Council

One of the longest serving council members in Port Moody history, Meghan was first elected to council in 1996. Residents for over 30 years, Meghan and her husband raised their three children in Port Moody.

In addition to serving her community as a City councillor, Meghan has been a community volunteer through Girl Guides, Port Moody Soccer, Port Moody Lacrosse, Share Food Bank, Rotary, and more.  She has numerous interests and accomplishments, including world travel, dog sports, golf, hiking and cycling.

In her professional career, Meghan spent almost 20 years working as an educator, college director, and provincial director for a large private post-secondary institution. During that time, she developed her skills as a regional manager overseeing several business entities and was responsible for hundreds of employees along with several multimillion dollar budgets. Meghan is also the owner and operator of a small business.

Meghan has led many city initiatives that she is very proud of and has represented the City of Port Moody regionally, federally, and internationally with distinction. She was honoured to represent the community in receiving the International Livable Communities Award for “Planning for the Future,” and on a personal level, she was the recipient of the national environmental Clements Award in 2019 in the category of “Most Outstanding Canadian Politician.”

To get in touch with Mayor Lahti, email mlahti@portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4515.

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Councillor Samantha Agtarap

Samantha is a practicing engineer and Port Moody small business owner. She has over 15 years of experience working with clients to translate complex technical information into reports and plans for a broad range of audiences. Her consulting work spans a breadth of experience; Samantha has worked with Indigenous communities, local and provincial governments, and public and private organizations on climate action planning (mitigation and adaptation), developing strategies to advance sustainability objectives including energy efficiency and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, along with other consultation and planning projects.

Samantha is a past committee member of the Climate Action and Economic Development committees, and has been a board member of Shop Local Port Moody for over five years.

Samantha has lived in Port Moody since 2005 with her husband, and together they are raising two children here, along with two cats. In 2013, the family opened a business in Moody Centre. In her spare time, you can find Samantha on the trails, either walking or biking with her family, at her gym, enjoying Port Moody’s local businesses, or gardening on her balcony. She also dabbles in knitting and writing occasionally.

To get in touch with Councillor Agtarap, email sagtarap@portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4586. 

Diana was first elected to City Council in 1999 and she is currently serving her sixth term as a City councillor. Diana's 30-year business career includes working for the federal government, for small private business, and as a home-based business owner with her own consultancy company.

Her 20+ years of community service includes participating with, and providing leadership for, a diverse number of non-profit organizations. This includes the Terry Fox Run, Golden Spike Days, District 43 Parent Advisory Council, Girl Guides, and the Port Moody Aquarians. Together with two friends, she has founded a non-profit organization that promotes and fundraises for community development and awareness of non-profit services within the Tri-Cities.

Diana is a graduate of Capilano University's certificate program in Local Government Administration, and she has spent the last 10 years pursuing a degree in Business Administration in her spare time.

She has lived in Port Moody for over 25 years, has two adult children, and is head over heels in love with her grand-puppy Nala, a blue Staffordshire pitbull terrier.

As a councillor, Diana is proud to have championed many initiatives, including the establishment of the annual Business Excellence Awards for local small businesses (now known as the Spike Business Awards), the building of a free-standing hospice within the community, the development of a community sustainability plan, and the creation of a local Sports Hall of Fame for Port Moody, and the development of a strategic tourism plan for the City.

To get in touch with Councillor Dilworth, email ddilworth@portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4516. 

Kyla was raised in Kitimat, BC before moving south to attend SFU in 1994, from which she graduated with a joint major and co-operative education degree in Political Science, History, and French in 1999. It was during her time living at residence in SFU that she discovered Port Moody and has fond memories of those years hanging out at White Pine Beach, Buntzen Lake, Eagle Ridge Theatre, the Steel Monkey, and of course wing nights at the old Golden Spike Pub. After graduating from SFU, Kyla worked in corporate finance for a number of private, publicly-traded, and going-public businesses for 13 years. She had her daughters in 2012 and 2014, then changed careers to focus on executive-level management and board governance in 2015. Since then, she has worked for an economic think tank and non-profit, the City of Coquitlam and, since 2019, a large civil construction company based in Burnaby.

Kyla realized her long-time goal to live in Port Moody in 2013. Since that time, she has been an active volunteer for local groups including the Glenayre Parent Advisory Council, the College Park Community Association, the Port Moody Foundation, Golden Spike Days, the Rotary Club of Port Moody, Easthill Strata, and more. She is a current member of the City’s Parks and Recreation Commission.

Kyla is an active advocate for animal rescue and adoption and founded a Tri-Cities-based Facebook group in 2015 that focuses on the support and encouragement of plant-based eating. She cares deeply about climate change initiatives and resiliency, and loves to golf and travel with her daughters when she can spare the time.

To get in touch with Councillor Knowles, email kyknowles@portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4518.

As a second term City councilor, Amy’s passion is to integrate the social determinants of health, such as poverty reduction, social connectedness, environmental sustainability, accessibility, and anti-racism, into city policies, planning, and programs. Amy has championed climate action, helping with the declaration of a climate emergency with ambitious targets and clear actions. She has worked to make sure an equity and health lens is included in this work, as those who are already experiencing marginalization will be most impacted in our increasingly hot summers and colder, wetter winters. She has also chaired the Healthy Communities Partnership, through which she helped found the Tri-Cities Food Council and the Tri-Cities Food Security Action Plan. Amy has also worked to find housing solutions, including rental protections, minimum affordable housing percentages, and supporting the Tri-Cities Homelessness and Housing Task Force. 

Amy holds a PhD in cancer research, has worked for the BC Centre for Disease Control on environmental health, and currently supports Fraser Health Authority as a Policy Analyst focusing on health equity, healthy environments, and climate change. She is a nationally recognized leader in her field. 

Amy grew up near the Port Moody-Coquitlam border and spent much of her youth on and in the waters of Burrard Inlet. This closeness to nature instilled a need to protect the habitats that sustain us. Port Moody is also where Amy discovered her love of baking at her first job as a baker in a family-owned deli; she still uses those recipes today. 

As an avid reader, Amy is a huge fan of the Port Moody Library. She also spends as much of her time as possible running and hiking our shores and mountains. 

To get in touch with Councillor Lubik, email alubik@portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4584.

Haven is a long-time resident of Port Moody who was first elected to City Council in 2022. Prior to running, Haven served as a volunteer on City committees for several years including the Land Use Committee from 2021 to 2022. As a member of the Port Moody Parks and Recreation Commission from 2019 to 2022, she was the lead author on two key reports endorsed by Council serving to guide Port Moody’s planning for parkland acquisition and becoming a more dog-friendly community.

In addition to her role on Council, Haven also works as a senior policy analyst at the First Nations Health Authority. She holds a Master’s degree in Resource and Environmental Management from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Simon Fraser University. Haven lives in Newport Village with her partner, two wonderful step-kids, and her spunky dog Ace. She enjoys the outdoors and escaping into the wilderness from time to time.

To get in touch with Councillor Lurbiecki, email hlurbiecki@portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4585.

Callan grew up in Moody Centre, attending both Moody Middle and Port Moody Secondary schools, before buying a home in beautiful Newport Village. This is Callan’s first term on council after volunteering on six different civic committees over the past eight years.

Callan is a proud 23-year Port Moody resident as well as a local volunteer and small business owner in the Tri-Cities. Callan graduated from SFU in 2010 with a BA in Political Science and a Minor in Communications. During university, Callan began working in the automotive finance industry and as a finance manager developed a vast knowledge in finance, customer service, and working as a team.

Callan’s connection with Port Moody runs deep as he met his wife at Golden Spike Days in 2006 when they were still teenagers. In 2017, they showcased their small business at Port Moody’s first Car-Free Day, and just over a year later they opened a retail store in the Tri-Cities. As a business owner, Callan understands the importance of small businesses in creating a vibrant community, generating employment opportunities, and contributing to our local events and charities. Through his business, Callan actively supports many local charities and sporting associations such as Looking Glass Foundation, Pink Shirt Day, Access Youth Outreach Services, Crossroads Hospice Society, Share Family Services, Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, and Port Moody Lacrosse Association.  

Callan believes in giving back to the community and has been a proud Port Moody Lacrosse coach for the past seven years. He has also volunteered with RibFest, Golden Spike Days, and BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Callan is excited for the opportunity to help guide the future of our amazing city.

To get in touch with Councillor Morrison, email cmorrison@portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4517.