Municipal election

Former Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran charged with sexual assault. (file photo: Capital News)

Former Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran charged with sexual assault

Colin Basran is due in Kelowna Provincial Court Jan. 24

 

Composite of all candidates for Fernie City Council at the 2022 municipal elections: Ange Qualizza, Nic Milligan, Jesse Mould, Kyle Hamilton, Troy Nixon, Ted Shoesmith, Patrick Burke, Zuzana Simpson, Blaine Fabi, April Montague, Spencer Gough, Jonathan MacGregor, Tracey Audia Kelly, Kevin McIsaac, Harshan Ramadass, Bob Langfield. (contributed, and file photos)

The last word: Pitches from Fernie candidates

The Free Press collected final pitches from Fernie candidates ahead of the October 15 vote

 

City of Fernie City Hall through fall foliage on September 30, 2022. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)

Opinion: Vote, vote, vote in Fernie and the Elk Valley

The Free Press editor throws some numbers around

 

City of Fernie city hall. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)

‘I’m so excited to be out of this room’: Departing Fernie councillor laments experience as elected official

Morgan Pulsifer said he was disappointed by the way city staff, elected officials and service workers were treated in Fernie

City of Fernie city hall. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)
Composite of all candidates for Fernie City Council at the 2022 municipal elections: Ange Qualizza, Nic Milligan, Jesse Mould, Kyle Hamilton, Troy Nixon, Ted Shoesmith, Patrick Burke, Zuzana Simpson, Blaine Fabi, April Montague, Spencer Gough, Jonathan MacGregor, Tracey Audia Kelly, Kevin McIsaac, Harshan Ramadass, Bob Langfield. (contributed, and file photos)

Fernie election reader questions: Wastewater

The Free Press asked all 16 candidates for Fernie city council a reader question about the wastewater problems facing the City of Fernie

Composite of all candidates for Fernie City Council at the 2022 municipal elections: Ange Qualizza, Nic Milligan, Jesse Mould, Kyle Hamilton, Troy Nixon, Ted Shoesmith, Patrick Burke, Zuzana Simpson, Blaine Fabi, April Montague, Spencer Gough, Jonathan MacGregor, Tracey Audia Kelly, Kevin McIsaac, Harshan Ramadass, Bob Langfield. (contributed, and file photos)
Composite of all candidates for Fernie City Council at the 2022 municipal elections: Ange Qualizza, Nic Milligan, Jesse Mould, Kyle Hamilton, Troy Nixon, Ted Shoesmith, Patrick Burke, Zuzana Simpson, Blaine Fabi, April Montague, Spencer Gough, Jonathan MacGregor, Tracey Audia Kelly, Kevin McIsaac, Harshan Ramadass, Bob Langfield. (Images of Qualizza, Fabi and Montague contributed, remainder are BPM file)

Fernie election reader questions: On expanding the city’s borders

The Free Press asked all 16 candidates for Fernie city council a reader question about where they stood on annexing neighbouring built-up areas

Composite of all candidates for Fernie City Council at the 2022 municipal elections: Ange Qualizza, Nic Milligan, Jesse Mould, Kyle Hamilton, Troy Nixon, Ted Shoesmith, Patrick Burke, Zuzana Simpson, Blaine Fabi, April Montague, Spencer Gough, Jonathan MacGregor, Tracey Audia Kelly, Kevin McIsaac, Harshan Ramadass, Bob Langfield. (Images of Qualizza, Fabi and Montague contributed, remainder are BPM file)
Saroj Rose Sharma is running for Sparwood council in the Oct. 15, 2022 elections. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)

Rose Sharma running for Sparwood council

Her focuses are on transportation, businesses incentives, open government and multiculturalism

Saroj Rose Sharma is running for Sparwood council in the Oct. 15, 2022 elections. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)
British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday Jul. 3, 2020. Municipal elections are still more than a month away, but mayors for dozens of communities across B.C. have already won by acclamation after standing unopposed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

37 B.C. mayors win by acclamation after standing unopposed

In 2018, 36 B.C. mayors were elected without contest

British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday Jul. 3, 2020. Municipal elections are still more than a month away, but mayors for dozens of communities across B.C. have already won by acclamation after standing unopposed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Sam Atwal is running for Sparwood council and for SD5 in the Oct. 15, 2022 elections. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)

Sam Atwal running for Sparwood council, SD5

Atwal’s major focus is population retention via economic development

Sam Atwal is running for Sparwood council and for SD5 in the Oct. 15, 2022 elections. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)
Blaine Fabi with his son, Jensen. Blaine is running for a seat on City of Fernie council in the October 2022 elections. (Image contributed by Blaine Fabi)

Blaine Fabi running for a Fernie council seat

Fabi grew up in Fernie, and returned to the community in 2020

Blaine Fabi with his son, Jensen. Blaine is running for a seat on City of Fernie council in the October 2022 elections. (Image contributed by Blaine Fabi)
Ralph Lovatt is running for a seat on Sparwood council in the October 2022 election. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)

Ralph Lovatt running for Sparwood council

Lovatt wants to focus on fire guards for town and look at spending

Ralph Lovatt is running for a seat on Sparwood council in the October 2022 election. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)
Tathlina Lovlin is running for a seat on Elkford council in the October 2022 election. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)

Tathlina Lovlin running for Elkford council

Lovlin wants to change the narrative and bring more voices to the table

Tathlina Lovlin is running for a seat on Elkford council in the October 2022 election. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)
Design plans for Sparwood Fire Hall #2: Submitted by District of Sparwood.

Sparwood to vote on borrowing millions for major projects

Borrowing money for upgrades to Fire Hall #2, and a multi-purpose facility will be on the ballot

Design plans for Sparwood Fire Hall #2: Submitted by District of Sparwood.
Chris Nand is running for a seat on Sparwood council in 2022. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)

Chris Nand to run for a seat on Sparwood council

Nand has worked at the mines since 1979, and was formally a local union chief

Chris Nand is running for a seat on Sparwood council in 2022. (Scott Tibballs / The Free Press)
Incumbent councillor Duncan McDonald is running for a second term on Elkford council in the October 2022 elections. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)

Duncan McDonald running for second term on Elkford council

McDonald is a long-time Elkford-ite, with about 40 years of district work experience

Incumbent councillor Duncan McDonald is running for a second term on Elkford council in the October 2022 elections. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)
Fernie City Hall, Sparwood municipal flags, Elkford Municipal Hall, RDEK offices. (Composite image of BPM photos)

Elk Valley: Running down the candidates in the local elections

A summary of candidates so far in the Elkford, Sparwood, Fernie, and RDEK areas A and B

Fernie City Hall, Sparwood municipal flags, Elkford Municipal Hall, RDEK offices. (Composite image of BPM photos)
Len Gostick is running for a second term on the District of Elkford council in the October 15, 2022 municipal elections. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)

Len Gostick running for second term on Elkford council

Gostick was first elected in 2018 and has deep roots in town

Len Gostick is running for a second term on the District of Elkford council in the October 15, 2022 municipal elections. (Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)
Shawna Bryant is running for a seat on the District of Elkford council.(Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)

Shawna Bryant running for District of Elkford council

Bryant’s focus is housing, retention and recruitment of staff, and economic diversity

Shawna Bryant is running for a seat on the District of Elkford council.(Joshua Fischlin/The Free Press)
Stan Doehle is running for a third term area RDEK Area B director. (Photo contributed)

Stan Doehle to run for third term as Area B director

Doehle, from Baynes Lake was first elected as Area B director in 2014, and was re-elected in 2018

Stan Doehle is running for a third term area RDEK Area B director. (Photo contributed)
Lee-Anne Walker has declared she is running for RDEK Area A director. (Mark Gallup / Photo submitted)

Lee-Anne Walker to run for Area A director

Walker has lived in Area A since 1983 and has been involved in various management campaigns

Lee-Anne Walker has declared she is running for RDEK Area A director. (Mark Gallup / Photo submitted)