Municipal Election

Property manager seeks Vernon council seat

Property manager seeks Vernon council seat

Sherrilee Franks owns Keystone Property Management; also transition manager at O’Keefe Ranch

Property manager seeks Vernon council seat
Incumbent declares for Spallumcheen council

Incumbent declares for Spallumcheen council

Andrew Casson to seek fourth consecutive term in township

Incumbent declares for Spallumcheen council
Vernon painter brushing up on mayor’s duties

Vernon painter brushing up on mayor’s duties

Art Gourley seeks to become Vernon mayor during Oct. 20 vote

Vernon painter brushing up on mayor’s duties
Erik Olesen

Vernon convenience store operator seeks mayor’s position

Erik Olesen may be just 26, but he does have plenty of political experience

Erik Olesen
Kelly Fehr

Vernon community champ declares council candidacy

Kelly Fehr is co-executive director of the Turning Points Collaborative Society

Kelly Fehr
Wayne Lippert

Former Vernon mayor drops out of mayoral race

Wayne Lippert, mayor from 2005-2011, cites family reasons for pulling out of Oct. 20 election

Wayne Lippert
Taylor announces Vernon mayoral candidacy

Taylor announces Vernon mayoral candidacy

Recent chair of Vernon’s Activate Safety Task Force, Darrin Taylor, is running for mayor

Taylor announces Vernon mayoral candidacy
Teresa Durning (with microphone) announces she is seeking a seat on Vernon council come Oct. 20 Monday at Bean To Cup. (Roger Knox/Morning Star)

Vernon visitor centre manager to seek council seat

Teresa Durning has been visitor centre manager since arriving from Golden in 2007

Teresa Durning (with microphone) announces she is seeking a seat on Vernon council come Oct. 20 Monday at Bean To Cup. (Roger Knox/Morning Star)
After nearly three full terms as councillor, Christine Fraser (left) will challenge incumbent two-term Mayor Janice Brown in Spallumcheen in October’s municipal election. (Morning Star file photos)

Mayoral race set for Spallumcheen

Township councillor Christine Fraser to challenge incumbent Janice Brown

After nearly three full terms as councillor, Christine Fraser (left) will challenge incumbent two-term Mayor Janice Brown in Spallumcheen in October’s municipal election. (Morning Star file photos)
Vernon economist Victor Cumming has announced his intention to become Vernon mayor. Cumming finished second in the 2014 municipal election to Akbal Mund by only 625 votes. (Black Press file photo)

Third candidate seeks Vernon mayor’s job

Victor Cumming finished second in the 2014 election to Akbal Mund by only 625 votes

Vernon economist Victor Cumming has announced his intention to become Vernon mayor. Cumming finished second in the 2014 municipal election to Akbal Mund by only 625 votes. (Black Press file photo)
Vernon municipal election candidate packages available

Vernon municipal election candidate packages available

If you’re thinking of running for mayor or council, pick up your papers at city hall

Vernon municipal election candidate packages available
B.C. Premier John Horgan takes questions outside his legislature office, April 25, 2018. (Black Press)

Municipal election loophole will be fixed, premier says

Union, corporate donations still allowed for slate party ‘operational’ needs

B.C. Premier John Horgan takes questions outside his legislature office, April 25, 2018. (Black Press)
Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson battles with opposition in question period, B.C. legislature, November 2017. (Hansard TV)

B.C. VIEWS: Big money and local elections

Slates discouraged in civic politics, unions get green light

Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson battles with opposition in question period, B.C. legislature, November 2017. (Hansard TV)
Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson (B.C. government)

NDP moves to limit local election money

Selina Robinson’s bans corporate, union donations

Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson (B.C. government)