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June 4, 2010 Peachland, BC
Volume 06 | Number 22
The Peachland Ambassador candidates at Debut Night (from left to right): Ashleigh Menard-Poole, Anya Mayoss-Hurd, Melea Pueschner, Rylie Miller, Katie Owen, Natasha Bennett, and David Rojas. Photo Joanne Layh
Councillor Hurd resigns By Joanne Layh Peachland residents will soon be returning to the polls in a byelection to replace Ernie Hurd as municipal councillor. In May, council approved Hurd’s request for a 2-month leave of absence without pay, citing personal reasons. Only a few weeks later, Hurd submitted his resignation from district council. In a letter submitted to the View this week, Hurd explained the reason for his resigna-
tion this way: “We as a council unanimously supported the building of this multi-use facility as a municipal asset and you the same voters that entrusted the towns’ decisions to us voted no. Instead of trusting us, you listened to individuals who were bent on defeating this project with, in my opinion, lies and deception. I believe they went after the vulnerable seniors and almost extorted votes by any means possible . . . I have resigned because
I will not expend any more of my energies in dialogue to move this town forward when there is this prevailing cancer that permeates individual consciousness that paralyzes any chance of advancement. I will not be part of this CAVER [citizens against virtually everything] mentality. The CAVERs are destroying Peachland and until this town wakes up to this deliberate masquerade Peachland is going to die a slow economic death.” Hurd served his first
term on council from 1996 – 1999, and returned in 2009.
Coun. Hurd. File Photo
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months remain before the next local general election (scheduled to occur on November 12, 2011), according to section 212 and s. 37(2) of the Local Government Act (LGA), the district is required to hold a byelection to replace Hurd on council. A byelection would be deemed unnecessary only if the vacancy had occurred after July 1, 2011. Director of corporate services, Polly Palmer, estimates the cost of the byelection to be between $10,000 and
$12,000. Palmer has confirmed that the District of Peachland is preparing now for a byelection. Once their preparations are in order, they will advertise for nominations. Following that, there will be a nomination period of 10 days. General voting will occur 36 days after the nomination period closes. A precise timeline has yet to be determined, but Palmer estimates that general voting will occur sometime in the fall.
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