Declaration of Candidates
I, Nicole Brown, Chief Election Officer for the City of Castlegar, do hereby declare, pursuant to Section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2026 General Local and School Trustee Election.
Office of Mayor
- Brian Bogle – Castlegar, BC
- Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff – RDCK Electoral Area J / Ootischenia
- Donald Pharand – Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Electoral Area D / Grand Forks, BC
Office of Councillor
- Darcy Bell – Castlegar, BC
- Sandy Bojechko – RDCK Electoral Area J / Ootischenia
- Chance Boruck – RDCK Electoral Area I / Brilliant
- Shirley Falstead – Castlegar, BC
- Heather Fancy – Castlegar, BC
- Miguel Godau – Castlegar, BC
- Cherryl MacLeod – Castlegar, BC
- Gordon Malcolm – Castlegar, BC
- Merrick Zemp – Castlegar, BC
School District No. 20 Electoral Area 2 Trustee
- Birkley Valks – Castlegar, BC
- Catherine Zaitsoff – RDCK Electoral Area J / Robson, BC
Dated at Castlegar City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, British Columbia, this 11th day of September 2026.
Nicole Brown
Chief Election Officer
City of Castlegar
nbrown@castlegar.ca / 250-365-8953
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