Julius was born in the UK and spent his childhood there with parents who were active in social work and nursing. He followed a path of working in construction and business management before emigrating to Canada in 1988 with his wife and three children.
Since then he has been active as an owner and manager in the hospitality industry and has had a long career in the real estate industry.
A lifelong interest in sociology and politics led him to become a President of the Downtown Penticton Association and a founding member of the Penticton Urban Agriculture Association.
He has also served one term as a city councilor and was elected Mayor in 2022.
julius.bloomfield@penticton.ca