Ron Cantelon

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Ron Cantelon was elected on to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada, May 17, 2005 in the riding of Nanaimo-Parksville as a member of the BC Liberal Party caucus.

Ron first entered elected political life as a city councillor for the City of Nanaimo in 1999. Prior to this, he had sought election as a Member of Parliament as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate. He has also acted as Chair of the Nanaimo Conference Centre Advisory Committee, Chair of the Downtown Nanaimo Partnership, Director of the Nanaimo Regional District Board and President of the Port Theatre from 1994 to 1999.

Ron has won several awards including Tourism Nanaimo’s Citizen of the Year 1999, Re/Max manager of the year for Western Canada in 1999 and was one of the 125 notable citizens for Nanaimo’s 125th anniversary.

Ron Cantelon has five children and resides in Nanaimo.