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September 14, 2018 - 4:00 PM
KAMLOOPS - In just over a month, it’ll be time to vote for the candidates you would like to see represent your city, region and board of education.
Take make things easier, here are all the candidates running for an elected seat with either on Kamloops city council, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board of Board of Education.
Today, Sept. 14, was the last day for candidates to submit their nomination packages.
Here are the 2018 candidate nominees:
City of Kamloops
The city's current mayor Ken Christian will be seeking re-election and the only other candidate challenging Christian's seat for mayor is William Turnbull.
As of Sept. 14, more than 20 candidates have entered the race for a seat on Kamloops city council.
The city's current councillors that are seeking re-election include:
Donovan Cavers
Ray Dhaliwal
Dieter Dudy
Kathy Sinclair
Arjun Singh
Denis J. Walsh.
Coun. Tina Lange and Coun. Pat Wallace will not be seeking re-election.
New candidates running for a seat at the Kamloops council table includes:
Jennifer D. Adams
Nicholas Adams
Dale Bass
Chris Bose
Corally Delwo
Dennis Giesbrecht
Shawn Harnett
Sadie Hunter
Jimmy Johal
Stephen Karpuk
Caroline King
Alison Klie
Mike O'Reilly
Bill Sarai
Gerald Kenyon Watson
Go here for more information on what a councillor's roles and responsibilities are.
Thompson-Nicola Regional District
For the regional district, the candidates nominated for board director includes:
“A” (Wells Gray Country)
Tim Pennell
Carol Schaffer
“B” (Thompson Headwaters)
Stephen Quinn
Albert Venor
“E” (Bonaparte Plateau)
Bill Mackenzie
Ross Tapping
Sally Watson
“I” (Blue Sky Country)
Daryll Marinello
Steven Rice
“J” (Copper Desert Country)
Ronaye Elliot
Corrine LeBourdais
“L” (Grasslands)
Ken Gillis
Mollie Routledge
John Taylor
“M” (Beautiful Nicola Valley – North)
David Laird
Linda M. Murray
Sam Roline
“N” (Beautiful Nicola Valley – South)
Herb Graham
“O” (Lower North Thompson)
Bill Humphreys
Bill Kershaw
“P” (Rivers and the Peaks)
Mel Rothenburger
For more information on the role of a board director or the biographies of candidates go here.
Board of Education
The candidates nominated for a school trustee position includes:
Heather Grieve
Kathleen Karpuk
Beat Klossner
Kerri Schill
Joe Small
Meghan Wade
John O'Fee
Adam Jensen
Donovan Cavers
Bowen Cooluris
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