VANCOUVER, July 22 /CNW/ - William R. Brown of Brown Bros. Agencies
Limited, Victoria, has been elected as Chair of the Real Estate Council of
British Columbia for the 2009/10 term. Gerry Martin of B.C. Farm & Ranch
Realty Corp., Abbotsford, was elected as Vice-Chair. They were elected to
their positions at the July 21st meeting of the Council in Vancouver.
There are 16 members of the Real Estate Council including three members
appointed by the provincial government. Thirteen members are chosen through an
election process open to all real estate licensees in the province. The
elected members are comprised of three representatives and nine brokers
representing the various provincial counties. One individual is elected as the
strata/rental property management member. The three government appointed
public members are Danny Leung of Richmond, Bruce Turner of Courtenay and
newly appointed member John Nagy of Richmond.
Newly elected to the Council for a two-year term are: Abdul R. Ghouri,
Royal Pacific Realty (Kingsway) Ltd., Vancouver; Patrick O'Donnell, Prudential
Sussex Realty, West Vancouver; and R.E. Michael Ziegler, Newport Realty Ltd.,
Victoria.
Re-elected Council members for a two-year term are: William R. Brown,
Brown Bros. Agencies Limited, Victoria; Elizabeth (Liz) C. Tutt, Re/Max Nyda
Realty Inc., Chilliwack; Bryon R. Brandle, Re/Max Armstrong, Armstrong and
Re/Max-Vernon, Silver Star; and James (Jim) Gordon McNeal, Royal LePage Prince
George, Prince George.
Council members with one year remaining in their terms are: William
(Bill) Binnie, Royal LePage Northshore, West Vancouver; William (Bill)
Phillips, Whistler Real Estate Company Limited, Whistler; Ann Petrone, Re/Max
Kelowna, Kelowna; John Finlayson, Osborne Realty Services (1992) Ltd., Duncan;
Marshall Cowe, Royal LePage Coronation West Realty, Coquitlam; and Gerry
Martin, B.C. Farm & Ranch Realty Corp., Abbotsford.
The Real Estate Council of British Columbia is a regulatory agency
established by the provincial government. Its mandate is to protect the public
interest by enforcing the licensing and licensee conduct requirements of the
Real Estate Services Act. The Council is responsible for licensing individuals
and brokerages engaged in real estate sales, rental and strata property
management. The Council also enforces entry qualifications, investigates
complaints against licensees and imposes disciplinary sanctions under the Act.
For further information: Anthony Cavanaugh, Communications and Privacy
Officer, Real Estate Council of British Columbia, acavanaugh@recbc.ca, T:
(604) 683-9664, Toll-Free 1-877-683-9664
