Christina Lake elects new RDKB director as McMynn leads Midway mayoral race
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary declared the Area C/Christina Lake election results official on October 18, 2026.
Photo credit: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
BOUNDARY — Christina Lake voters have elected Rupert Oldroyd as their new regional district director, while preliminary results in Midway show incumbent Mayor Doug McMynn leading a three-candidate race following the October 17 local elections.
Oldroyd defeated Rocio Graham by 465 votes to 181 in the election for Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Electoral Area C. The 284-vote margin was confirmed in official results declared by the regional district on October 18.
The result brings a change in representation for Christina Lake, which has been represented by Grace McGregor. Area C encompasses Christina Lake and surrounding rural communities.
Oldroyd received 165 votes in advance and mail voting, compared with 48 for Graham. On general voting day, Oldroyd received 300 votes and Graham received 133.
The RDKB's other two electoral area directors in the Boundary were elected without opposition. Linda Kay Wiese was acclaimed in Area D/Rural Grand Forks, while Sharen Gibbs was acclaimed in Area E/West Boundary.
Area D covers the rural territory surrounding Grand Forks, while Area E encompasses communities across the West Boundary, including Rock Creek, Bridesville, Westbridge and Beaverdell. Greenwood and Midway are incorporated municipalities with their own councils.
McMynn leads three-way race in Midway
In Midway, McMynn received 181 votes in the preliminary mayoral count, followed by councillor Richard Dunsdon with 149 and Martin Harold Fromme with 32.
The 32-vote margin puts McMynn ahead in his bid for another term as mayor, although the village has not yet published a final declaration of results.
Three incumbent councillors and one newcomer occupy the top four positions in Midway's preliminary council count, with four seats available.
Aaron Pownall received the most votes with 294, followed by Darrin Metcalf with 272 and Judy Willsey with 266. All three currently serve on council.
Michaela Parrott placed fourth with 238 votes, ahead of Gary Schierbeck, who received 167. Parrott's margin over Schierbeck was 71 votes.
The Village of Midway released its preliminary election results following the October 17 vote. The counts remain subject to the official determination and declaration process.
The mayoral race was closer than the contest for the final council position, with 32 votes separating McMynn and Dunsdon.
Greenwood results awaiting confirmation
Greenwood voters also went to the polls October 17 to select a mayor and four councillors.
Barry Noll and C.J. Rhodes contested the mayoral election. Six candidates ran for council: Jason Atkins, Clint Huisman, Chrissy Lang, Jessica McLean, Gerry Shaw and Douglas Trask.
Huisman, McLean and Shaw were incumbent councillors seeking another term.
Greenwood's mayoral and council vote totals had not been confirmed through an official municipal declaration or retrievable CivicInfo results when checked October 19. The outcome will be reported once those figures are verified.
John Bolt, who served as mayor during the outgoing council term, was not among the two mayoral candidates.
School board positions filled by voting and acclamation
The October 17 elections also determined representation on the School District 51 Board of Education, which serves Grand Forks and surrounding Boundary communities.
Four trustee positions were filled by acclamation, meaning the candidates were elected without a vote.
Lauren Thomas was acclaimed as trustee for the Christina Lake area, while Danielle Thielmann was acclaimed for Rural Grand Forks. Those positions were previously held by Shannon Hall and Bronwen Bird, respectively.
In the West Boundary, incumbent Mark Danyluk was acclaimed for Kettle Valley West, which includes Midway, Rock Creek, Bridesville and surrounding communities.
Incumbent Rose Zitko was acclaimed for Kettle Valley North, representing communities including Westbridge, Beaverdell, Christian Valley and Big White.
Elections by voting were also held October 17 for two trustee positions representing the City of Grand Forks and one representing Kettle Valley East, an electoral area that includes Greenwood and surrounding rural communities.
The school district had not published a complete official-results document for those contested trustee elections when checked October 19. The successful candidates and their vote totals therefore remain unconfirmed in this report.
School trustees are elected to oversee the school district and are separate from municipal councillors and regional district directors.
Turnout comparison remains pending
In the 2022 municipal elections, 362 of an estimated 604 eligible voters cast ballots in Greenwood, a turnout rate of 59.93 per cent, according to CivicInfo BC.
Midway recorded 329 voters from an estimated electorate of 570, representing 57.72 per cent turnout.
Comparable turnout rates for the 2026 elections have not yet been verified. Candidate vote totals cannot be used to calculate municipality-wide turnout without official ballot counts and compatible eligible-voter estimates.
Under British Columbia's local-election timetable, official results must be determined and declared by October 21.
The Boundary Sentinel is covering the Grand Forks mayoral and council results separately.
Christina Lake voters have elected Rupert Oldroyd as their new regional district director, while preliminary results in Midway show incumbent Mayor Doug McMynn leading a three-candidate race following the October 17 local elections.