Paula de Jong elected Area D director
Area D covers rural land around Squamish, including the Squamish Valley, Upper Squamish, Furry Creek and Britannia Beach. De Jong joins the regional district board November 26.
What happened
Paula de Jong has been elected as the director for Electoral Area D of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. She won by a vote of Area D residents.
The Chief Election Officer declared the official results for Area D at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The official results for Area D are posted as a PDF on the regional district election results page.
About Area D
Area D is rural land around Squamish. It is not part of the District of Squamish, so Area D residents do not vote for Squamish council. They elect their own director to the regional district board instead.
Area D includes:
- the Squamish Valley
- Upper Squamish
- Furry Creek
- Britannia Beach
De Jong will join the regional district board on November 26.
Results in the other areas
The regional district also posted results for its other electoral areas:
- Area A: John Courchesne was elected by a vote.
- Area B: Vivian Birch-Jones was elected by acclamation, which means no vote was needed.
- Area C: Veronica Woodruff was elected by acclamation.
The official results for Area A were declared at the same time as Area D, at 4:00 p.m. on October 20.
Questions about the election
People with questions or comments about the regional district election can contact its election office:
- Phone: 604-894-6371
- Email: election@slrd.bc.ca
- Mail: Box 219, 1350 Aster Street, Pemberton BC, V0N 2L0
For results in the District of Squamish itself, see our results page and the page for Mayor Sean Easton. The new Squamish council holds its inaugural meeting on November 3.