GILL, Sukhman

Elevate Langley Assoc.

Council Candidate

Sukhman Gill is a businessman who was raised in the Township of Langley along with his twin sisters. He and his sisters have grown up on the family blueberry farm. They understand farming as a lifestyle and enjoy being part of the local agricultural community.

His father, Avtar Singh Gill, was on the board of the BC Blueberry Growers Association and his grandfather, Iqbal Singh Gill, was the lead chairman of the village in Punjab, India, which is where the Gill family originated.

Gill has completed his Associate in Applied Science (Agri-Business Ag Econ) and Bookkeeping Certificate and is completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at Kwantlen College, focusing on accounting

Alone we can do so little;

together we can do so much.

– Helen Keller

Alone we can do so little;

together we can do so much.

– Helen Keller

Sukhman is the farm and office coordinator for BKS Blueberry Farm Ltd. and is passionate about the realities of farming in a changing world. He is well-connected to the Sikh community in the Fraser Valley and is well positioned to engage with farmers from other cultural communities who share the same issues and concerns.

Langley’s agricultural community is very important to Metro Vancouver’s food security and also to the local economy. Langley has the highest in Metro Vancouver and the third highest farm receipts in BC.

Coleman recruited Gill because he knows the valuable role that families and businesses like BKS Blueberry Farms play in Langley Township. Gill’s clear perspective on community and the connection between agriculture and a thriving economy in Langley will make him an excellent Councillor on Rich Coleman’s Council with Elevate Langley.

Sukhman also looks forward to working with the Elevate Langley team to bring innovative solutions to the housing affordability challenges and to improve transit availability and the Township’s road network, particularly arterials that are important for the safe movement of goods and services.

On October 15th