Charlayne, with husband Phil, a Transit bus driver,
and "Akela", their Alaskan Malamute

• “Charlayne Thornton-Joe is a dedicated and hard-working community leader…. She always considers opinions and suggestions of other people and is an excellent Councillor.”
Dr. David Chuenyan Lai, Centre on Aging, University of Victoria

• “Charlayne Thornton-Joe is a woman of the people. She has worked unceasingly to find solutions to improving the downtown core and its challenges. She has built strong relationships with the City’s business partners, tourism and has won the highest respect from all.”
Kathy Summers, Executive Director of Craigdarroch Castle

• “There are no easy answers to the mental health, addiction and homelessness issues that affect the fabric of Downtown Victoria. Charlayne is a skilled observer, and an even better listener. She brings a thoughtful and balanced approach to these complex concerns.”
Gordon Harper, Executive Director of Umbrella, An Addictions and Mental Health Resource

• “Charlayne Thornton-Joe cares deeply about the community and people of Victoria….Charlayne Thornton-Joe will make an excellent councilor because she knows how to listen to all sides of an issue, keep the people affected in mind and make a fair decision.”
Jean McRae, Executive Director of the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, Vic West resident

• “Charlayne cares for people and the community, and she has a good balanced approach, and she listens.”
Ben Pires, Honourary Citizen of Victoria 2000

• “Charlayne’s broad spectrum of volunteer work, her personal convictions and selflessness, and her community activism have influenced those around her and have motivated them to action. She has in her community work, bettered our society. Charlayne is an exemplary member of our community.”
Alice Lo, Past President of Victoria Chinatown Lioness Club

• “Charlayne is an extremely hard worker who cares about Victoria. Some people run for City Council and they are the wrong kind of person for the job, or they run for the wrong reasons. I think Charlayne is the right kind of person, and she’s running for the right reasons.”
Michael Nation, Honourary FolkFest Mayor 2000