NORTH DELTA – Former Olympian and North Delta community volunteer Ravi Kahlon pledged to “work hard for better opportunities for our kids, and a better future for North Delta families”, as he declared his candidacy for the BC NDP nomination in North Delta Monday.
“As a parent and as coach, I want all North Delta kids to have every opportunity to reach their goals,” said Kahlon, a two-time member of Canada’s Olympic field hockey team for the 2000 and 2008 games. “I believe that hard work should be rewarded, in the value of team work, and that we are at our best when we help each other up when we are down.”
Kahlon took aim directly at Premier Christy Clark and BC Liberal MLA Scott Hamilton, who Kahlon said have been making the wrong choices for North Delta families, and for our province.
“ Overcrowded schools, longer commute times, and the endless nickel and diming with new fees, taxes, and tolls, are just a few of the ways Christy Clark and Scott Hamilton are making life harder for North Delta families,” said Kahlon. “I’m running to change that. I know we can do better.”
Kahlon, who was inducted into the Delta Sports Hall of Fame in 2013, has continued his commitment to youth athletics as a coach, on the Delta Parks and Recreation Committee, and as a Director of High Performance for Field Hockey BC.
Kahlon’s nomination will be confirmed at a meeting scheduled for November 16. The provincial general election will be held on May 9, 2017.
