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Monday Night

Municipal Election Candidates Forum hosted by Red Deer Chamber goes tonight

Oct 4, 2021 | 1:56 PM

Red Deerians are invited to attend a Municipal Election Candidates Forum being held virtually by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce Monday evening.

The forum begins at 5:30 p.m. Click HERE to join online.

There are 62 candidates running in this year’s municipal election in Red Deer. They include six candidates for mayor, 30 candidates for eight seats on city council, 16 candidates for seven Red Deer Public School Board trustee positions, and 10 candidates for seven positions on the Board of Trustees for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools.

Officials with the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce confirm the following list of candidates anticipated to take part in Monday night’s forum. They note, however, the list is still subject to change.

Mayoral Candidates

  • James Allen
  • Buck Buchanan
  • Ken Johnston
  • Jeremy Moore

Councillors

  • Graham Barclay
  • Kraymer Barnstable
  • Bruce Buruma
  • Brenda Campbell
  • Calvin Campbell
  • Matt Chapin
  • Craig Curtis
  • Michael Dawe
  • Victor Doerksen
  • Grace Joy Engel
  • Sarah Harksen
  • Vesna Higham
  • Hans Huizing
  • Cindy Jefferies
  • Sadia Khan
  • Chad Krahn
  • Ryan Laloge
  • Lawrence Lee
  • Nikki Lydiard
  • Jason MacDonald
  • Sheyi Olubowale
  • Harish Ratra
  • Janise Somer
  • Lisa Spencer-Cook
  • Dax Williams
  • Dianne Wyntjes

For additional information on all candidates, visit elections.reddeer.ca.

In 2021, the number of candidates matches records for the mayor’s seat with six, set in 1974, and for councillor seats with 30, set in 2013.

Election Day is Oct. 18, with official results to be released Oct. 22. Advance polling takes place Oct. 4-16.

MORE DETAILS: Advance polling for Red Deer’s municipal election runs Oct. 4-16