Showing a flair for the dramatic, Jason Lum was the last candidate to file paperwork for Chilliwack’s 2022 municipal election.
The nomination deadline for all candidates passed at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 and City of Chilliwack Chief Elections Officer Jacqueline Morgan formally announced the candidates minutes later at Chilliwack City Hall.
Lum joins a field of 12 vying for a seat on Chilliwack council. There are only two mayoral candidates, incumbent Ken Popove and challenger Ian Carmichael.
The school board election includes 15 candidates.
Votes will be held in Chilliwack for city council, school district 33, the Cultus Lake Park Board, and Fraser Valley Regional District Areas D, E, and H.
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The full list of candidates appears below in alphabetical order by first name.
Mayor (2):
Ian Carmichael
Ken Popove (incumbent)
City council (12):
Amber Price
Brent Bowker
Bud Mercer (incumbent)
Chris Kloot (incumbent)
Craig Hill
Debora Soutar
Harv Westeringh (incumbent)
Jared Mumford
Jason Lum (incumbent)
Jeff Shields (incumbent)
Mike McLatchy
Nicole Huitema Read
School District 33 (15):
Barry Neufeld (incumbent)
Brian VanGarderen
Carin Bondar (incumbent)
Darrell Furgason (incumbent)
Darren Ollinger
David Swankey (incumbent)
Elliott Friesen
Greg Nelmes
Heather Maahs (incumbent)
Kaethe Jones
Lewis Point
Margaret Reid
Richard Procee
Teri Westerby
Willow Reichelt (incumbent)
Cultus Lake Park Board (2 voted on by Chilliwack residents, 3 by Cultus residents):
• City of Chilliwack
Darcy Bauer (incumbent)
Kirk Dzamen (incumbent)
• Cultus Lake
Casey Smit (incumbent)
Christy Ovens
Cory D. Pickering
Erika K. Jartved
John A. Beesley
Larry Payeur (incumbent)
Tom G. Moul
FVRD:
• Area D (Popkum/Bridal Falls)
Bill Dickey (incumbent)
• Area E (Chilliwack River Valley)
Patti MacAhonic
• Area H (Columbia Valley/Cultus Lake/Lindell Beach)
Taryn Dixon (incumbent)
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The campaign period begins on the 28th day before general voting day and ends at general voting day. Candidate and third party expense limits apply during this period.
That period runs Sept. 17, 2022 to Oct. 15, 2022.
Mail-in voting packages are now available at city hall.
Areas D, E and H of the Fraser Valley Regional District may apply for a mail ballot package to vote for School District No. 33 Trustee through the City of Chilliwack website.
To request a package you will need to go online to complete the online request process at www.chilliwack.com. If you require assistance, call the City’s Corporate Services Department at 604-793-2986. Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. is the deadline to request a mail-in package. They must be dropped off at city hall and they will not be accepted at polling stations.
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