Tories ready to replace Mayes

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Conservatives in the North Okanagan - Shuswap riding will select a successor to MP Colin Mayes this week.

North Okanagan - Shuswap Conservatives will be voting this week to select a candidate for the 2015 federal election.

Current Conservative MP Colin Mayes triggered a candidate selection process for the Conservative Electoral District Association (EDA) when he announced in April that, after nearly ten years in office, he would not be seeking re-election.

Four people are seeking the nomination... Salmon Arm businessman Mel Arnold, Vernon businessman, Scott Anderson, former Lumby Councilor Janet Green and former Vernon Mayor Wayne Lippert.

Nomination selection meetings will be held in Salmon Arm and Vernon this week.

• Salmon Arm Friday October 3, from 4 – 9 p.m. at the 5th Avenue Senior’s Centre
• Vernon Saturday October 4th, from 1 – 7 p.m. at Schubert Centre.

Election results will be announced Saturday evening in Vernon.

Both meeting locations will provide an opportunity for party members to meet the contestants and hear them speak about their platforms before voting.

“With four strong contestants running a great race and creating a lot of excitement in the riding, it has been busy summer. The election result on Saturday night will end the candidate selection process but will kick off a campaign to win the federal election in 2015, says EDA President Linda Hawes ”