Most of the 27 candidates for Langley Township council spent modest sums on their campaigns last fall. While all of the incumbents received donations from developers and businesses (see separate story), most of the rest spent their own money, with a few exceptions.
The biggest spender was incumbent Bev Dornan, who received contributions of $19,675. Her expenses were $19,679.91. Her largest individual donors were Susan Lee, $2,000 and Amar Sandhu, $1,000
Incumbent Grant Ward got $24,291.26 in donations and spent $18,555.54. His largest individual donor was Amarjit Sandhu, at $5,464.26. Eva Shum gave his campaign $2,000. Ward spent $7,600 of his own funds on his campaign.
Incumbent Charlie Fox spent and raised $13,094.
His largest individual cash donors were Tim Schwan, $2,000; Amar Sandhu, $1,500 and Manny Bains, $1,000.
Incumbent Bob Long received $7,200 in contributions and spent $8,632.19. His largest individual donor was Lisa Kennickell, who gave $500.
Incumbent Steve Ferguson received $14,150 in donations and spent $14,100. His brother Robert gave his campaign $500, and he received $300 from Vicwood Chong of Lacey, Washington, who was involved with the controversial Vicwood Properties development in South Langley two decades ago.
Incumbent Kim Richter raised and spent $3,699.51. She and her husband Bob put in $749.51.
The two newcomers who were elected to council did not get many contributions outside their families. David Davis spent $7,736.36 on his campaign, putting in all the money himself. Michelle Sparrow spent $6,910.92 and raised $7,007, with all but $585 coming from either she and her husband Jordan, or her parents Randy and Marilyn Piticco.
Dan Sheel raised and spent $18,416.59, with donations coming from Doug Mathison, $1,000; Shinder Purewal, $1,000; Amar Sandhu, $2,500 and Baljinder Sandhu, $4,000. He also spent $2,766.59 of his own money on the campaign.
Rebecca Darnell spent $15,782.58, using $3,000 of her own money and donations of $1,000 from Sylvie Vandekerkhove; $1,500 from Lisa Kennickell; $1,000 from Super Save Disposal; $2,000 from T-2 Ventures Partnership; $1,000 from Dueck on Marine and $1,000 from Hockey Capital Limited Partnership.
Other candidates spent the following: Bert Chen, $6,381.82; Clive Rippingale, $555; Misty vanPopta $7,566.32 (she and her husband Tim put in $2,500); Wayne Crossen, $3,255.58; Rick Manuel, $4,841.23; Terry Sheldon, $25; Carey Poitras, $1,152; Sonya Paterson, $4,683.13 and Petrina Arnason, $2,545.77.
A disclosure statement from Murray Jones had not been posted on the Township website as of Wednesday morning.