{"id":1874,"date":"2021-05-14T16:07:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T23:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcferryauthority.com\/?page_id=1874"},"modified":"2022-01-13T14:15:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T22:15:25","slug":"gary-coons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bcferryauthority.com\/?page_id=1874","title":{"rendered":"Gary Coons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1874\" class=\"elementor elementor-1874\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d79b2f0 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d79b2f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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He was an educator for 30 years. As a member of the BC Teachers\u2019 Federation and Prince Rupert District Teachers\u2019 Union, he held many portfolios including President of the Prince Rupert District Teachers\u2019 Union. Gary is actively involved in the community, previously serving on the boards of the Prince Rupert Anti-Poverty Society, Canadian Parents for French, Prince Rupert Environmental Society, and numerous sports associations. For many years, he was a course conductor for the National Coaching Certification Program and the Northwest course instructor for the BC Amateur Hockey Association. From 2005 to 2013, Gary was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC for the North Coast and held the ferries \u2018advocate\u2019 portfolio for 8 years.\u00a0 He served as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. 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As a member of the BC Teachers\u2019 Federation and Prince Rupert District Teachers\u2019 Union, he held many portfolios including President of the Prince Rupert District Teachers\u2019 Union. Gary is actively involved in the community, previously serving on the boards of the Prince Rupert Anti-Poverty Society, Canadian Parents for French, Prince Rupert Environmental Society, and numerous sports associations. For many years, he was a course conductor for the National Coaching Certification Program and the Northwest course instructor for the BC Amateur Hockey Association. From 2005 to 2013, Gary was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of BC for the North Coast and held the ferries \u2018advocate\u2019 portfolio for 8 years.\u00a0 He served as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. 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