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It’s Election Day in Delta: Here’s everything you need to know

Polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. as residents vote for mayor, councillors and school trustees
Black Press Media Staff
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Thirty-one candidates are vying to be Delta’s next mayor, council and school board. (from left) Top row: mayoral candidates George Harvie, Joginder Randhawa and Peter van der Velden; councillor candidates Maha Balakumar, Rod Binder, Daniel Boisvert, Duncan Callander and Jessie Dosanjh. Second row: councillor candidates Alicia Guichon, Julien Jacques, Jennifer Johal, Moneca Kolvyn, Dylan Kruger, Brian Read, Stephan Sun and Pamela Swanigan. Third row: school trustee candidates Nuno Antunes, Erica Beard, Nimmi Daula, Andrea DeWolff, Ammen Dhillon, Masako Gooch, Carmen Halpenny and Alisa Horth. Bottom row: school trustee candidates Nick Kanankos, Maury Kask, Joe Muego, Bruce Reid, Whitney Saip Dyck, Daniel Tonn and Val Windsor. (Duncan Callander photo by James Smith/Black Press Media; all other photos submitted)

The next batch of local leaders will be named Saturday night as Delta’s 2022 municipal election gets underway.

Polls open at 8 a.m. today as residents head to polls to elect a mayor, six city councillors and seven school board trustees to a four-year term in office.

Thirty-one candidates — three for mayor, 13 for councillor and 15 for school trustee — are running in this election, including incumbent mayor George Harvie, incumbent councillors Alicia Guichon and Dylan Kruger, and incumbent trustees Erica Beard, Nick Kanakos, Bruce Reid and Val Windsor.

Regardless of who gets elected, both city council and school board will look very different come Sunday. Four of six current councillors — Dan Copeland, Lois Jackson, Jeannie Kanakos and Bruce McDonald — are not seeking re-election, and it’s guaranteed there will be at least three new members on school board with Trustee Laura Dixon retiring from politics and trustees Daniel Boisvert and Jessie Dosanjh pursuing seats on council.

Polls will remain open across Delta (and in Tsawwassen First Nation, where residents can vote for school board) until 8 p.m.

Where can you vote?

(Please note: Electors must vote at their designated voting location on General Voting Day)

North Delta

Gibson Elementary (11451 90 Ave.)

Devon Gardens Elementary (8884 Russell Dr.)

Brooke Elementary (8718 Delwood Dr.)

Hellings Elementary (11655 86th Ave.)

Richardson Elementary (11339 83rd Ave.)

Gray Elementary (10855 80th Ave.)

McCloskey Elementary (11531 80th Ave.)

Jarvis Elementary (7670 118th St.)

Heath Elementary (11364 72nd Ave.)

Seaquam Secondary (11584 Lyon Rd.)

Sunshine Hills Elementary (11285 Bond Blvd.)

Pinewood Elementary (11777 Pinewood Dr.)

Ladner

Holly Elementary (4625 62nd St.)

Neilson Grove Elementary (5500 Admiral Blvd.)

Hawthorne Elementary (5160 Central Ave.)

Delta Manor Education Centre (4750 57th St.)

Ladner Elementary (5016 44th Ave.)

Port Guichon Elementary (4381 46A St.)

Tsawwassen

Beach Grove Elementary 5955 (17A Ave.)

Cliff Drive Elementary (5025 12th Ave.)

KinVillage Community Centre (5430 10th Ave.)

Boundary Bay Annex (6570 1A Ave.)

South Park Elementary (735 Gilchrist Dr.)

Pebble Hill Elementary (246 52A St.)

English Bluff Elementary (402 English Bluff Rd.)

Tsawwassen First Nation

Tsawwassen First Nation Youth Centre (2287 Tsawwassen Dr.)

The City of Delta’s Seniors Buses will be providing rides to poling stations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents 65 and over can call 604-597-4876 to book a ride. Availability is limited.

For more information, such as what kind of identification to bring when voting, click here.

Who can you vote for?

Candidates for MAYOR:

• George HARVIE (Achieving for Delta)

• Joginder RANDHAWA

• Peter VAN DER VELDEN

Candidates for COUNCILLOR:

• Maha BALAKUMAR

• Rod BINDER (Achieving for Delta)

• Daniel BOISVERT (Achieving for Delta)

• Duncan CALLANDER

• Jessie DOSANJH (Achieving for Delta)

• Alicia GUICHON (Achieving for Delta)

• Julien JACQUES

• Jennifer JOHAL (Achieving for Delta)

• Moneca KOLVYN

• Dylan KRUGER (Achieving for Delta)

• Brian READ

• Stephan SUN

• Pamela SWANIGAN

Candidates for SCHOOL TRUSTEE:

• Nuno ANTUNES (ParentsVoice BC)

• Erica BEARD (Achieving for Delta)

• Nimmi DAULA (Achieving for Delta)

• Andrea DEWOLFF

• Ammen DHILLON (Achieving for Delta)

• Masako GOOCH (Achieving for Delta)

• Carmen HALPENNY (ParentsVoice BC)

• Alisa HORTH (ParentsVoice BC)

• Nick KANAKOS (Independents Working for You)

• Maury KASK (Achieving for Delta)

• Joe MUEGO (Achieving for Delta)

• Bruce REID (Independents Working for You)

• Whitney SAIP DYCK

• Daniel TONN (ParentsVoice BC)

• Val WINDSOR (Achieving for Delta)

To help readers get a better sense of candidates’ priorities, the North Delta Reporter asked each of them to tell us what, in their view, are the (three) biggest issues for Delta voters and how they will address those issues if elected. Click on the links below to see what they had to say…

Candidates for Delta mayor share their top issues

Delta council candidates share their top issues

Candidates for Delta school board share their top issues

What happens once polls close?

After 8 p.m. local time, election officials will begin counting and tallying the ballots and a running count will be posted on the city’s election website as polling stations report in.

Be sure to check out our website and Facebook page for full coverage of the results once polls close.

Though a winner or winners will likely be declared Saturday night, the official election results will not be available until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19.


editor@northdeltareporter.com
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