And then there were 17. While 18 people filed nomination papers to run for city council, one candidate has withdrawn. Chelsea Lawrence will not longer be vying to be a city councillor.
"She said she had a job offer," said Brenda Sims, the city's chief election officer.
Candidates vying the mayor, city councillor or school trustee positions had until Oct. 21 to officially withdraw from the race.
LUCKY START?
Jonathan X. Cote began his re-election campaign on the same street he started his two previous campaigns.
"I generally don't consider myself a superstitious person, but why change a good thing?" he said.
Cote, who lived in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood when he first ran for council in 2005, has once again started knocking on doors on Ash Street.
"I am finding that people are pleased with the accomplishments the city has made over the last few years and are optimistic about the future of their community," he said in a press release.
Cote plans to continue his door knocking campaign in every New Westminster neighbourhood until the Nov. 19 civic election.
GOOD EATS
Mayor Wayne Wright served up hotdogs when he officially opened his campaign office last week, but James Crosty is feeding sweets to his supporters.
Wright said his campaign team served more than 200 hotdogs when his office opened in Columbia Square last weekend.
Crosty is serving sweets from Bella Bakery (while supplies last) for his Oct. 30 opening on Sixth Street.
"We thought the 'election hotdog' was tired, cliché and passé so we elected on delectable edibles that are sweet, rich and delicious" said Paul Thompson, Crosty's communications director.
