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Residents of the City of Campbell River elected the current Council in October 2022. City Council is made up of the Mayor and six councillors. Together, Council works to establish policies and adopt bylaws for the City.

Members of Council

Contacting Council

You may contact the Mayor or members of Council at the phone numbers and emails listed.

Please note, that correspondence addressed “to Mayor and Council” may be placed on a Council meeting agenda. This is at the discretion of the Corporate Officer.

If you do not want your name, address, or correspondence published, please advise us when submitting that it should be treated as confidential. For privacy questions or concerns, please contact the City’s Privacy Head at (250) 286-5700 or by email at FOIPPA@campbellriver.ca.

Correspondence related to operational matters are not placed on meeting agendas. City staff will respond to these. However, if the correspondence is addressed to Council, a copy will be made available to all Council members.

Mayor

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Mayor Kermit Dahl, a member of the Council, poses for a photo in a portrait-style format.

Kermit Dahl

Elected Mayor: 2022
Elected Councillor: 2018
Email: Mayor.Dahl@campbellriver.ca

Councillors

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Doug Chapman

Phone: 250-286-5708
Elected: 2022
Email: mayorandcouncil@campbellriver.ca

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Tanille Johnston, a member of the Council, poses for a photo in a portrait-style format.

Tanille Johnston

Phone: 250-204-4364
Elected: 2022
Email: mayorandcouncil@campbellriver.ca

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Ron Kerr, a member of the Council, poses for a photo in a portrait-style format.

Ron Kerr

Phone: 250-286-5708
Elected: 2011
Email: mayorandcouncil@campbellriver.ca

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Ben Lanyon, a member of the Council, poses for a photo in a portrait-style format.

Ben Lanyon

Phone: 250-286-5708
Elected: 2022
Email: mayorandcouncil@campbellriver.ca

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Susan Sinnott, a member of the Council, poses for a photo in a portrait-style format.

Susan Sinnott

Phone: 250-286-5708
Elected: 2022
Email: mayorandcouncil@campbellriver.ca

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Sean Smyth, a member of the Council, poses for a photo in a portrait-style format.

Sean Smyth

Phone: 250-286-5708
Elected: 2021
Email: mayorandcouncil@campbellriver.ca

Appointments

Members of Council are appointed to different boards, commissions, committees and community organizations. For internal and external boards and committees, the Mayor appoints council members. For Strathcona Regional District (SRD) boards and committees, SRD appoints council members.

2025 Council Appointments [PDF/100KB]

Council's Strategic Plan

Council's Strategic Plan is a road map for Council. It helps Council make decisions that align with the vision for the future of Campbell River.

Council adopted the current Strategic Plan in January 2023. This plan outlines strategic priorities for 2023 to 2026. The current strategic priorities are:

  • Organizational Capacity
  • Community Growth
  • Healthy and Safe Community
  • Housing
  • Collaboration

You can read more about these priorities, and their specific focus areas, in the complete Strategic Plan: