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MAY 21, 2015 | Volume 28 No. 61
Candidacy considered TRIO MUSES ON RUNNING FOR TK’EMLUPS INDIAN BAND CHIEF; FORMER CHIEF WILL NOT BE ON BALLOT
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Two current Tk’emlups Indian Band councillors and a former band CEO say they have not ruled out a run for the chief’s chair. The comments come in the wake of Chief Shane Gottfriedson’s decision to contend for the Assembly of First Nations’ (AFN) regional chief position and and not to seek re-election in November. Gottfriedson is in the midst of the AFN campaign as he tries to visit residents in the 203 B.C. communities who will vote for regional chief on June 25. Several sources told KTW there is support among the more than 1,000 band members for councillors Fred Seymour and Ed Jensen, as well as for Howard Campbell, a
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT The second in a three-part series on the Kamloops Food Bank begins on page A6 and includes a look at the volunteer aspect, exemplified by people like Martha Gurley, who has been a volunteer for 10 years.
Shane Gottfriedson being sworn into office in 2012. A new chief will be elected in November.
longtime chief financial officer for the band who completed his tenure as chief administrator last July. However, one former chief said her name will not be on the November ballot. Bonnie Leonard served a single term as band chief 15 years ago and later challenged Gottfriedson in an unsuccessful comeback bid. “I’m interested in leadership and politics — but I’m really
busy with my work at Shuswap Nation Tribal Council (SNTC),” said Leonard, a lawyer who is the SNTC’s executive director. Leonard said the band has a long list of successful chiefs. “We have a large organization that requires strong leadership and a level head,” she said. Gottfriedson said he expects to be asked to back a band member as the next chief, but gave no hint of who he might support. “We’ll have to see who decides to run,” he said. “People really need to think who they want on council.” Elder and former councillor Evelyn Camille said it’s too soon for open campaigning, but added she expects candidates to quietly seek support among other elders and families as election day nears. See EXPECT, A12
Slip slidin’ away . . . on July 18 It has been confirmed. A 1,000-foot slippery slide will be coming to Kamloops on Saturday, July 18, giving residents a day-long chance to rush down Hillside Drive between Aberdeen Mall and Walmart in the summer heat. Tickets are between $10 and $65 depending on when they are purchased. Ticket prices cover one ride to unlimited slides. For more information on the Slide the City event, turn to page A4.