Meet the candidates

Photo: City of Armstrong.

Residents of Armstrong are being invited to come out and meet the candidates vying for a lone seat on city council, left vacant by the death of longtime councillor Ron 'Sully' O'Sullivan.

The Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce will host a municipal all-candidates forum to be held at Armstrong Bible Chapel on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.

Four people are vying for the seat including: Helen Jackson, Adrien Lemaire, and Gill Melin, who are all Armstrong residents, and Gary Froats of Spallumcheen.

A further candidate, Wayne Snider, pulled out of the race before the official declaration is made next Monday, confirmed Susan Wood, chief election officer.

The evening will begin with an introduction of the candidates, followed by questions from the floor and end with a brief closing statement from each candidate.

Chamber president Andrew Laird will act as moderator.

“Everyone is encouraged to attend these events and hear what the candidates have to say on the issues of concern to business owners and residents,” states a chamber news release.

For residents who can't attend, they are invited to submit a question by to [email protected] and it will be posted on the chamber's Facebook page with the opportunity for candidates to answer it.

For more information, contact the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce at 250-546-8155.