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Horning making a comeback?

Al Horning may just decide to make one more political comeback.

Horning, who last held political office in 2009, as MLA for Kelowna Lake Country, has picked up City Council papers.

Contacted Monday night, Horning, 75, says he's been getting pressure to run again.

Although he picked up the necessary papers, Horning says he is unlikely to run.

"I'd says it's about 90-10 that I'll run."

Horning was elected MLA in 2005 but served just one term after suffering a debilitating stroke in 2007.

Right now, he says he feels fine.

Horning is no stranger to municipal politics.

He held a seat on two separate occasions, from 1980 to 1988 an again from 2000 to 2005.

Between those two stints, Horning also served five years as a Member of Parliament under Brian Mulroney and Kim Campbell before being swept out of office during the Conservative purge in 1993.

When he announced his retirement following his stroke, Horning said he would not rule out a return to politics but added, " I'm going to be 70 years old. This is a young man's game and I'm not young anymore."

Horning is one of 33 people who have picked up council packages to date.

This includes only three incumbents, Luke Stack, Mohini Singh and Gail Given, who has decided to run for a second term on council after kicking around the notion of running for mayor.

Maxine Dehart has indicated she plans to seek a second term as well.

Gerry Zimmermann and Andre Blanleil have announced their retirements while Colin Basran is running for mayor.

Councillor Robert Hobson, who has stated this would, in all likelihood be his last term on council, has yet to make a formal announcement.

Candidates can begin filing nomination papers 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept 30.

The deadline for filing is 4 p.m. Friday, Oct 10.



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