NEWS RELEASE
September 21, 2021
For immediate release

Update: September 21, 2021, 12:15 p.m. - list of nominees has been updated to reflect Raymond Cowell has withdrawn his nomination for Councillor.

Cold Lake, AB – Residents have the opportunity to select their next City Council during the upcoming municipal election on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021.

Nominations closed on Monday, Sept. 20, with Craig Copeland running unopposed and acclaimed to the position of mayor for a fifth term. There are 14 candidates running for one of six (6) positions as councillor.

The councillor candidates, in alphabetical order, are:

-       Larry Ashcroft
-       Ryan Bailey
-       Bob Buckle*
-       Hussein Elkadri
-       Sarah Fewchuk
-       Murray Gauthier
-       Ryan Lefebvre
-       Vicky Lefebvre*
-       Bob Mattice
-       Rhea McMillan
-       William (Bill) Charles Parker
-       Debra Pelechosky
-       Adele Richardson
-       Chris Vining*

* notes incumbent.

Residents have a variety of opportunities to vote, including four advance polling dates:

-       Tuesday, Oct. 5: Drive-through voting
-       Thursday, Oct. 7: Walk-in voting
-       Wednesday, Oct. 13: Drive-through voting
-       Friday, Oct. 15: Walk-in voting

Election Day is Monday, Oct. 18, with polls open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Energy Centre Reid Field House.

To vote in the upcoming municipal election, voters must reside in the city of Cold Lake, be a Canadian citizen, and be at least 18 years old.

 For more information on the upcoming municipal election, including advance polling locations and times, visit www.coldlake.com and click on the “Municipal Election” banner.

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