Fred Haynes
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Fred J. Haynes | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Saanich, British Columbia | |
| In office November 5, 2018[1] – November 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Atwell |
| Succeeded by | Dean Murdock[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1952 |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Cathy Haynes[1] |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Occupation | business owner |
Fred J. Haynes (born c. 1952)[3] is a British-Canadian politician. He served as the mayor of Saanich, British Columbia from 2018 until 2022. Prior to being elected, Haynes was a high school teacher, university instructor, business networking tool publisher and business and economic development consultant. He is also an aikido instructor,[4] in which he has an eighth degree black belt.[1]
Haynes grew up in Kings Cross, London, the son of a seamstress mother and carpenter father. He is one of five children, and is a twin. His mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia, resulting in his father having to support the family.[1] While in England, he received a bachelor's degree in education from Victoria University. In England, he worked as a high school teacher.[5] He then moved to Canada and earned a master's degree in science from the University of Guelph and a PhD in medical research from the University of Toronto.[5] At the age of 36, he moved to Tokyo where he worked for a pharmaceutical company writing science papers. In Tokyo, he trained with the riot police, and met his wife Cathy, who is from Australia, and also has a black belt in aikido. After living in Japan, he moved back to Canada, eventually settling in Saanich in 2002.[1]
Councillor
Haynes ran for a spot on Saanich District Council in the 2014 municipal elections, running on a platform of keeping the cost of living affordable, economic development and government transparency.[3] He was elected to council, finishing in 5th place (top 8 are elected), winning 13,492 votes.[6] He had worked in grassroots community organizations in Saanich for 11 years prior to running for council.[citation needed]
Haynes started working on Coop housing in 2015, when he brought forward a motion in support of You Hold the Key Campaign, which sought provincially delivered rent supplement program for lower income co-op members. His motion also requested the federal government commit to reinvesting in co-ops.[7]
In 2016, Haynes brought a motion to the Union of BC Municipalities conference to have the Province create new funding formulas for on-campus housing.[citation needed]
Haynes was a founding board member of Connections Place Victoria in 2016.[8]