Four fresh candidates from Gabriola Island will be contending for two spots on the Islands Trust council in the upcoming civic election. <\/p>\n
Chris Bowers, former editor and publisher of The Flying Shingle newspaper; Melanie Mamoser, an environmental protection officer with the Ministry of Environment; Heather Nicholas, a library assistant at the Gabriola Island library and Peter Phillips, a former Islands Trust bylaw enforcement officer will have their names on the ballot. <\/p>\n
The Islands Trust is an organization of local governments governing islands in the Salish Sea, including Gabriola and Salt Spring Islands. <\/p>\n
Bowers, Mamoser, Nicholas and Phillips are four of 38 candidates that are vying for 24 Islands Trust trustee positions. <\/p>\n
Our island communities are usually very engaged with local elections, said Linda Adams, chief administrative officer of Islands Trust, in a press release. <\/p>\n
Sheila Malcolmson, a current trustee and board trust chairwoman, will not be seeking re-election as she recently received the federal NDP nomination for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding. Trustee Giselle Rudischer will not be seeking another term, either. <\/p>\n
The Islands Trust chairperson and vice-chairpeople are elected by trustees. That vote is expected to take place at the trusts inaugural meeting in December. <\/p>\n
For more civic election coverage, go to http:\/\/www.nanaimobulletin.com\/municipalelection<\/a>. <\/p>\n General voting day for Nanaimo and other municipalities across the province is Nov. 15. <\/p>\n reporter@nanaimobulletin.com<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n More here: <\/p>\n Election 2014: New faces vying for Islands Trust seats<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Four fresh candidates from Gabriola Island will be contending for two spots on the Islands Trust council in the upcoming civic election. Continue reading