Adil has lived in Richmond since 1974 having emigrated from Uganda and is an air transport pilot based at YVR. In aviation, communication is absolutely critical to a pilot’s work; He wants to bring the same kind of mentality to City Hall where greater dialogue, two-way communication is absolutely necessary.
Adil is at the fore-front of our local economy as he transports various goods to and from YVR, while his family also owns and operates a local business, employing 9 full time employees.
Adil is an alumni of the 655 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, volunteer at various community groups, active in sports such as baseball, curling, hiking and biking and a member of Unifor airline local 2002.
Adil’s hands-on, roll-up the sleeves attitude is most wonderfully demonstrated by his restored 1919 Ford Model T. Adil believes in hard work, dedication, and perseverance - the kind of values he will bring to City Hall, and the kind of values his father, Mahmood Awan, has impressed upon him over the years.
