Welcome to Hidden Valley Podcast
Most of us are acutely aware of what's going on in Washington DC and the Middle East (and we should pay attention!). But far fewer of us could speak to what's going on in our own communities — the places where we actually experience life! That's what this show is about: the people, the forces, and the tensions shaping our region. Not outrage, not apathy — curious, honest conversations that are accessible and informative.
We're launching right after Labour Day, and we're starting where it matters most this fall: the local elections that decide what we pay in taxes, what gets built where, how safe our communities will be, and how our kids are taught.
First up, we're sitting down with:
- Ross Siemens — Mayor of Abbotsford
- Ken Popove — Mayor of Chilliwack
- Eric Woodward — Mayor of the Township of Langley
- Mike de Jong — 30-year MLA and former BC cabinet minister
- Pam Alexis — former BC Minister of Agriculture and Mayor of Mission
- Tracy Loffler — President of the BC School Trustees Association
…and more to come — on farmland, growth, healthcare, faith, and the quiet change-makers who never make the news.
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