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Vol. 59 No. 42 Sicamous, B.C., • 1.25 (GST included) • www.eaglevalleynews.com
Evening of fun and flame: Fire Chief Brett Ogino helps Christopher Dubasov, 3, aim the garden hose in a family-friendly firefighter relay event, part of the Sicamous Volunteer Fire Department’s open house on Oct. 7. Above, firefighters begin spraying down a fully engulfed mock shed in a firefighting demonstration. Photos by Lachlan Labere
Twelve in the running for council, two vying for mayor Race to election day: Eagle Valley News begins district election coverage with candidate bios. Election campaigns are underway as 12 candidates compete for six seats on council, and two for the mayor’s chair with the District of Sicamous. In the mayoral race, incumbent councillor Terry Rysz is up against former Sicamous mayor, Malcolm MacLeod. Those campaigning to keep their seats on council are incumbents Fred Busch, Charlotte Hutchinson, Don Richardson and Joan Thomson. They’re up against Coleen Anderson, Gord Bushell, Todd Kyllo, Malcolm Makayev, Jeff Mallmes, Lynn Miller,
Donna Mounce and Janna Simons. Vying for a seats on the Columbia Shuswap Regional District board are, in Electoral Area C South Shuswap: incumbent Paul Demenok, Alan McLelland and Richard Norman. In Electoral Area D Falkland/ Salmon Valley/Ranchero Deep Creek, incumbent Rene Talbot is in a race with newcomer Kelly Stalker. Longtime incumbent Rhona Martin will face off with political newcomer Dan Letendre in Electoral Area E Rural Sicamous/ Malakwa.
In Area F North Shuswap, incumbent Larry Morgan was the only candidate and is the acclaimed for the seat in that area. Vying for a trustee position with School District #83 North Okanagan Shuswap are as follows: In Electoral Area 7 Salmon Arm, there is a four-way race between incumbents Bobbi Johnson and Michel Saab and newcomers Marcel Bedard and Dale Townsend. Two are in the running to represent the North Shuswap: Larissa Lutjen and Karen Peters. Those acclaimed are incumbents: Bob
Fowler in Electoral Area 1 Armstrong/Spallumcheen; Chris Coers in Electoral Area 2 Enderby and RDNO Area F; Barry Chafe in Electoral Area 3 Sicamous and CSRD Area E; Jennifer Witchuk in Electoral Area 5 Carlin/Sorrento – CSRD Area C and Debbie Evans in Electoral Area 6 Falkland/ Deep Creek/Ranchero – CSRD Area D. The News will feature a Q&A with District of Sicamous candidates in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 15 municipal election. Coverage begins this issue with candidatesubmitted biographies on pages 5 and 6.