Councillor Larry Vaters

Larry Vaters was first elected to council in 2021. He is originally from Parkers Cove on the Burin Peninsula, but has lived in Paradise for the last 20 years where he and his wife, Jennifer, have raised both of their kids, Victoria and Andrew.

Larry graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Commerce (co-op) and a Bachelor of Arts (French major). He has also completed certificate programs in human resource management, public sector leadership and management development and social media and e-marketing.

Since 2006, Larry has worked as a communications professional in the federal public service in internal and corporate communications, media relations and web management. Prior to joining the federal public service, Larry was the first provincial executive director of Canadian Parents for French (CPF), a role he held for seven years.

Larry believes volunteerism is an integral component to community development and engagement. Since 2008, he actively volunteered with the Paradise Soccer Club (PSC) and served in many roles, including coach, vice-president, director of administration and senior player/ teams director and director of community relations. He was also a member of the PSC Community Relations and Infrastructure Committee and served as chair of the SunSplash Youth Soccer Tournament for five years. In 2019, he was proud to be nominated as the Town of Paradise Volunteer of the Year for his volunteer work with PSC.

He completed two terms as the CPF-NL provincial president and also served as chair of the CPF Council of Presidents as well as on many other CPF committees and working groups. He is currently the treasurer and director on the Canadian Parents for French (CPF) National Board. Larry is also currently the chair of the Mount Pearl Senior High School Council, parent representative on the Hazelwood Elementary School Council and a board member with the Shallaway Youth Choir.

Recently, Larry was appointed as a Chair of the Recreation and Community Services Committee, and a member of the Administration and Corporate Services Committee and the Infrastructure and Engineering Committee. He is also the Town of Paradise representative on the Eastern Regional Service Board. 

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