Kerry Cook Re-Election Kick-Off BBQ

Courtesy of Greg Fry (The Rush) via Twitter:

Tonight before 150 supporters (Editor's Note - I'm told a more realistic number at this event was 80)  - Kerry Cook launched her official re-election bid (note - Mayor Cook has officially filed her nomination papers with WL City Hall) - see a story on this from The Rush here

Interesting notes:

1) WL City Councillors Laurie Walters, Sue Zacharias and Geoff Bourdon were at this event however Tom Barr and Surinder Rathor were not.  I've since contacted Surinder Rathor and he has confirmed that he recieved no invitation to appear at this event.  On the one hand - this (not inviting Surinderpal Rathor) would not be in keeping with her inaugural speech in which she state that the community needed to come together and not build walls, but on the other hand - she wouldn't want to invite people who clearly are not supporters of hers

2) Mayor Cook has appointed her daughter, Stephanie MacLeod (nee Cook) to be her campaign manager.  In addition to running Mayor's Cook re-election bid on Facebook - they've established a website as well, which you can view here

Finally - Walt Cobb had 50 supporters at his campaign launch BBQ, Kerry Cook had 80 at hers'.  Will Scott Nelson have a campaign launch BBQ?  If so - it'll be interesting to see how many supporters' Mr. Nelson would be able to put together at a campaign launch BBQ...if Mr. Nelson does decide to have a campaign launch BBQ

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