Bio: Robin Goldsbury, BASc, MSc

 

Robin’s message is one of hard work and action.  "We need determination and passion to keep our small community vitality on the Federal radar."  That Robin can guarantee.

 

Robin’s ultimate allegiance is to a sustainable, vital Kootenay-Columbia.  Her values are rooted in fairness, integrity, foresight, collaboration, rational thinking, inclusion and hard work.  Her broad Kootenay experience, multitasking nature, strong people skills and positive, energetic approach, make Robin the best candidate for MP in Kootenay-Columbia.

 

Robin hails from the pioneering spirit of the Crowsnest Pass and moved to the Cranbrook area thirty years ago.  Her background managing corporate marketing came in handy when she ran Adeas, an in-house ad agency at Koocanusa Publications where she wrote the popular feature Healthline.  She has designed successful marketing campaigns for many Kootenay businesses.

 

From what started as a bet she couldn’t sell 'kindling', Robin built a thriving value-added forestry business that sold forest products to the floral trade worldwide. Her Kootenay Cone Company was the first licensed botanical collector in British Columbia, and at peak employed 45 people.  She developed many sustainable harvesting techniques still in use today.  At the same time, Robin and her partner, Reg, purchased a Cranbrook motel.

 

After 10 years in forestry Robin returned to school and completed a master’s degree in neuroscience. She landed on Kootenay Lake in 2007 where she and her partner built the iconic Dock n Duck Resort at the Balfour Ferry Landing.  In 2014 Robin was recognized as a Top 10 Kootenay Business Operator.

 

While raising two sons, Robin worked with many non-profit organizations.  She successfully managed her many projects with an entrepreneurial approach that’s sensitive to people and the environment.  Her key strengths are researching, tested leadership, and award-winning strategic planning, implementation and management. Robin gets things done.

 

For over 30 years she’s been in the Kootenay business trenches and faced issues with staffing, succession and profitability mired by climate change, government policy and burn-out.  She’s adapted to transportation issues, access to healthcare, affordability and housing.  She’s been that volunteer struggling with capacity restrictions (few of us doing much) writing grants while navigating the bureaucratic maze.

 

The federal climate of the early 2010s prompted Robin’s return to politics.  While in College, Robin represented over 60,000 students as Alberta Student Executive Council (ACTISEC) chair, and managed to glean a personal letter of recommendation from Brian Mulroney.  She found her home in the Liberal Party of Canada where she’s actively formed policy with the National Women’s Commission and pushed for the new Ministry of Rural Economic Development. Robin is also working on extended healthcare policies, green transportation and the new Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change

 

“We need a voice that will be heard.  An effective voice for Kootenay Columbia.  Together we have the creative, collaborative and workable solutions for sustainable vitality in our small communities. What's needed is the enthusiasm and the smarts to grab the government's attention and get the work done.”

 

A vote for Robin Goldsbury is a vote for forward action.  Be bold… choose who is best for Kootenay-Columbia… choose Robin Goldsbury on September 20th.