Elected school trustee of Langley Township on October 17, 2026, with 13,501 votes, fifth of the 15 trustee candidates and the last seat, in her first run for office. A Walnut Grove parent volunteer who has worked in finance and now at BC Cancer, she ran with Langley Strong on a clear line from every family to the Board and a budget explained in plain language before decisions are made.
Kathie Dalziel was elected to the Langley Board of Education on October 17, 2026, with 13,501 votes, fifth of the 15 candidates for the Township's five seats, in the Township's official count, declared by the Chief Election Officer on October 21, 2026. The Township's results page prints Langley Strong as her elector organization. Langley Strong announced on September 16, 2026 that she had joined its team, and its page for her says this is her first run for office. By her own account she has lived in Walnut Grove for 11 years, worked almost 20 years in the financial sector, works as a medical secretary at BC Cancer, served as vice-president of her daughter's parent advisory council and secretary of the Langley District Parent Advisory Council, and is vice-president of the Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society. In the Langley Advance Times' candidate profile she wrote that she believes in equity, accessibility, inclusion, transparency and accountability, and on election night she told the paper she was ready to work.
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On her Langley Strong page she writes that she will push for parents with a clear line to the Board, with parent advisory councils and the District Parent Advisory Council treated as partners. In her announcement of September 16, 2026 she said that as the district gets bigger it should not get harder for parents to be heard.
“I want to make sure that as this district gets bigger, it doesn't get harder for parents to be heard.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Kathie Dalziel, Elect Kathie Dalziel for Township Trustee (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Kathie Dalziel joins Langley Strong, seeks Langley School Board seat, September 16, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
On her page she writes that she will push for careful guardianship of public dollars and budgets explained in plain language before decisions are made, asking what a thing costs now and what it will cost to run in three years. In her announcement she said families deserve a trustee who can read the numbers and explain them in plain language.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Kathie Dalziel, Elect Kathie Dalziel for Township Trustee (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Kathie Dalziel joins Langley Strong, seeks Langley School Board seat, September 16, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 1 of the Langley Strong trustee platform, Keep Langley Schools Strong, promises to use district and provincial information to identify students who need extra help and to strengthen the support that helps them graduate.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 1 promises to support safe, inclusive school communities and to keep strengthening programs for students with diverse learning and support needs, and Pillar 2 promises to give staff the help they need to meet those needs.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 1 promises to strengthen mental health support, to help students earlier and make support easier to reach, building on the counsellors and clinicians added last term, and to advocate for more school counsellors and psychologists.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 1 promises to work more closely with Foundry and health care providers so that students and families get the support they need.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 1 promises to continue supporting and implementing the Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement, working with ya:yestel, the Indigenous Education Council, on reconciliation, belonging and graduation rates.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 1 promises to protect and expand different paths to success, including choice programs, trades, career education, online learning and alternate programs, building on the Youth in Trades welding program and a health science dual credit program with Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 1 promises to be accountable for results and to report publicly on what is working, what needs to change and where attention, funding and support are needed most.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 2 promises to make Langley a welcoming place to build a career in public education and to keep finding ways to attract and keep talented people, building on support for new teachers and the Healthy Staff Healthy Schools program.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 2 promises to work with colleges, universities and the Province to create more spaces in training programs for teachers, education assistants, early childhood educators, counsellors, psychologists and other specialists.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 2 promises to address workplace violence and safety concerns directly, with a focus on prevention, timely support and safe places to work and learn for staff and students.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 2 promises to make sure staff voices help shape Board decisions and district priorities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 2 promises to support professional development in restorative approaches: ways to build relationships, resolve conflict, take responsibility and repair harm.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 3 promises to move priority school projects forward in Willoughby, Brookswood-Fernridge, Aldergrove and Langley City, including new schools, additions and land for future schools.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 3 promises to work with the Langley Strong council team and both municipalities to push for new schools, expansions and faster provincial approvals.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 3 promises to plan ahead for school sites, working with local and provincial governments to secure land earlier, before growing neighbourhoods run out of room and costs rise, and to keep school planning in step with new housing.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 3 promises to push the Province to fund the purchase and placement of portables so those costs do not take money away from students' education.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 3 promises to care for the schools the district already has, pushing for funding to update existing buildings, complete renovations and improve earthquake safety.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 4 promises to maintain and strengthen the two joint school district and municipal liaison committees, one with the City of Langley and one with the Township, and to meet at least three times a year through each.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 4 promises to plan new schools as community hubs, working with both municipalities to plan parks, sidewalks, child care and recreation alongside new schools.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 4 promises to make school sites more useful for families by building on programs such as Active Beyond the Bell and working with partners to expand School Age Care on school grounds.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 4 promises to continue to include child care in school building plans where appropriate, so new schools are planned with the child care spaces growing families need.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 5 promises to continue to advocate for predictable provincial funding that keeps pace with inflation, actual enrolment, rising costs and the complexity of students' support needs, including students whose needs do not qualify for extra funding.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab), Langley Strong · Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong, a five-pillar plan, September 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 5 promises to make funding gaps clear to the public, with evidence showing where resources fall short.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 5 promises to push for stable, long-term funding for the supports students depend on, so that successful programs do not end when the next grant deadline passes.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Pillar 5 promises to keep budgeting transparent and responsible and to continue offering accessible budget information, real consultation and the chance to ask questions before major decisions are made.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Langley Strong · Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF), September 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Kathie Dalziel was elected to the Langley Board of Education on October 17, 2026, with 13,501 votes, fifth of the 15 candidates for the five Township seats, in the Township's official results declared on October 21, 2026. The Langley Advance Times reported that Langley Strong swept all five Township seats on the Board, which has two more seats elected in Langley City, and won the mayor's chair and six of the eight council seats; at the organization's election night event she told the paper she was excited to get started. The new Board's inaugural meeting is on November 3, 2026, by the District's meeting schedule.
Langley Strong announced on September 16, 2026 that she would seek a Township seat with its team, and its page for her says this is her first run for office. By her own account on that page, her family has lived in Walnut Grove for 11 years; she spent almost 20 years in the financial sector before moving into health care, where she works as a medical secretary at BC Cancer; she served as vice-president of her daughter's school parent advisory council and as secretary of the Langley District Parent Advisory Council; and she has sat for five years on the board of the Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society, where she is vice-president. She writes that she is part of Langley's Indigenous community. voche.me has not checked the jobs or the board roles; the society's site did not answer on October 30, 2026, and the District Parent Advisory Council's executive page lists a later executive. In the Advance Times' candidate profile of October 8 she described herself as a mother and a medical secretary at BC Cancer, a Walnut Grove homeowner for 11 years and a renter there before that.
In the announcement she said she had spent years advocating for children and families as a parent volunteer and that running for trustee was the next step, that families deserve a trustee who can read the budget's numbers and explain them in plain language, and that a school board should look and sound like the community it serves. In the organization's trustee platform release of September 19 she said strong community means every new school planned as a neighbourhood hub and the Board sitting down with both councils three times a year. No report of a court matter names her.
On her page she lists five things she will push for, all from the Langley Strong platform: support for students who need the most help; staff who feel valued and able to build a career in Langley; classrooms, sites and new schools planned ahead of growth; parents with a clear line to the Board, with parent advisory councils treated as partners; and careful guardianship of public dollars, with budgets explained in plain language before decisions are made. In the Advance Times' profile she wrote that she wants to make the Langley School District the best in Canada.
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On her Langley Strong page she writes that the district is growing fast and it should not get harder for parents to be heard as it gets bigger, that every family should have a clear line to the people making decisions about their children's education, and that parent advisory councils should be treated as partners.
Langley Strong · Kathie Dalziel, Elect Kathie Dalziel for Township TrusteeShe writes that nearly twenty years in finance taught her to read a budget and follow the money, and that she will push for budgets explained in plain language before decisions are made, asking what a thing costs now and what it will cost to run in three years.
Langley Strong · Kathie Dalziel, Elect Kathie Dalziel for Township TrusteeIn the announcement of September 16, 2026 she said a school board should look and sound like the community it serves, and that she wants families who do not always see themselves reflected at the table to know someone is listening.
Langley Strong · Kathie Dalziel joins Langley Strong, seeks Langley School Board seat, September 16, 2026She lists classrooms, sites and new schools planned ahead of growth so families in new neighbourhoods are not left waiting, and supports for students who need the most help, among the five things she will push for from the Langley Strong platform.
Langley Strong · Kathie Dalziel, Elect Kathie Dalziel for Township TrusteeResearched on 2026-10-30 through the seven search steps listed below: the Township's results page, declaration of candidates and About the Candidates page; the Langley School District's trustee page and board meetings page; her page on the Langley Strong site, the team page, the trustee platform, its release of September 19 and her announcement of September 16, 2026; her VoteMate page; the Advance Times' candidate profile of October 8 and its election night reports of October 17, 2026; and the Langley District Parent Advisory Council's executive page.
Her count comes from the Township. Her jobs, her parent council roles and her place on the Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society's board are her own account; the society's site did not answer, and the District Parent Advisory Council's executive page lists a later executive. Her Facebook page, the one she gave the Township, was not read, because the site shows a login page to scripts. She held no office before this election, so no Board record was read. A name search found no news report about her other than the Advance Times' election coverage, and no report of a 2026 trustee all-candidates meeting quoting her.
Her own account, on the Langley Strong site and in the Advance Times' candidate profile of October 8, 2026. She writes that she spent almost 20 years in the financial sector before moving into health care. voche.me has not checked either.
Langley Strong · Kathie Dalziel, Elect Kathie Dalziel for Township TrusteeHer own account on the Langley Strong site: five years on the society's board, now as vice-president. The society's site did not answer on October 30, 2026.
Langley Strong · Kathie Dalziel, Elect Kathie Dalziel for Township TrusteeHer own account on the Langley Strong site. The Langley District Parent Advisory Council's executive page on October 30, 2026 lists a later executive.
Langley Strong · Kathie Dalziel, Elect Kathie Dalziel for Township TrusteeProposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
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Kathie Dalziel was elected School Trustee with 13,501 votes, 5th of 15 in the official count. The Township of Langley published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Kathie Dalziel's own campaign.
Kathie Dalziel ran for School Trustee with Langley Strong.
Yes. Kathie Dalziel currently serves as Trustee-elect, Langley Board of Education.
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