With the civic election taking place on Saturday, Nov. 19, here is a list of people running for city council, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) and School District 51.
Advanced voting will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 9 and 16 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the regional district office at 2140 Central Ave. in Grand Forks and the Christina Lake Community Hall in Christina Lake.
Voting on Nov. 19 will take place at Dr. D.A. Perley Elementary School in Grand Forks and the Christina Lake Community Hall between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Look for more election coverage in the Grand Forks Gazette in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 19 election.
Grand Forks city council
Mayor (one position)
Brian Taylor (X) Christine Thompson Ann Gordon
City councillors (six positions)
Joy Davies (X) Cher Wyers (X) Michael Wirischagin (X) Everett Baker Jocelyn Cowie Lorraine Dick Zak Eburne-Stoodley Robert Kendel Neil Krog Patrick O’Doherty Gary Smith Bob Smith
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
Area D director (one position)
Irene Perepolkin (X) Dave Johnson Brian Johnson Ken Johnston Teresa Taylor
Area C director (one position)
Grace McGregor (X) (Y)
School District 51 (Boundary)
Trustees (seven positions in all)
Area C Christina Lake (one position)
Sally Garcelon (X) Cindy Strukoff
City of Grand Forks (two positions)
Ken Harshenin (X) Teresa Rezansoff (X) David Grootjes
Area D Rural Grand Forks (one position)
David Reid (Y)
Area E Kettle Valley East (one position)
Cathy Riddle (X) Deborah Baker
Area E Kettle Valley West (one position)
Vicki Gee (X) (Y)
Area E Kettle Valley North (one position)
Rose Zitko (Y)
– (X) denotes incumbent and (Y) indicates unofficial winner by acclamation.