Friday's 4 pm municipal nomination deadline has come and gone, and it's time to take a look at the names that will appear on the ballot next month.
There will be three participants running for mayor, and 11 candidates seeking a council spot. There's also five members from the crowd aiming for an Islands Trust trustee seat. One mayor, six councillors, and two Islands Trust trustees will be chosen on election day, October 15.
Three members of the current council are seeking re-election, and four members won't be running this election cycle, including Mayor Gary Ander.
The full list of candidates is alphabetically as follows:
MAYOR
Andrew Leonard
Maureen Nicholson (current Councillor)
John Turner
COUNCIL
Robin Burger
Sue Ellen Fast (current Councillor)
Judi Gedye
Alex Jurgensen
Gale Lyttle
Craig Macdonald
Alison Morse (current Councillor)
John Saunders
Nicole Thomas Zyczynski
Tim Wake
Richard Wiefelspuett
ISLANDS TRUST
Sue Ellen Fast (current Trustee)
Judi Gedye
Gale Lyttle
Maureen Nicholson
Tim Wake
NOT RUNNING
Gary Ander (current Mayor)
David Hocking (current Councillor)
Michael Kaile (current Councillor)
Rob Wynen (current Councillor)
We'll have much more coverage on all candidates in the weeks ahead, right up through election day on October 15. More information can also be found on the municipal elections webpage.
