NEWS RELEASE for Immediate Release Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development 2015CSCD0033-001348 and Responsible for Translink Aug

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development 2015CSCD0033-001348 and Responsible for TransLink Aug. 20, 2015 Minister appoints directors to TransLink board

VANCOUVER ʹPeter Fassbender, Minister of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development and Minister Responsible for TransLink, has appointed two representatives to the TransLink board of directors.

Appointed to the TransLink board of directors are:

Jim Chu, former chief constable of the Vancouver Police Department. Murray Dinwoodie, former city manager, City of Surrey.

With their backgrounds in large operating agencies, Mr. Chu and Mr. Dinwoodie bring a wealth of experience to the table, which will be invaluable to the TransLink board as it provides leadership to the operations of TransLink. These new board members are well positioned to contribute their ideas respecting the values of fiscal prudence and accountability to taxpayers, principles which the Province believes are fundamental to any organization charged with delivering taxpayer-funded services.

Quotes:

Peter Fassbender, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and Minister Responsible for TransLink ʹ

͞Mr. Chu and Mr. Dinwoodie have extensive experience, not only at the civic level but at the regional, provincial and national levels as well ʹI am confident their contributions will be invaluable to the board as TransLink works to secure the confidence of the region͛s taxpayers, both in relation to its fiscal management and its delivery of the transportation systems so important to the region.͟

Jim Chu, director, TransLink -

͞I am enthusiastic to bring what I have learned from my time as chief constable of the Vancouver Police Department to this important role. I am passionate about transportation and realize just how important a safe and efficient transit system is to healthy, vibrant, growing communities. I look forward to working with the TransLink board to ensure that Metro Vancouver has the system we require for our future.͟

Murray Dinwoodie, director, TransLink -

͞During my years as city manager for the City of Surrey, I gained a deep understanding of the significant role the transportation system plays in the Metro region. I am eager to use this knowledge, and my experience working across communities, to assist the region, TransLink, and the mayors͛council to chart a path moving forward.͟

Barry Forbes, chair, TransLink board of directors -

͞We are delighted to welcome Jim Chu and Murray Dinwoodie to the board. Their expertise, insight, and sterling record of public service will strengthen the board's ability to serve this region and the citizens who call Metro Vancouver home.͟

Quick Facts:

The South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (commonly known as TransLink) is a regional transportation authority created by the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Act. The act is available online at: http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_98030_01 TransLink is governed by the Mayors' Council on Regional Transportation and TransLink's board of directors. The TransLink board of directors is composed of seven individuals appointed by the mayors͛council, the mayors͛council chair and vice-chair, and up to two members appointed by the minister. The TransLink board of directors: ƕ appoints TransLink chair and vice chair ƕ appoints TransLink CEO ƕ supervises the management of the affairs of TransLink ƕ submits long-term transportation strategies to the Mayors' Council for approval ƕ submits 10-year transportation investment plans to the Mayors' Council for approval ƕ approves TransLink͛s annual operating budgets ƕ proposes to Mayors͛Council changes to customer satisfaction survey processes and conducts surveys annually ƕ proposes to Mayors' Council changes to customer complaint processes and implements approved processes ƕ publishes annual reports ƕ holds public annual general meetings ƕ establishes subsidiaries and appoints their board chair and members.

A backgrounder follows.

Media Contact: Government Communications and Public Engagement Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development 250 356-6334

Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov.bc.ca/connect BACKGROUNDER For Immediate Release Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development 2015CSCD0033-001348 and Responsible for TransLink Aug. 20, 2015 Biographies

Biography of Jim Chu

Jim currently is a vice president with the Aquilini Investment Group. He retired from the Vancouver Police Department in May 2015 after serving 36 years, including eight years as Chief Constable. He holds a bachelor of business administration from Simon Fraser University and a masters in business administration from the University of British Columbia.

Jim was elected president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and served from 2012 to 2014. He has received an honorary doctorate from the Justice Institute of BC, an Outstanding Alumni award from Simon Fraser University, a Queen͛s Diamond Jubilee medal, and was invested into the Order of Merit of Police Services by the Governor General. He has served on the boards of the Streetohome Foundation, the Justice Institute of BC, the Richmond Public Library (chair 1994-96), and is past president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.

Biography of Murray Dinwoodie

Murray Dinwoodie retired as the city manager of the City of Surrey in 2014, having been in that position for eight years. Prior to holding the city manager position, Mr. Dinwoodie held the position of general manager, planning and development for the City of Surrey from 1998 to 2006. Under his leadership, the City of Surrey grew from a population of just over 300,000 in 1998 to a city of over a half a million people by 2014. In the position of city manager, Mr. Dinwoodie was responsible for overseeing the delivery of municipal services to the city͛s residents and businesses by over 4,000 employees. Mr. Dinwoodie has served in local government for over 30 years.

Mr. Dinwoodie served as a director on the board of the Surrey City Development Corporation, was a founding member of the Surrey Housing and Homelessness Society, and was a member of the Advisory Council of the Sophie͛s Place Child Advocacy Centre. He was also a member of the Simon Fraser University Surrey President's Advisory Council from 2006 to 2014. During his eight years as city manager, Mr. Dinwoodie also sat as a member of the Metro Vancouver Regional Administrators Advisory Committee, which addresses pan-regional issues and opportunities.

Mr. Dinwoodie has a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and master of business administration, degree both from the University of Manitoba, and is registered professional engineer. Media Contact: Government Communications and Public Engagement Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development 250 356-6334

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