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Bill Routley

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Political partyNew Democrat
MLA for Cowichan Valley
Assumed office2009
Succeeded byincumbent
Preceded byfirst member

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Bill Routley is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a New Democratic Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Cowichan Valley.

Bill Routley was elected MLA for Cowichan Valley on May 12, 2009. Bill serves as deputy opposition critic for Forests and Range.

Bill began his career in the Forest industry working at the Youbou Sawmill where he became active first as the Safety Chairman, and then as Plant Chairman. He was elected the President of IWA Local 1-80; now USW-Steelworkers Local 1-1937.

Bill served as a Pension Trustee on the IWA-Forest Industry Pension Plan. He was a member of the IWA-Forest Industry Pension Audit Committee, and was a Trustee on the IWA-Forest Industry Health and Welfare Benefit Plan. Bill's service to the community includes five years as a School Trustee in Lake Cowichan (1980 -1985).

Bill and his wife Charmaine enjoy the company of their two grown children, son Noah and daughter Alisha who have provided the gift of five wonderful grandchildren; ages four to nine years. While Bill and Charmaine currently reside in Duncan, they started their family in Youbou and then lived at Marble Bay on Lake Cowichan for many years. Bill and Charmaine were very active in Lake Cowichan with their involvement in Boy Scouts(Beavers) and Girl Guides.

Bill and Charmaine owned a home decorating business "Decorating Den" for many years.



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BC NDP candidate Bill Routley discusses raw log exports.
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NDP candidate Bill Routley speaks on Liberal arrogance towards seniors at Cowichan Lodge.
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BC NDP MLA candidate Bill Routley is alarmed at the state of ER care in British Columbia.
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New Democrat MP Jean Crowder endorses Bill Routley for MLA Cowichan Valley.
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NDP MLA candidate Bill Routley tells of NDP plan to rebuild forestry communities.
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NDP Campaign stop at Cowichan Valley Lodge with Carol James and Doug Routley meet with Bill Routley and friends at Cowichan Lodge.
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United Steelworkers (USW) District 3 Director Stephen Hunt and Assistant to the Director Scott Lunny talk about aspects of the union's political action program in Western Canada, where Steelworkers Vote campaigns have taken place in two federal elections, two BC elections, and in Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan provincial elections. The 2010 video focuses on the 2009 BC provincial election where the union ran its most comprehensive campaign to date.
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Council to join food hygiene rating drive - South Wales Argus Tweet this news
South Wales Argus--Newport council's environment cabinet member -Bill Routley- has opted for the council to join the National Food Hygiene Rating scheme, which will give food ... - Date : Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:41:10 GMT+00:00
Campbell's tax cut scoffed at in several Cowichan quarters - Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Tweet this news
Cowichan News Leader Pictorial--Cowichan Valley MLA -Bill Routley-, meanwhile, called the announcement a gimmick. “The premier is clearly desperate in his attempt to buy back the people of ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:12:15 GMT+00:00
Councillor calls for waste review - South Wales Argus Tweet this news
South Wales Argus--Cabinet member for the environment -Bill Routley- told the Argus at Wastesavers that the authority will investigate the future of the city's recycling and ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:46:47 GMT+00:00
Major development clears hurdle - Canada.com Tweet this news
Canada.com--Kreilein said he's especially grateful to Cowichan Valley MLA -Bill Routley- who was able to help clear a bottleneck that had stalled passage through various ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:33:22 GMT+00:00
What if? Improved debate would promote democratic participation - Revelstoke Times Review Tweet this news
Revelstoke Times Review--Many of the bills before the House this session related to forestry, and as the critic for forestry, it is my job, and the job of my co-critic -Bill Routley-, ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:01:27 GMT+00:00
NDP demands Liberals for transparency - 24 Hours Vancouver Tweet this news
24 Hours Vancouver--NDP citizens' services critic Doug -Routley- proposed the Open Government Act on Wednesday. The -bill- would improve public access to government via routine ... - Date : Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:16:11 GMT+00:00
Rookie MLA reflects on his first year - Canada.com Tweet this news
Canada.com--By Lexi Bainas, The Citizen May 21, 2010 Rookie MLA -Bill Routley- (Cowichan Valley) says his first year at the BC Legislature has involved everything from ... - Date : Fri, 21 May 2010 05:29:51 GMT+00:00
City's new mayor chooses cancer cause as charity - South Wales Argus Tweet this news
South Wales Argus--Cllr William -Routley- is now the cabinet member for environment and community safety while his predecessor Cllr David Fouweather moves to highways and ... - Date : Wed, 19 May 2010 07:30:12 GMT+00:00
It's been a 'shocking' year in politics: MLA - Canada.com Tweet this news
Canada.com--By Lexi Bainas, The Citizen May 26, 2010 12:00 AM Nanaimo-North Cowichan MLA Doug -Routley- said that he's been both shocked and heartened by watching the ... - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 06:52:30 GMT+00:00
England's best bowlers are all heading for test at Clevedon - This is Somerset Tweet this news
This is Somerset--Making debuts will be Taunton Deane duo Jeanette Hocking and Di -Routley-, Bath's Cate Ball, Averill Goacher of Ashcombe Park, Sue Davies from Portishead ... - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 09:50:38 GMT+00:00

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New Democrat'James' * Austin * Bains * D. Black * Brar * Chandra Herbert * Chouhan * Conroy * Coons * Corrigan * Donaldson * Dix * Elmore * Farnworth * Fleming * Fraser * Gentner * Hammell * Horgan * Karagianis * Krog * Kwan * Lali * Macdonald * Mungall * Popham * Ralston * B. Routley * D. Routley * Sather * Simons * B. Simpson * S. Simpson * Thorne * Trevena
IndependentHuntington * Lekstrom



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