Mr. Cantelon was elected on May 17, 2005 in the riding of Nanaimo-Parksville.
Ron first entered political life as a city councillor for the City of Nanaimo in 1999. He has also acted as Chair of the Nanaimo Conference Centre Advisory Committee, Chair of the Downtown Nanaimo Partnership, Director of the Nanaimo Regional District Board and President of the Port Theatre from 1994 to 1999.
Ron has won several awards including Tourism Nanaimo’s Citizen of the Year 1999, Re/Max manager of the year for Western Canada in 1999 and was one of the 125 notable citizens for Nanaimo’s 125th anniversary.
Ron Cantelon has five children and resides in Nanaimo.
Cantelon was elected on May 17, 2005 in the riding of Nanaimo-Parksville.
Ron first entered political life as a city councillor for the City of Nanaimo in 1999.
Ron has won several awards including Tourism Nanaimo’s Citizen of the Year 1999, Re/Max manager of the year for Western Canada in 1999 and was one of the 125 notable citizens for Nanaimo’s 125th anniversary.
Nanaimo-Parksville MLA RonCantelon has been named as the vice-chair of the Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture.
Although he says he doesnt have a great deal of experience in the aquaculture field, Cantelon says he comes to the post without any preconceptions.
Cantelon says having the group chaired by an NDP member and having a majority from opposition benches shows a great deal of openness on the part of the provincial government.