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By Liam Verster
Conservative Candidacy Race

Vote for local Conservative candidate to happen Sunday

Mar 10, 2025 | 12:51 PM

The vote for the local Conservative Party of Canada candidate will happen the weekend.

The party will have its official nomination vote to determine the representative for the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding Sunday, March 16.

The vote will be held at the Coldstream Community Hall from 1:45 to 6:30 p.m.

Four nominees confirmed they were in the running for the role through press releases or social media posts: Scott Anderson, former Vernon city councillor; Teresa Durning, current Vernon city councillor; Rachel Enns, a local business owner; and Toby Tannas, a Kelowna-based radio show host.

There were two others in the race who had not provided an update on their nomination:Min Randhawa; a local business owner; and Kevin Kraft, director for the Regional District of Central Okanagan East.

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The Conservative Party did not immediately respond a request from Vernon Matters for an update on the confirmed nominees.

Only registered members of the Conservative Party of Canada will be able to vote in the candidate election.

by Liam Verster
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