joined the City in January 2010. She began her Human Resources career with the Ministry of Transportation & Highways in 1991. She later joined the City of New Westminster in 1998 as a Human Resources Advisor and was promoted to Assistant Director of Human Resources in 2000. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a Major in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior and is an active member of the BC Human Resources Management Association.

City Clerk- Tracey Arthur

Phone: (604) 541-2212
Fax: (604) 541-9348
Email:
 
Tracey joined the City of White Rock in May 2008. The City Clerk is responsible for Agendas, Minutes, the City's records, keeping and processing of bylaws and overseeing the municipal elections. The Clerk is also responsible for the Correspondence of Council and the City's Committees, Tracey is a certified Municipal Clerk and registered Parliamentarian. She was previously employed with the City of Langley from 2002 - 2008, and the Township of Langley from 1990 - 2002.

Manager of Information Technology - Chris Zota


Phone:
(604) 541-2113
Fax: (604) 541-9925
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