Making strong decisions today for a better outcome tomorrow.
Regional District of Central Kootenay
Area B
I am Danny Turner — farmer, neighbour,
and your candidate for Area B Director.
The decisions that shape life here
— on water, on land,
on long-term finances —
deserve focused, practical attention.
MEET DANNY
Rooted here. Working for here.
My name is Danny Turner. My family farm is in Erickson; we bought the farm from the Malyk family in 2011 and we have been here ever since.
I grew up spending every summer in this valley. My grandparents owned Crescent Beach Resort, and my grandfather drove the Creston Taxi. Our family home was in Boswell. I was educated at Oxford and spent my professional life as a consultant living in Toronto, San Francisco and London. However, In 2011, it was time to settle down, and my family and I returned.
I am running for Area B Director because I think we can do better on the issues that matter most. Water has been a slow-moving problem for years — and when growers in Area B found out at a meeting that even though newly installed water meters were not reporting data the board had still approved moving forward with the next phase of installation, that was the moment I decided to run. We deserve stronger accountability than that.
I spent thirty five years in business. I know how to read an organization, find the gaps, and push for real decisions. I am not running to sit on a board — I am running because I know I can lead with clear focus and decisive action. I care about what this place looks like for the next generation.
Area B deserves the best leadership it can get, and I would like your support to do exactly that.
— Danny Turner
WHERE I STAND
Seven issues.
Clear positions.
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Roads & Rural Infrastructure
Roads: Province · Water: RDCK
Roads belong to the Province, so our job is to hold them accountable for plowing and repairs. Water is ours — and it's where I'll focus. I'll lead the renewal of our aging system, keep it on stable financial footing, and build to a sensible standard. Affordable, safe, future-proofed — not gold-plated.
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Emergency Services
Fire: RDCK · Police: RCMP · Ambulance: Province
Fire is ours, policing is RCMP, ambulance is provincial — and none of it happens in isolation. Area B and the Town of Creston deliver fire and policing together, and that partnership makes the service better and cheaper for everyone. The RDCK should lead that conversation, not pretend it's a solo job.
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Wildfire & Flood Preparedness
Response: Province · Prevention: RDCK
The heavy lifting — suppression, dikes, stream flows — is the Province's, and we hold them to it. Our lane is prevention: FireSmart, emergency management, evacuation planning. As the climate changes the risk, our prevention has to keep pace rather than rely on outdated plans.
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Growth & Development
Enable, don't duplicate
A strong economy needs the RDCK to provide the infrastructure and services that support residents and business — with a "how can we help" attitude. Development belongs to the private sector; our job is to enable it, not bury it in rules the Province already covers. We apply the ALR; we don't gold-plate it.
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Local Taxes & Financial Management
Live within our means
"Our means" is what residents can afford, not what the RDCK wants to spend — so no tax increases above wage growth. All public money is taxpayer money. We also have a real unfunded infrastructure deficit: close that gap before building anything new, and only invest with a fully funded lifecycle plan.
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High-Speed Internet & Cell Coverage
Telecom: Federal · RDCK advocates
Telecom is federal, so the RDCK can't be the provider — but connectivity is now a safety issue. Building on our Columbia Basin Broadband legacy, I'll keep pushing providers and Ottawa to improve rural and highway coverage.
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Parks & Recreation
Facilities: RDCK's real value
The valley, surrounding Crown land, and provincial parks already give us the outdoors. Where the RDCK adds real value is running our recreation facilities and programming — the Creston & District Community Complex above all — efficiently, to a high standard, and accessible to everyone.