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Richmond voters to decides new local government on Saturday Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 15 in a race with a record number of candidates by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Richmond residents will head to the polls Saturday to elect a new municipal government and school board—and they’ll have a record number of candidates to choose from. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., where voters will ultimately choose one mayor, eight councillors and seven school trustees—and the choice won’t be easy. Ballots will be packed with the names of 52 candidates. Six political parties are in this race, along with a host of independents. Successful candidates will serve four years, up from the previous three-year term. Unofficial results are expected to be released by 9 p.m. Saturday. All Richmond residents who are Canadian citizens, at least 18 years old and have lived in B.C. for six months—and at least 30 days in Richmond—are eligible to vote.
Voters need to bring a voter card to their designated voting place, or two pieces of identification if they are unregistered or need to change their information. “Voting is a fundamental Canadian right,” said David Weber, the city’s chief election officer, in a Wednesday news release. “The City of Richmond wants to make sure that voting is readily available to qualified voters and that it is one of the easiest things people can do when they go to vote.” For the office of mayor Malcolm Brodie, an independent, is attempting to win a seventh consecutive term. Running against him are Richard Lee of the Richmond Reform party and independent Cliff Wei. For the office of councillor, six incumbents are among the 31 candidates voters will choose from. For school board, 18 candidates are running, including five incumbents. On election night, Richmond City Hall will open council chambers to the public for those looking for a place to watch live results come in. Profiles of candidates, along with results on election night, are available at richmondreview.com / municipalelection/. •See page 3 for a full list of candidates
Alien invasion Hamilton’s Gilley Road and Bridgeview Centre mall have been turned into scenes of destruction by crews filming the Falling Skies TV series. Smashed and overturned cars and abandoned transit buses littered a parking lot covered in artificial haze Thursday morning, as actors filmed scenes inside the old Lois Lanes bowling alley. Season 5 of the TNT series, which is set five years after an alien invasion, will continue filming early next week. Matthew Hoekstra photos
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