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Is Team Cote a group of like-minded, independent candidates or an electors’ group tied to the NDP? It depends on who you ask.

El Santo owner Alejandro Diaz plans to bring more awareness to issues facing special needs students if he’s successful in his bid for a school board seat on Oct. 20.

Daniel Fontaine fears that a number of factors are creating a “perfect storm” that could result in a record low voter turnout in this fall’s civic elections across British Columbia.

The number of incumbent trustees running in October’s civic election is down to two. Trustee Kelly Slade-Kerr announced this week would not be seeking re-election on Oct. 20.

Two more longtime New Westminster school trustees won’t be seeking re-election in the upcoming election.

A longtime New Westminster resident believes she can bring a different perspective to city council. Angela Sealy, who has lived in New Westminster since 1979, is running for council in the Oct. 20 election.

An indigenous lawyer hopes to bring some diversity to New Westminster city council. Troy Hunter, who operates his law firm on Columbia Street, is the latest candidate to announce he’s running for city council.

The New West Progressives will be focusing their efforts on winning council and school trustee seats in their first election campaign.

Incumbent mayor Jonathan Cote will be unveiling a new idea for New Westminster for 50 straight days. Starting Aug. 31, Cote is announcing a new idea for the city daily for the next 50 days.

New Westminster resident Ellen Vaillancourt is the fourth and final addition to the New West Progressives council slate.