Anmore or the Village of Anmore, BC
Posted on | February 1, 2009 |
Anmore or the Village of Anmore, British Columbia, Canada, is a small community (2006 Population 1,785), in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, north of the city of Port Moody and along the shores of the Indian Arm. It is one of three politically independent villages (municipalities with populations under 2,500) in the greater Vancouver area, the others being its neighbor Belcarra, and Lions Bay.
Its residents vocally opposed a 1978 plan for the village to have 15,000 residents by 1988, and they have instead insisted on preserving what they call their “semi-rural” goal. Consistent with this earlier citizen opposition to development, in a referendum concurrent with the municipal election of 2002, fully 70% of the citizens of Anmore voted in favor of maintaining the existing RS-1 zoning (1 acre lot size), 70% in favor of the 1-acre (4,000 m2) zoning with further enhancements, another 77% voted against half acre zoning, and 67% against a half acre every five years.
Current data from the GVRD (Greater Vancouver Regional District) indicates total-building permits issued in value dollars for Anmore went from $2,630,865 in 2000 to $8,434,830 in 2004. This is a 320% increase in four years. Further, in 2005 this amount almost doubled again going to $14,781,000. (Source B.C. Stats <www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca>)
Anmore is home to both the Buntzen Lake and Sasamat Lake recreation area, which has a popular swimming beach. Buntzen Lake is managed by BC Hydro, the lake is used to power two hydroelectric stations located on Indian Arm.
List of Mayor and Councilors’ after 2008 Municipal election:
Anmore Mayor Hal Weinberg
Anmore Councilor John McEwen
Anmore Councilor Kerri Palmer Isaak
Anmore Councilor Mario Piamonte
Anmore Councilor Chris Sedergreen
Village of Anmore Staff
Chief Administration - Howard Carley (Chief Administrative Officer)
Corporate Administration - Karen-Ann Cobb (Manager of Corporate Services)
Financial Administration - Mary Lou Thompson (IT/Payroll/Finance Clerk)
Financial Administration - Sharleen Karamanian (Manager of Financial Services)
Engineering - Max Coupland-Stantec (Engineering Consultant)
Fire and Rescue Services - Larry Scott (Fire Chief)
Office Administration - Carmen Disiewich (Administrative Assistant)
Planning and Development - Gary Morrissey (Chief Building Inspection)
Planning and Development - Michael Rosen (Village Planner, Michael Rosen & Associates)
Public Works and Operations = Tim Harris (Manager of Public Works)
Village Hall of Anmore is located at 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, BC, V3H 5G9
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