Castlegar Council Candidate Sandy Bojechko, in her own words
I have lived in Castlegar over 35 years and my children have all attended our schools. I am involved in volunteering for the Castlegar Rebels Jr. B hockey team and Selkirk College as a billet parent, time keeper and scorekeeper. I also volunteer with the West Kootenay Kennel Club and for the Heart and Stroke foundation. I am...
Castlegar Mayoral Candidate Florio Vassilakakis, in his own words
Both my parent’s families immigrated to Canada and like most during the post war era, they came here for opportunity and a better future for their children. They arrived with nothing but a dream and a strong work ethic, something that they would later pass on to me. As a first generation Canadian I have a deep appreciation ...
Castlegar Council Candidate Brian Bogle, in his own words
I have lived in Castlegar since 2005 when I was appointed Store Manager at Safeway. I have served as Treasurer of Knights of Columbus, Co-chair of Citizen of the Year Committee. As well as being involved with Minor Baseball and Minor Softball with coaching. I retired in September of 2019 and am ready to take on a new challenge....
Chamber to host All Candidates Forum via Zoom for Castlegar by-election
The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an All Candidates Forum on Wednesday, April 7, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. In order to participate, you must pre-register through Eventbrite using this link https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/all-candidates-forum-castlegar-tickets-146804571425 for the registration process, you...
Declaration of Candidates (Close of Nomination Period) for Castlegar by-election
I, Nicole Brown, Chief Election Officer for the City of Castlegar, do hereby declare, pursuant to Section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2021 Castlegar Local By-election. Candidates for the office of Mayor – one (1) to be elected: CHERNOFF, Lawrence – 2513 6th Avenue, 250-365-7122...
Council highlights feature efforts to ensure byelection is Covid-compliant
§ Council approved mail ballot voting for the April 24, 2021 By-election so the City can ensure the community has voting options to protect public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualified electors wanting to vote by mail need to complete an application by 4 p.m. March 26. More information is available at castlegar.ca/2021byelection....
City of Castlegar to Offer Mail Ballot Voting for 2021 By-election
The City of Castlegar has received a Ministerial Order that allows mail ballot voting for the 2021 By-election. Qualified electors wanting to vote by mail need to complete an application to vote by mail by 4 p.m. March 26. “Offering mail ballots is a priority for the City so we can ensure our community has voting options that...
MP Cannings: Important to thank people to help those with addictions
Last year, Gord Portman saved two people in a house fire in Penticton. When he saw his picture in the local newspaper, he said to himself ‘Oh boy I need help.” Gord was addicted to drugs. So he turned to Discovery House, a local organization that helps men battle their addictions, and he now thanks Discovery House for saving...
Castlegar by-election slated for April 24
Today, Council appointed Nicole Brown as the Chief Election Officer and Tracey Butler and Michelle Anderson as the Deputy Chief Election Officers to lead the by-election resulting from the recent resignation of Mayor Bruno Tassone. The general voting day will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the ...
Letter: The promise parties keep making -- and breaking
Dear Editor: Monday, February 1 marked the four year anniversary of Trudeau's broken promise on electoral reform. “We are committed to ensuring that the 2015 election will be the last federal election using FPtP” It was a key campaign promise which Trudeau repeated over 1800 times. An all party parliamentary committee, ERRE,...
