Municipal elections

Jamieson seeks to succeed Dunphy in RDFFG Electoral Area F

Sep 17, 2026 | 1:56 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — A longtime volunteer firefighter and business owner is seeking election as the next Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Electoral Area F director.

Gary Jamieson has entered the race to replace retiring director Kevin Dunphy, who has represented the area for the past 18 years. Jamieson says Dunphy provided strong leadership and advocacy for the region, and his retirement motivated him to step forward.

“I thought I’ll just keep going,” Jamieson said. “It’s another position.”

Jamieson has spent 23 years serving the community as a volunteer firefighter with Ferndale-Tabor Fire Rescue, eventually becoming a training officer. He says that experience taught him the importance of listening to residents and working to address community concerns.

If elected, Jamieson says one of his priorities will be ensuring people feel heard and receive answers to their questions, even if he has to do additional research to find those answers.

Area F includes communities stretching from Willow River to areas near Tabor Mountain and beyond. Jamieson says residents are trying to balance development opportunities with preserving the area’s rural and agricultural character.

He notes that employment challenges have emerged in the wake of forestry sector declines and mill closures, leaving residents looking for new opportunities while wanting to maintain the lifestyle that drew them to the region in the first place.

“They want to keep the city people and the city attitudes in the city and keep the country for the country people,” he said.

Jamieson also believes public safety is becoming a growing concern in some communities. He says rising crime and property theft have become issues for residents in parts of the electoral area and hopes to use his decades of emergency services experience to help address those concerns.

A resident of the Taylor Lake area for 24 years, Jamieson operates a gravel trucking business and says he hopes to continue serving the community in a new role through local government.