Councillor John Vassilaki

John is currently serving his 3rd consecutive term on City Council. He is a very dedicated Pentictonite who's passion for the development of Penticton is second to none. John and his wife Barbara have been married for 39 years and have two grown children.

Their daughter, Joanne is a Senior Highschool Teacher in Abbotsford B.C. and Dan her husband is a corporal in the R.C.M.P. for the last 10 years. They reside in Chilliwack B.C. with their 2 very busy boys, Dryden aged 5 and Ty aged 3.

Their son Fred, lives in Penticton with his two lazy beagles, Max & Daisy. He is very busy managing and operating many of the family's businesses both here and in Castlegar.

John was born in Naxos, Greece but has called Penticton his home for over 53 years. John graduated from Pen High in 1966 and furthered his education in the computer field at the Technical Institute in Vancouver.

John has had an extensive business career for the past 40 years in the service and hospitality industry. He has served on many clubs and committees and has completed many integral projects for the betterment of Penticton.

John has many passions, one of them being affordable housing for young families so that they can stay and work and raise their families in a positive community. Sprawling on agriculture land is also another major issue on John's mind. High density for residential housing is one way to expand our community due to the scarcity of land within our city boundaries.

John is an advocate of the arts and is all in favor of a new performing arts centre. This building would be an anchor for our cultural corridor along Ellis Street.

John is looking forward to the next 3 years by putting his mark on the new and exciting changes for the advancement of Penticton.