MLA John Slater Member for Boundary - Simikameen

Father God we come to You humbly today to ask for blessing and gifting to be bestowed upon the member of the BC Legislature for the riding of Boundary - Simikameen. John has given of himself freely to his community in various capacities over many years. Now he has taken upon himself even greater responsibilities and we ask that You will enable and empower him to redeem the time so that he can accomplish the most good for the most people while he is yet able. May he realize that the Lord God of heaven is interested in all his activities and wants only the best for him as he carefully full fills his mandate to serve all the people all of the time. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

John Slater was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Water Supply and Allocation to the Minister of Environment on June 10, 2009. He was elected as MLA for Boundary-Similkameen on May 12, 2009. He will also be serving on the Environment and Land Use Committee.

He currently owns and operates Desert Edge Nursery, a retail/wholesale operation selling vegetable and nursery products.

John is a well-known proactive community leader in the South Okanagan having served Osoyoos for twelve years on city council and then six years as Mayor.

For nearly 30 years in Osoyoos, John has been actively involved in the community. For more than 20 years he coached youth basketball, soccer, hockey and baseball. He was a Kinsman as well as serving as Director for the Osoyoos & District Recreation Commission, Chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, the Osoyoos Child & Youth Committee, the Osoyoos Chamber of Commerce, the Okanagan Regional Library, the Interior Vegetable Marketing Agency & Greenhouse Growers Association, and was a Director of the BC Vegetable Marketing Commission.

Born and raised in Kelowna, John studied at the University of Victoria but soon returned to the Okanagan moving to Osoyoos in 1980. Over the years, he has owned and operated tourism and service industry businesses. He established a nursery and greenhouse business specializing in vegetable production where he became very involved in agricultural issues and organizations.