Who is running in the Comox Valley Regional District for the October 20 elections?

The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD), Chief Election Officer James Warren has formally announced the elections by voting and the candidates elected by acclamation for the October 20 general local elections.

An election by voting is necessary to elect one regional district Electoral Area Director in each of the three electoral areas.

Candidates for the offices of Electoral Area Director:

Name

Address

Electoral Area

Arbour, Daniel

5530 Seawright Road, Hornby Island, BC

A

Elliott, Jim

5089 Beaufort Frontage Road, Union Bay, BC

A

Name

Address

Electoral Area

Hamir, Arzeena

2641 Kirby Road, Courtenay, BC

B

Nichol, Rod

1798 Fern Road, Courtenay, BC

B

Name

Address

Electoral Area

Grieve, Edwin

6701 Rennie Road, Courtenay, BC

C

Oddleifson, Jay

4871 Greaves Crescent, Courtenay, BC

C

The Comox Valley Regional District also conducts the nomination and elections for school trustees from Areas A, B and C for School District 71 and for Islands Trust trustees from Denman and Hornby Islands.

An election by voting is necessary to elect one school trustee in each of the following two electoral areas for School District No. 71 school trustee positions.

Candidates for the offices of School Trustee:

Name

Address

Comox Valley Trustee Area

Derry, James

65 Salsbury Road, Courtenay, BC

SD71 Area B

Waite, Michelle

2522 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC

SD71 Area B

Name

Address

Comox Valley Trustee Area

Hargreaves, Ian

1490 10th Street East, Courtenay, BC

SD71 Area C

Purden, Terrence

1925 Miracle Beach Drive, Black Creek, BC

SD71 Area C

An election by voting is also necessary to elect two Hornby Island trustees for Islands Trust. The candidates are as follows:

Name

Address

Islands Trust Trustee Area

Allen, Alex

3315 Gunpowder Trail, Hornby Island, BC

Hornby Island

Buvyer, George

4740 Porpoise Crescent, Hornby Island, BC

Hornby Island

Emerson, Ron

950 Mount Road, Hornby Island, BC

Hornby Island

Law, Tony

2435 St. Johns Point Road, Hornby Island, BC

Hornby Island

Kimmerly, Peter

4605 Roburn Road, Hornby Island, BC

Hornby Island

The below candidates have been elected by acclamation for  the one position of School District No. 71 trustee for Area A and the two positions of Island Trusts Denman Island trustee.

Candidate Acclaimed for the Office of School Trustee:

Name

Address

Comox Valley Trustee Area

McDonnell, Sheila

5325 Porpoise Crescent, Hornby Island, BC

SD71 Area A

Candidates Acclaimed for the Office of Islands Trust Trustee for Denman Island:

Name

Address

Islands Trust Trustee Area

Busheikin, Laura

5351 Denman Road, Denman Island, BC

Denman Island

Critchley, David

2850 Swan Road, Denman Island, BC

Denman Island

For more information on the October 20 local elections, candidates and voting information visit www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/elections

The Comox Valley Regional District is a federation of three electoral areas and three municipalities providing sustainable services for residents and visitors to the area. The members of the regional district work collaboratively on services for the benefit of the diverse urban and rural areas of the Comox Valley.

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