The 2018 civic election campaign is kicking into high gear with a number of opportunities for local voters to hear from New West candidates.
* Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. (today): The Massey Victory Heights Residents’ Association is holding an all-candidates meeting for mayor and council candidates at Mount Zion Lutheran Church, 930 Cumberland St.
* Monday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.: The Queensborough Residents’ Association is holding an all-candidates meeting for school board candidates at the Queensborough Community Centre.
* Tuesday, Oct 2 at 7 p.m.: The Moody Park and Glenbrooke North residents’ associations are teaming up to hold an all-candidates meeting for mayor and council candidates at New Westminster Evangelical Free Church, 7895 Canada Way (just across the 10th Avenue border in Burnaby).
* Wednesday, Oct. 3: The New Westminster Chamber of Commerce is holding an all-candidates meeting for mayor and council candidates from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Justice Institute theatre. It will focus on issues affecting the business community. Register at www.newwestchamber.com/events.
* Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.: The New West District Parents Advisory Council is holding an all-candidates meeting for school board candidates from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the New Westminster Secondary School library, 835 Eighth St. It includes free professional chid care and snacks.
* Friday, Oct 5 at 7 p.m.: PopLuck New West and Yes In New West are holding an Eat and Greet with the mayor and council candidates from 7 to 9 p.m. at River Market. Attendees are invited to bring some food to share, hear 30-second speeches from the candidates and chat about the issue of housing. More details on the Yes In New West Facebook page. RSVP fore this free event at Eventbrite.com (search for eat and greet with the mayor and council candidates).
Candidate Q&As
If you’re looking for a quick way to learn about the candidates vying for your vote in New Westminster, be sure to visit the election pages on The Record’s website.
The Record provided mayoral, councillor and school trustee candidates with questionnaires about questions such as the top issues facing the city or school board, successes or failures, and more. You can find out what three people – alive or dead – they’d like to invite to a dinner party.
You can find the profiles at www.newwestrecord.ca. Just click on the #ElxnNW18 tab – and then Candidate Profiles 2018 – in the menu.
Advance voting
If you’ll be out of town on election day, you still have a chance to vote in this year’s civic election.
The City of New Westminster is holding advance voting on Wednesday, Oct. 10, Saturday, Oct. 13 and Wednesday, Oct. 17. Details about voting times and location can be found at www.newwestcity.ca/elections.
Across British Columbia, voters will go to the polls on Saturday, Oct. 20.
