No shortage of candidates for Kelowna positions

Sep 16, 2022 | 6:00 PM

The City of Kelowna has confirmed there will be 46 candidates seeking city positions in the 2022 civic elections.

The candidates became official following the close of the nomination withdrawal period today at 4 p.m.

Those running in the election include five candidates for mayor, 32 candidates for Kelowna City Council and nine candidates for school trustee.

“Local government is the closest to daily life so it’s important residents exercise their right to vote and make their voices heard,” said Laura Bentley, Chief Election Officer, City of Kelowna.

On Oct. 15, eligible voters will elect a mayor and eight councillors for Kelowna city council, and four school trustees for the School District No.23 Board of Education.

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Advance voting begins October 5.

Voters can find candidate names, contact information and links to individual websites and social media platforms (if provided by candidates) on kelowna.ca/election.

Mayor:

· Colin Basran

· Tom Dyas

· David Habib

· Glendon Charles Smedley

· Silverado Socrates

Councillor:

· Susan Ames

· Chris Becenko

· Chris Bocskei

· Amarit Brar

· Ron Cannan