Abbotsford raised me, and now I'm running to give every student in our city the exact same shot to learn, grow, and succeed.
Vinay Waraich — Candidate for School Trustee
Grounded in practical experience, community engagement, and a commitment to keeping parents informed.
Expanding access to athletics, clubs, leadership programs, and accessible mental health resources. Every student should leave high school with real confidence, practical life skills, and clear pathways to post-secondary, skilled trades, or direct careers.
Streamlining facility rental policies so local youth sports leagues, community groups, and neighborhood families can easily use school gyms, fields, and halls outside of class hours. School facilities belong to the community.
Building direct, active collaboration between the Abbotsford Board of Education and City Council. We need joint solutions for safe school zones, traffic flow during pickup/dropoff, local recreation access, and long-term community planning.
Vinay is a lifelong Abbotsford resident who grew up right here in our local public schools. Having attended John Maclure Elementary, Colleen & Gordie Howe Middle School, and W.J. Mouat Secondary, he understands the real, day-to-day realities students and teachers face.
Through his work assisting local residents in parliamentary constituent services, serving as Vice President of his local Electoral District Association, working in the skilled electrical trades, and coaching youth basketball, Vinay has built a strong reputation for listening, problem-solving, and getting things done.
He brings a pragmatic, energetic voice to the table — committed to transparency, open communication with parents, and making sure public education dollars go directly toward student success.
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