DREAM Delta - Locals for Responsible Development, Ethical Governance, and Affordability

  DREAM Delta voter information release With Delta’s municipal election approaching on October 17, DREAM Delta is sharing a simple message: understand your options before marking your ballot. Our accompanying graphic explains how your council votes can affect the outcome. It does not tell you whom to support. DREAM Delta does not support, oppose, or endorse any candidate, party, or slate. Our goal is to help residents make informed choices and clear up some common misconceptions. One choice for mayor. Up to six choices for council. You can vote for one mayoral candidate and up to six council candidates. The six council candidates receiving the most votes will win the six seats. The words “up to” matter. Six is the maximum number of council candidates you can support. It is not a requirement. You can choose one, two, three, four, five, or six council candidates. Choosing fewer than six does not invalidate your council vote. Your council choices do not have to match yo...

What is the first thing that happens when you apply for a job? You provide a resume detailing your work experience, education background, volunteer and community activities, and more.   Then, if you are narrowed down to the top three you usually get an interview and are asked questions.   Questions like, “ What makes you the best candidate for this job? ”   So, why should it be any different with our Mayoral candidates?                                 DREAM Delta is pleased to announce our next initiative to help Delta voters get to know our candidates – a Mayoral Candidate Job Interview !   Today, Friday, July 17 th , each of our three candidates for Mayor – Dylan Kruger of One Delta, George Harvie of Achieving For Delta, and Melissa Granum of Delta First – were sent a fillable PDF form to complete, providing their “resume” and to answer three simple questions:   1.   ...

Delta, BC – DREAM Delta today released the first update to its DREAM Delta 2026 Election Dashboard , continuing its effort to provide Delta residents with a clear, concise comparison of where individual candidates stand on six issues identified by residents as important to the community's future. The updated Dashboard includes one additional submission received prior to the July 3 deadline from Achieving For Delta council candidate Nick Kanakos. No changes or revisions were received from candidates who participated in the original June 20 release. "We appreciate Mr. Kanakos taking the opportunity to participate," said Marilyn Murray, spokesperson for DREAM Delta. "The purpose of the Dashboard has always been to provide voters with a simple, consistent starting point for comparing candidate positions on issues that matter to Delta residents." The Dashboard remains focused on individual candidates rather than political organizations or slate messaging. Ever...

  Question #6 on area of residence :  Will YOUR ideal candidate answer YES or NO? We are putting 2026 local election candidates on the spot by asking each individual candidate six direct questions Delta residents want answered.  See our attached list of questions .  Starting June 20 th , we will reveal how each candidate answers. About Question #6: Did you know there is no law against a non-Delta resident being elected for Delta City Council?  In this situation, a councillor who is a non-resident , is legally entitled to vote on matters that affect how the community takes shape, and how Delta resident’s tax dollars are spent.  No matter how you feel about where an elected official makes their home, if you reside in Delta, this election issue impacts YOU . Stay tuned.  Stay informed.   Do you have friends or family who are interested in subscribing?  Simply forward this email so they can click here to SUBSCRIBE or have them send an email t...

  Question #5 on adopting a Council Code of Conduct bylaw :  Will YOUR ideal candidate answer YES or NO? We are putting 2026 local election candidates on the spot by asking each individual candidate six direct questions Delta residents want answered.  See our attached list of questions .  Starting June 20 th , we will reveal how each candidate answers. About Question #5: Did you know the current Delta Council functions without having a Council Code of Conduct bylaw, despite such a bylaw being recommended by the Union of BC Municipalities in the guide Forging the Path to RESPONSIBLIE CONDUCT in Your Local Government.   Most municipal councils in BC have adopted a Council Code of Conduct bylaw, but on May 29, 2023, during a regular Delta Council meeting, those councillors in attendance decided one was not necessary.  No matter how you feel about the need for a Council Code of Conduct bylaw, if you reside in Delta, this election issue impacts YOU . Stay t...

  Question #4 on protecting and expanding green space :  Will YOUR ideal candidate answer YES or NO? We are putting 2026 local election candidates on the spot by asking each individual candidate six direct questions Delta residents want answered.  See our attached list of questions .  Starting June 20 th , we will reveal how each candidate answers. About Question #4: Did you know the City of Delta has no substantive plan for establishing new and meaningful green space for its growing population, ensuring residents always have decent levels of access to parks and natural outdoor areas?    These are vital to the health and wellbeing of residents. With ever-increasing densification and the ongoing removal of established evergreens to clear land for development, the current tree replacement bylaw means the existing tree canopy will continue to decline, negatively impacting Delta’s human and natural environments. No matter how you feel about environmental ini...

  Question #3 on protecting small town character :  Will YOUR ideal candidate answer YES or NO? We are putting 2026 local election candidates on the spot by asking each individual candidate six direct questions Delta residents want answered.  See our attached list of questions .  Starting June 20 th , we will reveal how each candidate answers. About Question #3: Did you know the current Official Community Plan (OCP) contains few, if any, substantive guidelines to protect the small-town character in each of the Tsawwassen, Ladner and North Delta urban centres?  No matter what type of character you want for Delta’s urban centres, if you reside in Delta, this election issue impacts YOU . Stay tuned.  Stay informed.   Subscribe to the DREAM Delta Newsletter by sending an email to WeAreDREAMDelta@gmail.com with subject line “Subscribe” or simply click here to SUBSCRIBE .   Visit us at https://WeAreDREAMDelta.blogspot.com/

DREAM Delta puts 2026 local election candidates on the spot! We are asking each individual candidate six direct questions Delta residents want answered.   The questions are designed for a YES or NO response and relate to issues that are all locally controllable and not under provincial mandate.   Starting June 20 th , we will reveal how each candidate answers – or does not answer which can be just as telling! Stay tuned.  Stay informed. Visit us at https://WeAreDREAMDelta.blogspot.com/ Have friends or family who are interested in subscribing?  Simply forward this email so they can click SUBSCRIBE or have them send an email to WeAreDREAMDelta@gmail.com with subject line “SUBSCRIBE”.  

  DREAM Delta is sharing exciting news on May 16 th ! Delta is changing rapidly.   Now is the time to pay attention. The Official Community Plan, development approvals, green space management, and a Council Code of Conduct are not just abstract policies.   They determine what our community becomes.   The October 17 th local election for mayor and council could be our most important and consequential election ever. Stay tuned.   Stay informed.   Sincerely, DREAM Delta (Andrew, Kristin, Marilyn and Mark)   Visit us at https://WeAreDREAMDelta.blogspot.com/ Have friends or family who are interested in subscribing?   Simply forward this email so they can click SUBSCRIBE or have them send an email to WeAreDREAMDelta@gmail.com with subject line “SUBSCRIBE”.  

  Welcome to  DREAM Delta  - a timely reincarnation of DREAM South Delta that is designed to reflect a common desire to advocate for Responsible Development, Ethical Governance and Affordability for all residents of the City of Delta.   As the vision is and always has been to advocate for all of our neighbourhoods and communities AND with the coming municipal election in October 2026, DREAM Delta – D emanding R esponsible development, E thical governance and A ffordability in M unicipal planning in Delta - will be active in ensuring important issues are brought into the conversation and will be working to engage with residents to encourage them to make their voices heard and vote. In the coming days and weeks, we will introduce new communication tools.  Our current website will be retired and we will be moving to a blog format to provide greater access to communication.  We also will be using a new email address to reach out to you and for us to...

  DREAM Delta Member Code of Conduct – 2026 Local Election Cycle 1. Purpose This Code of Conduct establishes the standards of behaviour expected of all DREAM Delta members to ensure that the organization operates in full compliance with applicable election laws while maintaining its integrity as a civic advocacy group. All members are required to review, understand, and adhere to this Code throughout their involvement with DREAM Delta. 2. Guiding Principles As a member of DREAM Delta, I acknowledge that: DREAM Delta is an  issue-based civic advocacy organization , not a political campaign entity The organization does  not endorse or oppose candidates The organization’s primary objectives are: Policy advocacy (e.g., Official Community Plan, density, governance) Civic engagement Increasing voter turnout 3. Organizational Conduct Standards Members agree that DREAM Delta, as an organization, will: Not endorse, support, or oppose any candidate or slate Not coordinate with cand...