LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS: And they're off!
By Mona Mattei
Candidates are declared for the upcoming local government elections with a selection of people running in every area.
All candidates meetings will give everyone the opportunity to feel out the different nominees in the next month. In Grand Forks the all candidates meeting for council and mayors will take place Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the GFSS auditorium at 7:00 p.m. For area D candidates the meeting is in the same location, GFSS auditorium, on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 7:15 p.m.
And the contenders are:
Grand Forks Mayor:
Brian Taylor, incumbent; Christine Thompson; and Ann Gordon
Grand Forks Council (6 seats):
Cher Wyers (incumbent); Joy Davies (incumbent); Michael Wirischagin (incumbent); Everett Baker; Jocelyn Cowie; Lorraine Dick; Zak Eburne-Stoodley; Bob Kendel; Neil Krog; Patrick O’Doherty; Bob Smith and Gary Smith
Greenwood Mayor:
Jim Nathorst; and Nipper Kettle
Greenwood Council (4 seats):
Angie Phelps (incumbent); Christopher Stevenson (incumbent); Darla Ashton; Lee Cudworth; Chris Fieber; Ray Harrison; Colleen Lang; Faye Tarashita; Barry Noll
Midway Mayor:
Randy Kappes by acclamation
Midway Councillors (4 seats):
Dunsdon, Dick (incumbent); Rotvold, Marguerite (incumbent); Lehmann, Earl; Schierbeck, Gary (incumbent); Robinson, Chris; Fromme, Martin (incumbent); Booth, Evelyn; Coburn, John; Metcalf, Darrin
Area C:
Grace McGregor (incumbent) wins by acclamation.
Area D:
Irene Perepolkin (incumbent); Brian Johnson; Dave Johnson; Ken Johnston; and Teresa Taylor
Area E:
Bill Baird (incumbent); and Christopher Stevenson
School District 51 Trustees:
Christina Lake (Area C): Sally Garcelon (incumbent); and Cindy Strukoff
Grand Forks (two seats): Teresa Rezansoff (incumbent); Ken Harshenin (incumbent); and David Grootjes
Grand Forks Rural (Area D): John Malloff (incumbent); and David Reid
Kettle Valley East: Cathy Riddle (incumbent); and Deborah Baker
Kettle Valley West: Vicki Gee (incumbent) - acclaimed.
Kettle Valley North: Rose Zitko – acclaimed.