With the deadline of 4 p.m. today for candidates to turn in their nomination papers for a seat on a municipal council, regional district board or board of education in B.C., it appears Kelowna may break the record it set three years ago for the number of names appearing on the municipal election on the ballot.
In 2008, 36 people ran for the eight available councillor seats.
As of yesterday afternoon, 32 sets of nomination papers had been filled at city hall, and traditionally there is a last minute rush of candidates who show up to file papers at the last possible moment.
Included in the names of the candidates who had filed as of yesterday at 3 p.m. were seven of the eight incumbent councilors. Only Coun. Andre Blanleil, who has said publicly he intends to run, was not listed as having filed his nomination papers as of yesterday afternoon.
Prior to the nomination period, which started Oct. 4, 56 sets of papers were picked up by people considering a run for a seat on Kelowna council.
In the mayor’s race, incumbent Sharon Shepherd, who is seeking a third term and will officially kick off her campaign this evening, was joined by challengers Cal Condy and Kim Ouellette on the list posted on the city’s website.
Former mayor Walter Gray, who is expected to be Shepherd’s biggest challenger and who kicked off his campaign late yesterday afternoon, planned to file his nomination papers yesterday.
Candidates running for one of board of education trustee spots also face a 4 p.m. deadline today.
In Kelowna, where four seats on the board are up for grabs, as of yesterday afternoon six candidates had filed papers, including incumbent board chairman Rollie Cacchioni and former school district superintendent and former board chairman Murli Pendharkar.
In West Kelowna, former mayor Rosalind Neis, currently a councillor, has said she plans to challenge incumbent Mayor Doug FIndlater.
But as of Thursday she was not listed as having filed nomination papers.
Only Findlater’s name appeared on the mayor’s race list.
Here is a full list of the candidates who had filed nomination papers as of 3 p.m. Thursday, according to three of the four local municipalities.
For a complete final list, see the Capital News website, www. kelownacapnews.com today.
Kelowna mayor:
Cal Condy
Kim Ouellette
Sharon Shepherd
Kelowna councillor:
Colin Basran
Tasha Batt
Doug Cass
Ken Chung
Kevin Craig
Maxine DeHart
Elizabeth Fehr
Michael Fraser
Gail Given
Will Gow
Mary-Ann Graham
Carol Gran
Shane Herrington
Robert Hobson
Charlie Hodge
Graeme James
Tisha Kalmanovitch
Bobby Kennedy
Rob Mabey
Peter McFadden
Andrew Powell
JC Rathwell
Ron Ready
Angela Reid-Nagy
Scott Ross
Michele Rule
Simon Shaw
Mohini Singh
Luke Stack
Daniel Thorburn
Dayleen VanRyswyk
Gerry Zimmermann
Central Okanagan School District—trustee
(Kelowna):
Rolli Cacchioni
Larry Gray
Darren Haddrell
Richard Knight
Gregory
Krasichynsky
Murli Pendharkar
West Kelowna mayor:
Doug Findlater
West Kelowna
councillor:
Rick De Jong
Gordon Ficke
David Knowles
Gord Milsom
Duane Ophus
Randall Robinson
Carol Zanon
Cent Okanagan School District—trustee
(West Kelowna):
Jerry Holowchak
Tina Pomponio
Daniel Summers,
Peachland mayor:
Fielding, Keith
Peachland councillor:
Charlette Broadoway
Terry Condon
Grant Eisworth
Cindy Fortin
Eric Hall
Eldon Kerbes
Vern Moberg,
Peter Schierbeck
Central Okanagan School District—trustee
(Westside):
Moyra Baxter
Lake Country does not release names of candidates until after the nomination period closes and no names were listed on the Central Okanagan Regional District website yesterday.
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