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I, Sarann Press, Chief Election Officer for the City of Cranbrook and School District #5 Southeast Kootenay Area 5, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 98 of the Local Government Act, that an election by voting is to be held for the following offices:

Candidates for Office of Mayor one (1) to be elected: 

Tom Shypitka              Cranbrook, BC 
Lynnette Wray              Cranbrook, BC 
 
Candidates for the Offices of Councillor six(6) to be elected: 

Wayne Price                  Cranbrook, BC 
Joe McGowan              Cranbrook, BC 
Roth Hall                  Cranbrook, BC 
Al Dyck                   Cranbrook, BC 
Chris Maglio                  Cranbrook, BC 
Robin Goldsbury             Cranbrook, BC 
Denis Senecal              Cranbrook, BC 
Shaun Penner              Cranbrook, BC
Ron Miles                  Cranbrook, BC 
Bruce Murdoch              Cranbrook, BC 
Jeremy Youngward           Cranbrook, BC 

Candidates for the Office(s) of School Trustee for SD#5 Southeast Kootenay Area 5 City of Cranbrook & RDEK Area C five(5) to be elected: 

Pamela Berry              Cranbrook, BC 
Irene Bischler              Cranbrook, BC 
Clay Hammett             Fernie, BC 
Chris Johns                  Cranbrook, BC 
Allie Kostiuk                  Cranbrook, BC 
Doug McPhee              Cranbrook, BC 
Tasy Strouzas              Cranbrook, BC

Given under my hand at Fernie, British Columbia, this 21st day of September, 2026.

Sarann Press,
Chief Election Officer 
City of Cranbrook and SD#5 Southeast Kootenay
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