42 Facts About Terry Lake

Terry Lake is a former Canadian politician, at the municipal and provincial levels, and veterinarian.

Terry Lake announced September 1,2016 that he would not seek re-election in 2017.

Terry Lake was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the riding of Kamloops-North Thompson in the 2009 provincial election.

Terry Lake gained media attention when he chaired the Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives.

In Kamloops, Terry Lake made priorities of developing a convention centre and expanding the airport.

Terry Lake was involved is passing citywide vicious dog bylaw and regulations on performances by exotic animals.

Terry Lake served on the executive of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities in 2005 and on the board of BC Transit from 2006 to 2008.

Terry Lake had an early career in broadcasting, but eventually became a veterinarian.

Terry Lake owned Coquitlam Animal Hospital from 1989 to 1996, before moving to Kamloops with his family.

Terry Lake is a past vice-president and treasurer for the World Small Animal Veterinary Association.

Terry Lake was born in Odiham, Hampshire, England, to a father, Morris, who worked as an electrician in the Royal Air Force.

Terry Lake attended Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, where he studied journalism and worked for Broadcast News.

Terry Lake went on to the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon where he graduated with a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine.

Terry Lake then moved to Coquitlam, British Columbia, where he opened his own veterinary practice, in 1989, called the Coquitlam Animal Hospital.

Terry Lake became active in the BC Veterinary Medical Association serving as a councilor and secretary-treasurer.

Terry Lake was recognized by Tourism Vancouver with a "Be a Host Legacy Award" in 1997 for his efforts in attracting the World Small Animal Veterinary Association to hold their annual world congress in Vancouver.

Terry Lake went on to serve as a board officer, vice-president and treasurer for that Association.

Terry Lake got a teaching position at Thompson Rivers University's animal-health technology program beginning in 1997.

Terry Lake became active in the community, playing in the soccer league, coaching youth soccer and lobbying to ban performances by exotic animals within the city, like during a circus or rodeo.

Terry Lake complained afterwards, and sought legal advice, regarding illegal advertising by the third-place finisher, Brian Husband, who ran radio ads on election day.

Terry Lake continued to help organize the World Small Animal Veterinary Association's annual conference which he helped attract to Vancouver.

Terry Lake returned to Kamloops advocating that the city develop a modern conference centre.

Terry Lake sought election to the same city council in 2002, advocating for a new conference centre.

Terry Lake finished third with 9,477 votes and claimed $2,609 in election expenses.

Terry Lake differed from the rest of council by resisting the $3-million commitment to build the Kamloops Wildlife Park, opposing the renaming of Overlanders Bridge to the Phil Gaglardi Bridge, and favouring higher parking fees in the downtown area.

Terry Lake took time in 2004 to work as Liberal John O'Fee's campaign manager in the federal election which they lost to Conservative Betty Hinton.

Terry Lake faced two others: public relations worker Al McNair and crime-prevention officer Pete Backus.

City debt emerged as a primary point of contention during the campaign, with Terry Lake arguing that the debt is an investment in the community and was at a manageable level, and McNair arguing it was too high and uncontrollable.

Terry Lake won the election with an unexpectedly high number of votes while spending $38,564.

In 2006, Terry Lake was appointed to the board of governors for BC Transit.

Also in 2006, Terry Lake opposed his council who voted in favour of sending a letter to the province requesting a ban on uranium exploration and mining and Terry Lake sought reforms to the Agricultural Land Commission after they refused two Kamloops development applications.

Terry Lake traveled to Japan and China in October 2007 promoting Kamloops, and to Sri Lanka in January 2008 as part of a volunteer organization re-building homes lost in the 2004 tsunami.

Terry Lake was appointed as the convener the Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives, which had not met in over a decade and was not expected to meet any time soon.

Terry Lake was supportive of the new Harmonized Sales Tax, even though more people in the Kamloops-North Thompson riding signed the anti-HST petition than voted for Terry Lake.

In June 2010, Terry Lake was included on their list of potential recall candidates which included 23 other BC Liberal MLAs.

Terry Lake aggressively responded to the recall challenge by calling its organizer a "bully" and "petulant child" and issuing news releases quoting derogatory comments made by others involved in the Fight HST group.

Terry Lake was a member of the Special Committee to Appoint a Chief Electoral Officer, which met in May 2011, but upon advice from the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, Terry Lake withdrew due to his involvement with the Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives, the referendum, and the recall campaign.

In mid-December 2010 Terry Lake endorsed George Abbott, citing Abbott's "collaborative and engaging style to governing" and his profile as a fellow Interior and rural MLA.

Clark and Terry Lake committed to continue with the carbon tax and a carbon neutral public service, but backed away from the province's legislated greenhouse gas reduction targets.

Terry Lake came under criticism for not publicly releasing the report and recommendations of the Species at Risk Task Force.

Terry Lake came under criticism from fellow BC Liberal MLAs John Les, John van Dongen, and Donna Barnett after Terry Lake approved Metro Vancouver's waste-management plan which included proposals to incinerate garbage; Les and van Dongen felt the plan would significantly lower air quality in their Fraser Valley ridings and Barnett advocated for continuing the hauling of garbage to the Cache Creek landfill in her riding.

Terry Lake did not seek re-election in 2017 following the 40th Parliament of British Columbia and instead accepted a position with the medical cannabis company The Hydropothecary Corporation.