Candidates for Parliament are off and running throughout the huge South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding.
We asked the candidates to let us know when they’d be visiting the eastern half of the riding — the West Kootenay — during the campaign. Besides the formal debate and other events, all candidates will be canvassing voters while in the area. You can contact your local candidate’s office for more information.
Don’t forget, voting day is October 21.
Here are the major all-candidate’s debates happening in this area:
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Trail, 10 a.m., J.L. Crowe High School
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Castlegar, 7 p.m., Sandman Hotel — environment and community
Thursday, Oct. 10, Castlegar, 11:30 a.m, Selkirk College — environment and community
Thursday, Oct. 17, Nakusp, 7 p.m.
Richard Canning, New Democrat Party
Tuesday Oct. 8, Rossland — Afternoon coffee at Alpine Grind @ 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Trail — All-candidates meeting at J.L. Crowe @ 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Trail — Lower Columbia Women’s Business Club at the Colander from 12-1 p.m.; canvassing in Warfield at 1:30 p.m..
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Castlegar — All-candidates meeting at Sandman in Castlegar @ 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Warfield — at Zee’s Crepes @ 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 10, Castlegar — All-candidates meeting at Selkirk College @ 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17, Nakusp — All-candidates meeting at Nakusp Seniors’ Hall @ 7 p.m.
Connie Denesiuk, Liberal Party
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Trail — All-candidates forum at JL Crowe Secondary School, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Castlegar — All-candidates forum at Sandman Inn @ 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 10, Castlegar — All-candidates forum on climate at Selkirk College (Castlegar) 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17, Nakusp — Chamber all-candidates forum, Nakusp Seniors Hall @ 7 p.m.
Denesiuk will also travel throughout the riding canvassing residents.
Carolina Marie Hopkins, Independent
No list submitted
Tara Howse, Green Party
Tuesday, Oct. 8, Grand Forks — meeting Greenwood and Grand Forks students
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Trail – All-candidates meeting at J.L. Crowe Secondary School @ 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Castlegar — All-candidates climate debate Sandman Hotel, @ 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17, Nakusp — All-candidates forum, Nakusp Seniors’ Hall @ 7 p.m.
Helena Konanz, Conservative Party
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Trail — All-candidates meeting at J.L. Crowe Secondary School @ 10 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17, Nakusp — All-candidates forum, Nakusp Seniors’ Hall @ 7 p.m.
Sean Taylor, People’s Party
Tuesday, Oct. 8, Grand Forks — Grand Forks Secondary School forum, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9, Trail — All-candidates forum at J.L. Crowe Secondary High School, 10 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 10, Castlegar — All-candidates forum, Selkirk College, Castlegar, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
