District of North Vancouver mayor joins list of leaders not seeking re-election

Another Metro Vancouver politician has announced he is not seeking re-election in 2018.

Mayor Richard Walton announced Monday his name will not be on the ballot when British Columbia holds local government elections this fall.

“With the Maplewood Area Plan almost complete, we finally have in place the last building block anticipated in our 2011 Official Community Plan. This is a logical time to step aside,” Walton said in a statement.

According to his bio, Walton, first elected mayor in