I am quite certain that the five current councilors will get elected again, this only leaves three slots for the other 12. So who do I think has the best odds?
Top Tier:
These three are the favorites in the race to win the empty council seats.
- Lynn Hunter - for MP and people still remember her name
- Rob Reid - Popular local store owner and generally Mr Nice
- Philipe Lucas - he came so close last time, I think having three open spots gives him strong odds of getting in.
Next Tier
The candidates need to be on on their A game now and press a lot of flesh if they hope to take one of the spots.
- Robert Randall - head of the Downtown Residents Association
- Susan Woods - Host of Remember When on CFAX
- Pieta VanDyke - Councilor from the 1980s
Unlikely to matter in the race:
Unless something dramatic happens or one of them shows up with a 100 member campaign team, these people are simply not in the race at this time.
- Allen Jones - Concerned Citizens Coalition
- David Burke - Concerned Citizens Coalition
- Gregory Hartnell - Concerned Citizens Coalition
- Michael Sharpe - owner of Roxys - I may move him up if I see a lot of campaigning from him
- John Farquharson - not sure what to make of him and how hard he will campaign
- Winona Waldron - there was an announcement she was running some time ago, but nothign since then
So far no other municipality is anywhere close to Victoria in their races. In the case of View Royal it is still a complete blank - last time the race was an acclamation.
I have also not heard even a whisper about School Board races.
If you know anyone running and I do not have them here on the site, please let me know.
2 comments:
Of course we don't appreciate your completely disrespectful dismissal of the public-spirited efforts of members of the Concerned Citizens' Coalition to participate in the Victoria Election, Bernard.
That cavalier dismissal seems to be based on not much more than uniformed prejudice, and very little objective critical analysis of our policies.
However, I can assure you that, long after your website fades away to being just a memory, we will still be here, and we will still be the Concerned Citizens.
For your information, and that of your readers, I have received an email from Father Allen Jones, that he has 'decided not to run in next election,' so you may remove his name from your list, please.
We are pleased to inform you that David Burke and myself are still standing to be nominated at our CCC nomination meeting on September 21.
Readers wishing to get more info on time and location of meeting are invited to phone: 250 382 97 67
- Gregory Hartnell, President
Concerned Citizens' Coalition
Gregory,
If I see things like on the street campaigning, signs on lawns, ads in the papers and radio or leaflets in my mail, I will reconsider how you will do in the election.
In 2005 I saw virtually no campaigning from the Concerned Citizens Coalition. With last time as a track record, I have to assume you will not be a factor. I need to see the evidence that I am wrong.
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