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Councillor Michael Wright

Cllr White 2012Tel  604.942.8897
alt. 604.927.5294 (message)
Fax  604.942.8744
Email  wrightm@portcoquitlam.ca

Mailing Address
2580 Shaughnessy Street
Port Coquitlam BC  V3C 2A8

Biography
The camera lens has captured the memorable times in Michael Wright’s life: his move from England to Canada with his wife Thelka; precious moments with his son, daughter and granddaughter; weddings and special occasions with family and friends; celebrations in his community; travels to foreign lands.

These days, the avid amateur photographer and long-time Councillor may be found playing golf with other former BC Tel employees, planning his next cruise, enjoying a theatrical or symphony performance, or trying out his new digital Nikon SLR camera – when he is not absorbed in his Council duties.
 
In 1965, Michael was a telecommunications engineer in England and looking for new opportunities when he saw an advertisement for a job at Lenkurt Electric’s Burnaby office. Soon after, he and his wife Thelka packed up their belongings and moved to a place they knew little about. In 1967 they purchased a house in affordable Port Coquitlam and have lived here since.

Profile

  • First elected to Council in 1978
  • Has served on all major standing committees of Council
  • Chair, Smart Growth Committee
  • Chair, Social Inclusion Committee
  • City Representative, Metro Vancouver Regional Culture Committee
  • City Representative, Metro Vancouver Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department Board of Trustees
  • City Representative and Vice-Chair, Fraser Valley Regional Library Board
  • Alternate City Representative, Fraser Health Municipal Government Advisory Council
  • Life Member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
  • Resident of Port Coquitlam since 1967
  • Received a B.Sc. Telecommunications, from Woolwich Polytechnic, London, England
  • Worked in the field of telecommunications until retirement
  • Married to Thelka with two adult children, Samantha and Ashley, and one grand-daughter, Zoë

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