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Municipal poets laureate in British Columbia

This is a list of municipal poets laureate in British Columbia, Canada.

Comox Valley

Poets laureate of Comox Valley include Kevin Flesher (2015-2017), Natalie Nickerson (2017-2019), and Lawrence J.W. Cooper (2019-2021).

Nanaimo

Poets laureate of Nanaimo include Kamal Parmar (2021-2023), Tina Biello (2017 – 2020), and Naomi Beth Wakan (2013 – 2016).

New Westminster

Poets laureate of New Westminster include Edna Anderson (1998–1999), Don Benson (1999–2007), Candice James (2010–2016), Alan Hill (2017–2020) and Elliott Slinn (2021–2024).

Surrey

The inaugural poet laureate of Surrey was Renée Sarojini Saklikar (2015–2018)

Tofino

Poets laureate of Tofino include Joanna Streetly (2018 – 2020), Christine Lowther (2020-2022), Heather Hendry (2022–2024) and Janice Lore (2024–2026).

Vancouver

Poets laureate of Vancouver's poets laureate are George McWhirter (2007–2009), Brad Cran (2009–2011), Evelyn Lau (2011–2014), Rachel Rose (2014–2017), Miss Christie Lee (Christie Charles) (2018–2021) and Fiona Tinwei Lam (2022-–present).

Victoria

Poets laureate of Victoria include Carla Funk (2006–2008), Linda Rogers (2009–2011), Janet Marie Rogers (2012–2014), Yvonne Blomer (2015–2018), John Barton (2019–2022), Marie Metaphor Specht (2023–2025), and Kyeren Regehr (2025-present).

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