After 15 years on Lake Cowichan town council, Pat Foster is calling it quits.

Foster said Friday that she won’t be seeking re-election, instead focusing on her many community interests that include the United Way campaign in Lake Cowichan, the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Cooperative, Communities In Bloom and Community Futures.

She said there are several highlights during her time on council that she’s proud of.

“I think one of the main highlights was getting ourselves into financial order,” she said. “Another highlight has been getting flow monitoring in our sewer lines. I’m really proud of how the town looks and I’m also proud of our water and its quality.”

Foster said she would like to see the town eventually get a new town hall with a library.

“It think it’s exciting that we’ll have an election,” said Foster. “I’m really looking forward to the candidate forum and being on the other side this time.”

Two other council incumbents, Pat Weaver and Tim McGonigle, will be seeking re-election.

Weaver, who has been a town councillor for nine years, said she wants to just carry on with the jobs council has been working on, including improving sewer and water, upgrading roads and other infrastructure and seeing Centennial Field revamped.

“I’d also like to see the arena referendum pass,” said Weaver. “I want to be there. I feel I have three more years to give. It’s hard work, but I stand on my record.”

McGonigle said he’s also going to run for re-election, citing several priorities he’d like to see to fruition. He was first elected six years ago

“I think I’m going to try one more term,” he said. “The biggest thing I’d like to see is a seniors’ care facility in town — or at least start the process.”

He said he’d also like to see the Centennial Field project completed and major road work finished.

Councillor Kristine Sandhu didn’t return the Gazette’s call for an interview about her intensions.

Carolyne Austin, a longtime volunteer in town, is handing out a business card advertising her intension to run for council that has her general platform on the back.

She said the issues important to her include light industrial park development, an open community forum, a seniors’ care facility, affordable housing and motor vehicle idle restrictions.

An open community forum, she said, would be a regular time, perhaps once a week, when the mayor and a councillor or two are available at town hall to meet with residents.

There was no councillors’ election in 2005 because the four candidates — Pat Weaver, Pat Foster, Tim McGonigle and Kristine Sandhu — got in by acclamation.

Nominations for the November 15 election must be received at town hall by 4 p.m. this Friday.