The following is a fluid list of candidates that have announced their intentions to run in the Oct. 15 municipal elections.
This list comprises information received from candidates themselves, as well as information published on the various municipal websites, and the website.
The list will be updated as more information becomes available.
Candidates have until 4 p.m. Sept. 9 to file their papers.
(* denotes incumbent)
CITY OF COURTENAY MAYORAL CANDIDATES
Aaron Dowker
Erik Eriksson
Bob Wells*
CITY OF COURTENAY COUNCILLOR CANDIDATES
Philip Adams
Steffan Chmuryk
Will Cole-Hamilton*
Brennan Day
David Frisch*
Michael Gilbert
Doug Hillian*
Evan Jolicoeur
Jin Lin
Melanie McCollum*
Wendy Morin*
Lyndsey Northcott
Deana Simkin
Manno Theos*
Starr Winchester
CITY OF COURTENAY SCHOOL TRUSTEE CANDIDATES
Shannon Aldinger
Janice Caton*
Anita Devries
Jasmine Willard
TOWN OF COMOX MAYORAL CANDIDATES
Nicole Minions*
TOWN OF COMOX COUNCILLOR CANDIDATES
Steve M Blacklock
Don Davis
Kealy R Donaldson
Peter Gibson
Ken J Grant*
Chris T Haslett
Jonathan Kerr*
Jenn Meilleur
Ruby Sidhu
Maureen Swift*
TOWN OF COMOX SCHOOL TRUSTEE CANDIDATES
Randi Baldwin
Susan Leslie
Vicki Trill
VILLAGE OF CUMBERLAND MAYORAL CANDIDATES
Leslie Baird*
Vickey Brown (incumbent councillor)
VILLAGE OF CUMBERLAND COUNCILLOR CANDIDATES
Neil Borecky
Tanis Frame
Jesse Ketler*
Sean Sullivan*
Troy Therrien
VILLAGE OF CUMBERLAND SCHOOL TRUSTEE CANDIDATES
Sarah Jane Howe*
COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT DIRECTOR CANDIDATES
AREA A
Daniel Arbour*
Gordon Kennedy
Tamara Meggitt
AREA B
Arzeena Hamir*
Richard Hardy
Keith Stevens
AREA C
Matthew Ellis
Edwin Grieve*
COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT SCHOOL TRUSTEE CANDIDATES
AREA A
Kat Hawksby*
Chelsea McCannel-Keene
Keith Porteous
AREA B
Michelle Waite*
AREA C
Cristi May Sacht*
Kendall Packham
For more information on individual candidates, visit comoxvalleyrecord.com/tag/election-2022/
Any candidates for any position in the Comox Valley are welcome to submit an introductory bio/announcement to the Comox Valley Record for publication in print and online. To submit your announcement, email editor@comoxvalleyrecord.com or call Record editor Terry Farrell directly at 778-225-0029
