by Laura Keil
Candidates for the Oct 20th local elections were made public Sept 14th.
For the Village of Valemount, there are four candidates for mayor and seven for councillor (4 Councillors are elected and 1 Mayor). Names are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Mayor
| Name | Previous Office |
| Andru McCracken | Served prior to 2014 |
| Peter Reimer | Served different |
| Sandra A Salt | Served different |
| Owen M Torgerson | Served different |
Councillor
| Name | Previous Office |
| Holly Blanchette | Incumbent |
| Sheri Gee (Sheri-lea) | None |
| Eugene Jamin | Served other |
| Donalda MacLean | Unknown/Undisclosed |
| Peter D Pearson | None |
| Rita Rewerts | None |
| Nathan D Smith | None |
For the Village of McBride, there are three candidates for mayor and four for councillor (4 councillors are elected and 1 Mayor). The Village of McBride has already issued a declaration of election by acclamation for the councillors.
Mayor
| Name | Previous Office |
| Loranne D Martin | Incumbent |
| Gene P Runtz (Eugene) | None |
| Rick Thompson (Eric) | Served different |
Councillor
| Name | Previous Office |
| Allan M Frederick | Served prior to 2014 |
| Lucille A Green | Incumbent |
| Rosemary J Hruby | Incumbent |
| Diane R. Smith | None |
For the Regional District Area H Director, the RDFFG shows two candidates for director (1 is elected).
| Dannielle Alan | Incumbent |
| Ben Hunter |
For School District #57 Robson Valley Trustee, the RDFFG shows two candidates for Robson Valley trustee (1 is elected).
| Harold Edwards |
| Bob Thompson |
In Valemount, Advance polls are October 10th 8am-8pm in Council Chambers, with general voting day Sat. Oct. 20th 8am-8pm at the Community Hall.
In McBride, Advance polls are Oct 10th 8am-8pm in Council Chambers, with general voting day Sat. Oct. 20th 8am-8pm in Council Chambers.
