Nominations have now closed for the 2011 Abbotsford municipal elections. Five people have registered to run for the seat of mayor while there are 21 candidates for eight council positions and 15 candidates for seven school board seats.
The following is a list of municipal candidates (in alphabetical order):
Mayor – City of Abbotsford
One (1) to be elected
Bruce Banman
Meghann Coughlan
Travis J. Daleman
Gerda Peachey
George Peary
Councillor – City of Abbotsford
Eight (8) to be elected
Les Barkman
Henry Braun
James W. Breckenridge
Kevin Chapman
Dave Derkson
Vince Dimanno
William Aird Flavelle
Simon Gibson
Moe Gidda
Moe Gill
Anne Graham
Dave Loewen
Bill MacGregor
Lynn Perrin
Patricia Ross
Mark Rushton
Daljit Singh Sidhu
(Jatinder) Jati Sidhu
John Smith
Terry Stobbart
Doris Woodman-McMillan
The municipal election will take place on Nov. 19.