Today, Elections BC made available the disclosure forms for those who ran in the Nov 15th, 2014 local government elections. Deadline to file with Elections BC was Feb 13th with the late filing fee of $500 deadline to file being Friday, March 16th.. Any candidate who hasn't filed after March 16th will be disqualified from running in the Oct 2018 local government election
The full list of disclosure forms for all local governments (Council, Regional Board, etc) can be viewed here
Some noteworthy items to report
In Quesnel -- Bob Simpson spent $7,327.35 to win his seat while Mary Sjostrom spent almost 2.5 times Mayor Simpson at $18,898.64. The highest spending Councillor candidate was Ron Paull at $3,200 with the cheapest Councillor candidate Kyle Jones spending $3.90
In Williams Lake - Walt Cobb spent $8,063 to win his Mayor seat while former Mayor Kerry Cook spent $6,845 in her 3rd election bid and former City Councillor Surinderpal Rathor spent $18,225.11 in his Mayoral bid. The highest spending Councillor candidate was Scott Nelson at $7,039.37 while the cheapest Councillor candidate Marnie Brenner spent $146.62. Note -- John Bjornstrom has yet to file his 2014 local campaign finance forms with Elections BC. If he does not by March 16th, 2015, he will be legally prevented from running in the Oct 2018 local government election
In 100 Mile House - Current Mayor Mitch Campsall spent $937.81 to keep his seat while his challenger, Maureen Pinkney, spent $974.49 in the 2014 election. The highest spending Councillor candidate was Dave Mingo at $1,000 while a number of Councillor candidate spent no money including successful candidates Spence Henderson and Bill Hadden & unsuccessful candidates Rita Giesbrecht and John McCarvill
In Wells - a number of Councillor candidates spent no money to win their seats including successful Councillors' Richard Wright and Mandy Kilsby. No formal election for Wells Mayor Robin Sharpe
In School District #28 (Quesnel) - the highest spending Trustee candidate was David Chapman at $1,350.13 while the cheapest Trustee candidate was Angela Mezzatesta who spent $317.59
In School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) -- there were only two elections in Zones 4 and 5. In Zone 4 - successful Trustee candidate Christine Dyment spent nothing to win her seat while her opponent, Bev Goldstone, also spent no money. While in Zone 5 -- successful Trustee candidate Dr. Sheila Boehm spent nothing to win her seat while her opponent, Deb Bischoff, also spent no money
Finally in the Cariboo Regional District -- Areas A, B, D, E, I and K held elections while Areas C, F, G, H, J and L held no elections
In Area A -- Ted Armstrong spent $1,500.19 to keep his seat while his opponents Cory Delves spent $978.45 and Susan McNeill spent $756.00
In Area B -- Jerry Bruce spent $164.98 to win his seat while former Area B Director Heloise Dixon-Warren spent $365.94
In Area D -- Steve Forseth spent $323.71 to win his seat while Pennie Daffurn spent $750.00 and Blaine Wiggins spent $290.59
In Area E -- Byron Kemp spent no money to keep his seat while his opponent, Phyllis Webstad, spent $72.85
In Area I -- Dylan Cash spent $900 to win his seat while former Area I Director Jim Glassford spent $830.84
In Area K -- Betty Anderson spent $397.08 to win her seat while her opponents Geraldine Charleyboy and Melynda Neufeld spending no money in their campaigns...
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