2024 Federal and Young Greens Council Elections

I am writing to apply for the position as the Federal Council representative for Nova Scotia.

* First Nova Scotia organizer, Green Party of Canada, 2004.

* Found 13 Candidates. 2004,

* Ran federally, Cumberland / Colchester, 2004

* Ran federally, Kings Hants, 2008, 2012, 2021.

*Federal Council Nova Scotia Representative,: 2004-2006 & 2008-2010.

* CEO, KIngs Hants federal riding 2004-2022.

* 1994 ,Master Education, Dalhousie University, {Education, Counselling, & Community Development.)

* Adult Educator, mediator & counsellor.

1971, Bachelor Science, Environmental Geography, New University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.

* Taught nine years, Northern Ireland & England.

* Head of Geography, large comprehensive, Oxford, England.

* Came to Canada, from France. Sarah was one and Christopher was four years.

* Experienced Child Care, ecole maternelle, France.

* Child Care Advocate, Canada.

* Presented Child Care brief to the Senate in 1987

* Worked with Child Care Advocacy Groups. Child Care is the issue that got me involved in politics.

2024

* CCA Continung Care Assistant. Enable seniors to stay in their home.

* Business: Rainbow Stitches

* Board International Students, Acadia University, Wolfville

* President, PROBUS, Annapolis Valley.

* Ran provincially, Green Party of Nova Scotia: Clayton Park, Hants West, Kings South 2017, Fairview/ Clayton Park.2021.

* Ran, Leadership, Green Party of Nova Scotia.

* Executive, Green Party of Nova Scotia 2009-2018, 2024.

* Convenor, Fundy Shore Region, 2024.

1993 federally, Halifax West, New Democratic Party.

Family: Christopher(44), Sarah (40). Four grand children. I hope to leave a better world for my grand children.

* 2021 Co-Chair of the Climate Change Caucus, NSEN Nova Scotia Environmental Network..

* Four years on the Board of NSEN.

Member of Fair Vote: lobbied M. P. Kody Blois. Encouraged him to set up a Citizens Assembly on Proportional Representation.

I would like to continue to build the Green Party of Canada with my energy and enthusiasm, as the Nova Scotia representative. I would liase with federal EDA's before and after each Council Meeting. I would listen to comments and concerns and report back, from Federal Council.

Experience and Skills

Sheila G. Richardson, M.Ed., B.Sc. Born in Manchester, England. Moved to France, in March, 1985. Moved to Canada, in October, 1985. Christopher was four and Sarah one. Christopher went to Ecole Maternelle, in Clermont Ferrand. It was free to every child over two and a half. In England and Canada, that was not the case. A Child Care Advocate was born. In 1987, I presented a Brief to the Senate I worked with Advocacy Groups: Margie Vigneault, Sue Wolstenholme, Valerie Blau. Child Care is the issue that got me involved in Politics.

1993, Nova Scotia representative to NAC National Action Committee on the Status of Women. Chaired the Child Care Committee.

Attended the Women’s Lobby in the Railway Room, House of Commons, Ottawa. Politics is my passion.

1993, ran federally in Halifax West, for the New Democratic Party.

1994, M.Ed., Dalhousie University (Education, Counselling, Community Development).

2004, Call for a Nova Scotia organizer for the Green Party of Canada.

2004, Found 13 Candidates to run in Federal election.

Ran in Cumberland-Colchester.

Served on Council two terms as the Nova Scotia representative. A Green Party politician was born.

I ran three times federally, in Kings Hants for the Green Party of Canada.

In 2008, we started the Green Party of Nova Scotia. I ran as a Candidate in Clayton Park.

In 2009, I ran as the Leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia. I have run four times provincially as a Candidate for the Green Party of Nova Scotia. I am convenor for the Fundy Shore Group.

I live in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Board International students from Acadia University.

In 2006, I had breast cancer. This changed my life. I wanted to work with sick people. I am a CCA Continuing Care Assistant and I enable seniors to stay in their homes.

Rainbow Stitches is my passion and business.

September, 2024, I am the President of PROBUS, Annapolis Valley.

Please vote for Sheila G. Richardson as your Federal Council Representative for Nova Scotia.

The candidate messages represent the views of the candidates only.

Contact Information

• Email: [email protected]

Nominators

• Linda Ciotti-Kandziora
• Keith Towse
• Henry Hoeksma
• Bob Gansel
• Matt Penney