Fred Haynes
Fred J. Haynes | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Saanich, British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2018[1] | |
| Preceded by | Richard Atwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1952 England[1] |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Cathy Haynes[1] |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Residence | Prospect Lake[1] |
| Occupation | businessman |
Fred J. Haynes (born c. 1952)[2] is a Canadian politician. He is currently the mayor of Saanich, British Columbia. Prior to being elected, Haynes was a high school teacher, university instructor, business networking tool publisher and business and economic development consultant. He is also an aikido instructor[3], in which he has an eighth degree black belt.[1]
Haynes grew up in Kings Cross, London, the son of a seamstress mother and carpenter father. He is one five children, and is a twin. His mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia, resulting in his father having to support the family.[1] While in England, he received a bachelor's degree in education from Victoria University. In England, he worked as a high school teacher.[4] He then moved to Canada and earned a master's degree in science from from the University of Guelph and a PhD in medical research from the University of Toronto.[4] At the age of 36, he moved to Tokyo where he worked for a pharmaceutical company writing science papers. In Tokyo, he trained with the riot police, and met his wife Cathy, who is from Australia, and also has a black belt in aikaido. After living in Japan, he moved back to Canada, eventually settling in Saanich in 2002.[1]
Haynes ran for a sport on Saanich District Council in the 2014 municipal elections, running on a platform of keeping the cost of living affordable, economic development and government transparency.[2] He was elected to council, finishing in 5th place (top 8 are elected), winning nearly 14,000 votes.
Haynes ran for mayor in the 2018 municipal elections, taking on incumbent mayor Richard Atwell. The election was embroiled by "legal confrontation and muckraking".[1] Haynes defeated Atwell by nearly 5,000 votes, winning with 48% of the vote.
At the 2019 Union of BC Municipalities conference, Haynes indicated his support for lowering the voting age in municipal elections to 16.[5]
While serving as mayor, Saanich adopted a plan to ban single-use plastic grocery bags.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Saanich Mayor Fred Haynes: He has a martial arts black belt, studies harmony". Victoria Times-Colonist. October 28, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Council". Victoria Times-Colonist. November 8, 2014. p. A4. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/mayor-council/meet-your-council/fred-haynes.html
- ^ a b Campaign biography
- ^ "Lower voting age to 16, UBCM delegates urge". Vancouver Sun. September 27, 2019. p. A4. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Provincial approval moves Saanich closer to a plastic bag ban". Vancouver Province. March 15, 2020. p. A12. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- Living people
- 1950s births
- Twin people from Canada
- Mayors of places in British Columbia
- People from the Capital Regional District
- Canadian aikidoka
- Canadian schoolteachers
- Schoolteachers from London
- Businesspeople from British Columbia
- Canadian consultants
- English emigrants to Canada
- People from Kings Cross, London
- Alumni of the Victoria University of Manchester
- University of Guelph alumni
- University of Toronto alumni
- Politicians from London
- Politicians from Tokyo
- Canadian emigrants to Japan
- Canadian publishers (people)