The nomination deadline has passed, and the list of candidates have been finalized for the upcoming elections.
On Nov. 15, voters will go to the polls to elect regional directors, municipal councils and mayors, and school board trustees.
The following are lists of the candidates as available at press time, in alphabetical order. Candidates who currently are in the position they are running for are indicated with an asterisk.
SCHOOL BOARD 78 (FRASER CASCADE)
Agassiz-Harrison electoral area
Number of seats: 3
Fiona Delcourt
Cindy Ferguson
Ron Johnstone *
Leah Ochoa
Rose Tustian *
Marilyn Warren
Canyon electoral area
Number of seats: 1
Tom Hendrickson (acclaimed)
Hope electoral area
Number of seats: 3
Marv Cope *
Kerri Duplessis
Pat Furness *
Robert Genaille
John Koopman
Linda McMullen *
Heather Stewin
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS
Mayor:
John Allen
Leo Facio *
Zoltan Kiss
Council:
Number of seats: 4
John Buckley *
Leslie Ghezesan
John Hansen
Raymond Hooper
Allan Jackson *
Terry Mitchell
Samantha Piper
Sonja Reyerse *
Ed Wood
DISTRICT OF KENT
Mayor:
Ken Schwaerzle
John Van Laerhoven *
Council:
Number of seats: 4
Lorne Fisher *
Duane Post *
Sylvia Pranger
Susan Spaeti
Darcy Striker *
Jack Van Dongen
Ken Vanderhoek
John Wouda
FVRD elections
Wendy Bales, incumbent director for the Electoral Area C (Hemlock Valley/ Harrison Mills/ Lake Errock and Morris Valley) will run again in this election. Also running for that seat is Alec Niemi. Bales is also running for the mayoral seat in the District of Mission.
In Electoral Area D (Popkum/ Bridal Falls), incumbent director Bill Dickey is the only person to put his name forward. Acclamations for uncontested electoral areas will be declared on Oct. 20.
