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That shock turned into a will to act. Earlier this month, the Whistler resident of 30 years announced she’s setting her sights on the council seat up for grabs in the upcoming byelection, set for Oct. 28 a move that was never her intent, she added. “I had to stand up for myself even to get my message out that day and that was shocking and concerning,” she said, citing additional concerns about the project’s environmental and health effects. “It motivated me to get more involved.” While the proposed turf may be the catalyst behind Titus’ first-ever campaign, the former kindergarten and Grade 1 teacher, who retired from Spring Creek Community School in 2015, has served the community in several other ways throughout her three decades in Whistler. Coupled with her educational background (she holds a bachelor’s degree in biology), Titus believes she would be an asset at the council table.