JohnSqFrench

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Elected official, life-long resident of Squamish, BC 🇨🇦 Husband, father, Pickleball player and held to account by two cats. Occasionally rides a bike.

An image of a letter written by British Columbia MLA Jeremy Valeriote to the BC Utilities Commission.
In a long camera shot, two bald eagles are sen perched in a tree set against a tree-covered mountainside.
Me standing in front of the Parliament building in Ottawa, Ontario with its green copper roofing.
In the top third of the image is a BUDAPEST sign. John and Heidi are smiling with green foliage all around.
An oceanside construction site containing heavy equipment under a cloudy blue sky.
A pedestrian bridge under construction with the Stawamus Chief granite monolith in the background on a rainy day.
Me in the bottom left corner of the image wearing a black shirt and reflective sunglasses. In the background there are Pickleball courts painted in light and dark blue with green border paint. People are playing on the courts in the distance.
Members of Squamish Nation Council and District of Squamish Council pose together on a balcony overlooking Howe Sound.
A chart showing median after-tax income of Squamish residents.
A rendering of a new building with a mostly black metal exterior and light-coloured wood siding accents on the lower floor.
A screen capture from a report on the Brennan Park ice arena humidity and plant review report from February of 2026 reporting on operational issues that caused the rink to shut down in September of 2025. Pictures within the image include shots of the pool entry doors, condensation on ice arena glass, the reading on a humidity detection device, gaps in various doors and temporary renovation walls.
An architectural rendering of a proposed new brewery and tasting room featuring a two-floor brewery building and a dining rail car. The main building features an A-frame steel design with grey metal cladding, hanging patio lights above an outdoor seating area and streetside bicycle parking. The image also includes proposed landscape features.
Squamish Council biography page featuring information about Councillors Eric Andersen, John French and Lauren Greenlaw.
Three family members enjoying Christmas morning .
A design sketch of what a boat launch could potentially look like at Darrell Bay south of Squamish.
A public art statue built in an industrial steampunk style in a grassy treed area. I’m posing beside the statue.
Screen capture from a report titled Curbside Collection Assessment for the District of Squamish. The image includes a photo of a bear with a plastic bag hanging from its mouth following a successful effort to open a tote with a wildlife protective locking system on it.
Lit letters spelling CANDADA illuminate the night in Victoria, BC with the the legislative building in the background.
Colourful fireworks in the night sky.
A BC Transit sign reading, “Bus Stop - 1 Downtown” with trees and a road in the background.
A senior citizen stands in a maple tree holding a walking stick. She has a big smile and she’s laughing.
A sunflower stands out from green foliage on a patio deck.
Jason and Jerry Song pose with Councillor John French in the Squamish Council chambers.
Two birling competitors roll on a log while timers and officials look on.
A bottle of Baileys Irish Cream sits beside a coffee martini and a bottle of gin.
A map image of Westway Avenue in Squamish with a property at the middle of the image highlighted in yellow. Text at the top of the image reads, “Figure 1: Location and aerial photo of subject site.”
Stacked glue laminated timbers with long pieces on the bottom and shorter pieces at the top.
A beached tree with a docked freighter in the background on a sunny day.
Trish Mandewo of Coquitlam, Annie Kapandula from Zambia and Arouna Adizatou from Benin pose in front of a black curtain.
Hockey players jockey for position. Text in the image reads, “Preview: Oilers at Panthers (Game 6). The Oilers look to stay alive in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers on Tuesday.”
A hummingbird in flight beside a geranium.
A wildfire at dusk on a steep slope producing a signifcant amount of with highway traffic in the lower forefront of the image.
A night image of wildfire flames burning in a forest area.
Five women on a stage discussing women in politics and the importance of having women well represented in local government.
NDP leader Gord Johns on a stage with his image displayed on a big screen behind him.
Me posing with MP Patrick Weiler and Mayor Armand Hurford on Parliament Hill.
Me with Jagmeet Singh at the airport in Ottawa, Ontario.
Municipal Hall in Squamish with three flags flying against a cloudy blue sky. The flag in the centre is the District of Squamish flag with the Canadian flag in the middle and the flag of British Columbia on the left.
Three moms smiling together.
A graph showing the population grown in Squamish between 2001 and 2025 with projected growth through to 2046.
A red Liberal sign overlooks an orange NDP sign on the ground. Supporting the Liberal sign is a large wood frame once displaying a Conservative candidate sign. All this on a a grass patch with road infrastructure, a fire hydrant and rail tracks in the background.
An orange cat named Beamer rests comfortably.
Clothing drying in sunshine on outdoor racks.
A cat sits on a couch in an extreme closeup photo.
Michael de Adder political cartoon featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin controlling puppet puppet strings attached to American President Donald Trump sitting on an Oval Office chair speaking to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zalinski while Vice President JD Vance watches on in stunned silence. https://deadder.substack.com/
Looking down on Squamish, BC to the north with the Stawamus Chief summit in the foreground.
Text in the image identifies Darrell Bay as a tourism location. Text below the header further explains paid parking details. A photo taken at Darrell Bay is beneath the text. The image features a nearly empty parking area. Trees border both sides. A silver car is parked on the right side of the image. The Stawamus Chief is featured near the centre of the image.
A large construction crane in a forest setting with a creek running through the lower left of the image.
A Coldest Night of the Year vinyl record is half out of a sleeve. The sleeve image includes a group of women and girls. The woman in the centre is holding sign reading, “Walk the Talk.”
Coldest Night of the Year logo in the upper right corner. A vinyl record is half out of a sleeve indicating one day to go. People wearing white Coldest Night of the Year are walking in the background.
A gathering of people at a Coldest Night of the Year event.
Five pens all out of ink.
A shadow study image capture from a report regarding 38201 Westway Avenue in Squamish, BC.
The major art installation at the oceanfront park in Squamish, BC.
A winter boulevard setting with inset images of a decorated Christmas tree and snowmen. The text includes Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas in multiple languages.
An eagle sits in a leafless tree with blue sky in the background.