Candidates for Local Government in Cariboo-Chilcotin - 2011 Election

This afternoon at 4pm - the nomination period closed to run for Mayor, Councillor, School Trustee and Electoral Area Director for the election on November 19th

The following individuals have been nominated.  There is a formal 7 day period for a candidate to withdraw with the formal candidate list being established on Monday, Oct 24th, but history shows candidates that file usually stick with it until voting day

District of Wells - No report

City of Quesnel:

Mayor (1 to be elected) - Mary Sjostrom (incumbent) vs Ron Craigmyle vs Ron Paull

Councillor (6 to be elected):

1) John Brisco (challenger)

2) Mike Cave (incumbent)

3) Ed Coleman (challenger)

4) Cory Delves (challenger)

5) Scott Elliott (challenger)

6) Trevor Guldbransen (challenger)

7) Paul Kainth (challenger)

8) Laurey-Anne Roodenburg (incumbent)

9) Sushil Thapar (incumbent)

10) Mitch Vik (challenger)

School District #28 (Quesnel):

7 to be elected:

1) Ron Caskey (incumbent)
2) Caroline Mitchell (incumbent)
3) Tony Goulet (incumbent)
4) George Natalizio (incumbent)
5) Gloria Jackson (incumbent)
6) Cody Dillabough (challenger)
7) Charlotte Kurta (challenger)
8) Howie Schonke (challenger)
9) Blanca Schorcht (challenger)
10) Betty Walters (challenger)

City of Williams Lake:

Mayor (1 to be elected) - Kerry Cook (incumbent) vs Walt Cobb vs Scott Nelson
Councillor (6 to be elected);

1) Geoff Bourdon (incumbent)
2) Surinderpal Rathor incumbent)
3) Laurie Walters (incumbent)
4) Sue Zacharias (incumbent)
5) Ivan Bonnell (challenger)
6) Mike Bouchard (challenger)
7) Peter Bowman (challenger)
8) Tanessa Fairburn (challenger)
9) Steve Forseth (challenger)
10) Danica Hughes (challenger)
11) Mike Jacobsen (challenger)
12) Paul Kandola (challenger)
13) Gordon Keener (challenger)
14) Richard Vollo (challenger)

School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin):

Zone 1 - Will Van Osch (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
Zone 2 - Tanya Guenther (elected by acclamation until Nov  1st, 2014)
Zone 3 - Patricia Baker (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
Zone 4 - Heather McKenzie (incumbent) vs Jackie Austin (challenger)
Zone 5 - Sheila Boehm vs Oleh Lazarchuk vs Jim Ritchie (all challengers)
Zone 6 - Dr. Doug Neufeld vs Rob Zacharias (both challengers)
Zone 7 - Richard Elliot (incumbent) vs Joyce Cooper (challenger)

District of 100 Mile House:

Mayor (1 to be elected) - Mitch Campsall (incumbent) vs Maureen Pinkney (challenger)
Councillor:

1) Ralph Fossum (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
2) Bill Hadden (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
3) Spence Henderson (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
4) Dave Mingo (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)

Cariboo Regional District:

Area A - Ted Armstrong (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
Area B - Heloise Dixon-Warren (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
Area C - John Massier (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
Area D - Deb Bischoff (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
Area E - Bill Carruthers vs Brandy Dickey vs Byron Kemp vs Stacy Wong (all challengers)
Area F - Joan Sorley (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
Area G - Al Richmond (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
Area H - Ron Lister vs Margo Wagner (both challengers)
Area I - Jim Glassford (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
Area J - Alex Bracewell (incumbent) vs Roger William (challenger) vs Ted Hlokoff (challenger)
Area K  - Chad Mernett (elected by acclamation until Nov 1st, 2014)
Area L - Bruce Rattray (incumbent) vs Tom Baraniak (challenger)

Next Steps:

1) A voter, candidate or the local Chief Election Officer can until 4pm Tuesday file a challenge in BC Provincial Court challenging a nominee's election papers. In addition, candidates have until 4pm next Friday to withdraw, if they so choose. Otherwise, the lists of candidates, as per above, will be official as of Monday, October 24th

2) In Williams Lake only - a candidates (or their official representative) meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 25th at 10:00am in WL Council Chambers to go over how the election will be conducted and for candidates to ask questions of WL City Staff.  If you are one of the 14 WL City Councillor candidates or one of the 3 Mayoralty candidates - I urge you to attend