by Contributor on Tuesday Apr 13 2021
Former mayor and current mayoral candidate Lawrence Chernoff
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Lawrence Chernoff and I am one of five mayoral candidates in the 2021 byelection. I was raised in Castlegar and have lived here my entire life. Castlegar has always been my home. It’s the home of my children, and of my grandchildren. It certainly holds a special place in my heart.
I have been so incredibly fortunate to have served on council, for the most part, since 1987. This includes several terms as a city councilor and 13 years as mayor. I was a paramedic for 29 years with the B.C. Ambulance Service. I have truly dedicated my life to public service. It is something that gives me great joy; it’s a way to give back to a community that has given me so much.