Neil Turner, School Trustee

Neil Turner was elected to the Langley Board of Education as a Township trustee on October 17, 2026.

Background

His Langley Strong profile says he graduated from Langley Secondary, has lived in the Township for over 45 years, earned a BA in physical education at Trinity Western University and a Master of Science in performance analysis from Middlesex University in the UK. It says he has not held elected office and ran for school board in 2022.

Business and community affiliations

As listed on his Langley Strong profile, he has taught human kinetics at Trinity Western University for nearly 30 years, has coached for about 40 years, was technical director of Ridge Meadows Soccer Club, and has worked as a coach developer, facilitator and evaluator for BC Soccer and the national program. No business interests are published on the sources we checked.

For campaign donations and spending, disclosure statements are due 90 days after the election and are published by Elections BC.

On the record

Campaign commitments (2026)

• Five pillars: Strong Students, Strong Staff, Strong Schools and Spaces, Strong Community, and Strong and Sustainable Funding (slate platform) — Langley Strong trustee release, Sept 19, 2026
• Keep approved school projects moving and advocate for the additional spaces the growing district needs — Langley Strong profile, page updated Sept 27, 2026
• Plan schools alongside neighbourhoods and give families a meaningful voice in decisions — Langley Strong profile, page updated Sept 27, 2026
• Push for ongoing coordination between the district and local governments, clear enrolment projections and timely provincial investment — Langley Strong profile, page updated Sept 27, 2026
• District reporting in plain language, with data alongside the experiences of students, families and staff — Langley Strong profile, page updated Sept 27, 2026

Quoted

• “You don’t build a team the week of the game, and you don’t build a school the year the neighbourhood fills up” — Langley Strong trustee release, Sept 19, 2026
• “I’ll bring my own judgment to every decision.” — Langley Strong profile, page updated Sept 27, 2026
• “I can’t promise a particular outcome, but I can commit to responding respectfully.” — Langley Strong profile, page updated Sept 27, 2026

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Links

• Neil Turner on the Langley Strong team page
• Langley Strong
• 2026 Langley school trustee election results
• Langley Board of Education

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