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Wendy Sherman will run for the RDNO Area D Director seat in the fall municipal election (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
Election 2026

Long-time involved community member looking to serve Rural Lumby

Sep 2, 2026 | 11:21 AM

A long-time North Okanagan resident and involved community member is throwing her hat in the ring for the fall municipal election.

Wendy Sherman announced she will look to win the seat of Director of RDNO Area D, Rural Lumby.

“If elected, my intent is to listen to what the constituents have to say and represent their best interests,” Sherman said in a release. 

“My greatest concerns for Area D are water, fire protection, thoughtful growth, and recreation.”

Sherman has lived in the area since the early 1970’s and during that time spent 20 years as owner of a local hardware store and also worked in the forestry industry, honing her skills in financial services and safety management.

She is also very involved in the community, serving as lead of the Area D Emergency Sign Project, a director with the Lumby & District Health Services Society, Vice President of Lumby Days, and serving the Lumby & District Seniors Housing Society. She ‘s also been a member of the Area D Advisory Planning Council since 2017, and recently took on the director’s role with the Charles Bloom Secondary School Woodlot.

Sherman is also familiar with local politics as her father, James Richardson, served as Area D Director for two terms int he 1970s.

The local general election is on Oct. 17.

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