Len Doucette of 108 Mile Ranch says there is a chance he may run for 100 Mile House councillor, or even mayor, in the general municipal elections this fall.
He estimates his potential for running for a seat on council at about 65 per cent, and less than that for entering the mayoral race.
“I’ve been approached by a few people and they said ‘you should run for mayor’ and I thought maybe I should. And, I’ve been tossing this in my head for quite some time.”
Doucette adds he is testing public reactions and finding a “lot of support” for the idea, so he is continuing to seek local support before he decides whether to run for councillor, or possibly for mayor.
“I think [where] I’m leaning is probably to get involved with council first, and then maybe in the future think about running for mayor.”
Noting he would campaign on a platform of economic growth, Doucette notes his strong past support for the New Prosperity Mine project may have led to his local election support.
“There are a lot of frustrated people in 100 Mile House because of this project not going through, and they’re angry at mayor and council, so I feel maybe that’s where the support is coming from.
“That is not the support I am looking for – just on one merit alone.”
Doucette says comments on the idea can be e-mailed to him at gbeaugrand@gmail.com.
