Thank You

Congratulations to our newly elected Councillor Ted Greves and to all the candidates. I thank all who supported me. This was a journey like no other I have taken in my life and I look forward to another opportunity to serve our beautiful City of Nanaimo in the fall. 
As Always, 
Darcy


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Family, Community, Balance

Today, March 26th is election day.  Darcy Olsen is about family, community and balance.  Darcy has a balance of both a labour and business background.  Darcy is active in her community and passionately communicates  these social values with her family and friends.  

Elections are not about who has the flashiest signs, who tweets the most or who likes who on Facebook.  This election is about bringing balance to a divided City Council.  Darcy Olsen offers that.  Please vote today, March 26th

WHERE AND WHEN TO VOTE 

Chase River Elementary School 1503 Cranberry Avenue 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Departure Bay Activity Centre 1415 Wingrove Street 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dodd Narrows Room, Vancouver   Island Conference Centre
80 Commercial Street 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Georgia Avenue Elementary School 625 Georgia Avenue 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

McGirr Elementary School 6199 McGirr Road 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital * 1200 Dufferin Crescent   10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Oliver Woods Community Centre 6000 Oliver Road 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Protection Island Fire Hall * 26 Pirates Lane   10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Quarterway Elementary School 1632 Bowen Road 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

* NOTE there are limited voting hours at the stations marked with an *.

Advanced Poll Open 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Today

VOTE EARLY - VOTE OLSEN


TODAY, March 23rd, 8am - 8pm VI Conference Centre, this is the last opportunity to vote in advance, FREE PARKING underground. Election Day is March 26th. Take a friend or two with you! Feel free to use the picture above as your profile pic on Facebook, MSN etc.  Enjoy the sunshine and exercise your democratic right!  

The Spirit of Archbishop Oscar Romero Commemoration

On Sunday, March 20 Darcy Olsen was. at St. Andrew’s United Church in Nanaimo.  The people of Nanaimo and surrounding communities  had an opportunity to remember the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero and to reflect on the legacy of his spirit for our time. Remi De Roo, Bishop Emeritus of Victoria Diocese, who knew Archbishop Romero was a featured speaker.

Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador was assassinated as he celebrated mass on March 24, 1980.  Romero paid with his life for his outspoken advocacy for human rights, his fearless defense of the poor and his opposition to war and militarism.     As we celebrate his spirit thirty-one years later, we not only remember a great and loving human being, we also ask “What are some of the issues Archbishop Romero would be involved with in our time if he were still with us?”  

Darcy Olsen Attends Another Great Event !

This afternoon Darcy attended an event put on by the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society at the Museum, in this photo Darcy is playing playing Canadian Diversity trivia, and then later drummed for diversity with Dave McGrath.  A wonderful way to spend the afternoon!

Ides of March Celebration

Darcy attended the 11th Annual Ides of March celebration today where she met with members of Nanaimo's legal community and other guests.  Another great afternoon and evening filled with political discussions and debates.  Darcy stands out as the candidate that can represent All residents of Nanaimo.

For the record, the Ides of March celebration occurs on the Thursday of the week in which the actual Ides (15th) falls.

A Busy Wednesday Evening

Darcy was able to attend both the Heritage Summit and the Open House for Nanaimo's free dental clinic downtown. 
What a great evening.  

Advance Poll Nanaimo City Council By-election Today!

The advance vote will be held today, Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 8 am to 8 pm at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre.  If you are not on the list be sure to bring two pieces of identification with you, one bearing your signature and the other that shows your address.  For More information click here: http://www.nanaimo.ca/votersearch/

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Darcy Discusses Education

Darcy spoke with MP Jean Crowder about education issues during the students support rally at VIU this morning.

A Rainy Sunday in Nanaimo

Darcy spent the afternoon in the Hammond Bay area with a group interested in the by-election.  In the picture above, Darcy and Mrs. Evelyn Routledge were discussing wheelchair accessible sidewalk corners.  Darcy would like to thank all that attended for their interest in local politics. Prior to the meeting she coordinated the placement of the last of the campaign signs.

YPN Municipal By-Election 2011: All Candidates Forum

(Darcy reviewing her notes during break in debate)

Darcy appeared with the five other candidates this afternoon in a debate organized by the Young Professionals of Nanaimo.  There was a lot of talk about business development.  Darcy stated her position on many key issues.  Her closing statement was the only one made by a candidate that talked about people.  It brought a round of much deserved applause.  If you can't watch the entire debate, please watch the closing remarks, Darcy nailed it.  When a candidate speaks with compassion and conviction such as Darcy did, it becomes clearer on who should represent Nanaimo on City Council.

Election Day is March 26, 2011.

All candidates were put on the spot with the question what would your theme song be.  For the record, Darcy led off with the DUCK SONG

Darcy Walks the Line at VIU

Darcy stands alongside Iris Taylor, the rep for the Canadian Labour Congress who was there to support the VIU Faculty Association who went on strike at 08:00 this morning.  Darcy walked the line for a couple of hours in the rain to show her support.  She will be back on the line periodically but hopes for a positive resolution to be found quickly.  Darcy has received the endorsement of the Nanaimo, Duncan and District Labour Council.

International Women's Day

Darcy addressed the approximately 200 women who attended the International Women's Day event in Nanaimo March 9th.  It is important for women to be involved at all levels of government.

The Coast 91.7 CKAY and CHLY 101.7 Interviews were on today's schedule!

Today has been a busy media day! If you missed Darcy on CHLY 101.7 the podcast will be available later this afternoon. CKAY ran thier interview this morning and will be following the Candidates in Nanaimo's byelection until Tuesday next week.

Click here to listen to the CKAY interview: http://www.ckay.ca/news/olsen.mp3

Click here to listen to the CHLY interview: http://dailysplice.com/383344-station/play/episode-756281

Signs Are Going Up

Our signs have started popping up around Nanaimo.

YPN Municipal By-Election 2011: All Candidates Forum

Be sure to attend the YPN Municipal By-Election 2011 All Candidates Forum.  Darcy is!
Thursday, March 10 · 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre

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