Nominations for a vacant shíshálh Nation councillor seat closed Oct. 4 and five people have stepped forward.
The nominees are:
- Darrel Randy Joe
- Keith Julius Sr.
- Carol Louie
- Andrea Paul
- Henry Warren Paull
shíshálh Nation announced on Sept. 19 that council member Shain Jackson had stepped down for personal reasons.
The current council was elected on Feb. 18.
All by-election events will take place at the shíshálh Nation community hall, and the important dates for the election are as follows:
The all-candidate meeting is Oct 16. from 6 to 8 p.m.
The advanced poll date is Nov. 12 from 2 to 6 p.m.
The election day is Nov. 18, votes can be cast from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The notice of by-election from the Nation includes, “Copies of the shíshálh Nation Constitution and shíshálh Nation Election and Referendum Law can be obtained at the shíshálh Nation's Administration Building and electronically on shíshálh Nation's website at: shishalh.com or contact: Communications Manager Julia Cook ([email protected]).”
– With files from Jordan Copp
