North Okanagan - Shuswap Conservatives will be voting this week to select a Candidate for the 2015 federal election.
Current Conservative MP Colin Mayes triggered a candidate selection process for the Conservative Electoral District Association (EDA) when he announced in April that after nearly 10 years in office, he would not be seeking re-election.
Four contestants are now seeking the nomination: Salmon Arm businessperson Mel Arnold; Vernon businessperson Scott Anderson; former Lumby councilor Janet Green and former Vernon Mayor Wayne Lippert.
Nomination selection meetings will be held in Salmon Arm Friday October 3, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Fifth Avenue Senior’s Activity Centre, and in Vernon on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 1 to 7 p.m. at Schubert Centre.
Election results will be announced Saturday evening in Vernon. Both meeting locations will provide an opportunity for party members to meet the contestants and hear them speak about their platforms before voting.
“With four strong contestants running a great race and creating a lot of excitement in the riding, it has been busy summer,” said EDA president Linda Hawes. The election result on Saturday night will end the candidate selection process but will kick off a campaign to win the federal election in 2015. ”