Wendy Pratt - City Council

As the outgoing Executive Director of Nanaimo Community Hospice, one of the fasterest-growing and most successful non-profit organizations serving our community, Wendy has shown strong leadership and a keen awareness of the importance of fiscal responsibility

Over a 15-year period she built an effective team of 12 staff and 250 volunteers.  She started a successful for-profit social enterprise to support Hospice programs, and learned to leverage every dollar that was raised and return it ten-fold to the community through much needed programs and services that supported our quality of life.

Wendy also successfully led a capital campaign to raise $1.5Million to expand capacity and her organization into the future as the demand for their services grew.  

She has a proven track record of assessing community needs and taking the steps necessary to initiate positive change.  Wendy has the skills, the commitment and the energy to get things done and it is these qualities that she will bring as a member of City Councll.

Her experience working at the local, regional, provincial and national levels has provided her with an ability to think globally while acting locally.

Wendy believes that a healthy and strong Community  honours its history and builds on its assets.  We live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world.  We have everything we need right here to create a thriving business community that supports a way of life that we all deserve.

Wendy believes that the position of City Councilor is one of responsibility and trust and she takes that seriously. 

Wendy’s Platform will focus on building collaboration and trust at City Hall and in the community,  examining contentious issues through a fresh lens and using evidence-based decision making to work towards solutions while striving to promote equality and healthy living without creating an undue tax burden.