VICTORIA -Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Blair Lekstrom has designated a new chair and has appointed four prominent municipal leaders from the capital region to the Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC).

New appointments to the seven-member VRTC are:

• Mayor Larry Cross (Sidney)
• Mayor Barb Desjardins (Esquimalt)
• Mayor Carol Hamilton (Colwood)
• Councillor Marianne Alto (Victoria)

Lekstrom has designated current VRTC member Susan Brice as chair. Brice is a Saanich councillor.

The four new appointments join Brice, Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard on the VRTC.

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Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Blair Lekstrom -

"These individuals make many positive contributions to their communities and British Columbia. I know they will continue to do so as they work on improving transit service in the capital region. Victoria has a good transit system and our aim is to make it even better."

Quick Facts:

• The VRTC is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council from people holding elected office, chosen from municipalities specified in the British Columbia Transit Act.
• Two members of the VRTC are appointed as directors of BC Transit under the provisions of the British Columbia Transit Act.
• The VRTC is responsible for determining fares, routes and service levels, as well as reviewing and making recommendations for the annual operating budget and capital spending, and raising the local share of the annual cost of transit service in the Victoria region.

Learn More:

Victoria Regional Transit Commission: www.transitbc.com/regions/vic/news/commission

Contact:

Kate Trotter
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
250 356-8241