The Maybe Mayors

BY PIETA WOOLLEY

Intro: Conversations with the Candidates

On October 15, we go to the polls to elect a new School Board for School District 47, new qathet Regional District Directors, and a new Mayor and Council for the City of Powell River.

qathet Living is stepping out on a limb here by including interviews with the nominees for Mayor, because nominations don’t officially close until September 9. What happens if someone declares that they’re running after this issue goes to press?

Easy. They’ll be included in this story’s social media version, and included in the final coverage in October’s issue.

That’s also where you’ll find out more about candidates for School Board, the regional district, and City Council.

In the meantime, here are Maggie Hathaway, Carole Ann Leishman, and Ron Woznow, answering a bevy of questions from qathet Living and our community elections panel: the Powell River Chamber of Commerce; Volunteer Powell River Youth CAN; qathet Climate Alliance, Council of Canadians and the Seniors Association.

There’s a forum for mayoral candidates, hosted by the Townsite Ratepayers, on September 26 at 7 pm at Dwight Hall.

Then on Monday, October 3, the Chamber of Commerce will host an All-Candidates Forum for those running for Mayor and City Council, at the Evergreen Theatre (in the Rec Complex), 7 to 9 pm.

At press time, those were the only events that had been announced. Usually, there are chances for the public to meet and hear from candidates for all three governments; keep your eyes peeled. We’ll be posting them on the qL Facebook page.

Given how much change this region has seen in the past four years, we expect this campaign will be a vibrant period for conversation, among both those who are running, and those who will be voting.

From name change to the mill lands, transportation to crime, that conversation starts here!