Coquitlam voters can head to the polls as early as next Wednesday to vote in the Oct. 26 council byelection.
Advance voting begins on Oct. 16 at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Other early voting opportunities are on Saturday, Oct. 19 and 25 at Pinetree community centre; and Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Poirier community centre.
Eleven candidates are vying for two seats on city council left vacant after Linda Reimer and Selina Robinson were elected MLAs in May's provincial election. They are:
Michael Bell
Ben Craig
Ben B.H. Kim
Barrie Lynch
Doug Macdonell
Kevin Startin
Teri Towner
Chris Wilson
Vincent Wu
Kurt Zaporozan
Bonita Zarrillo
For more details on the byelection, call 604-927-3025 or email [email protected].
MEET THEM
Meanwhile, two all-candidates' meetings are scheduled next week:
The Tri-Cities' Chamber of Commerce will host a gathering on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at the David Lam campus of Douglas College, 1250 Pinetree Way;
and the Burquitlam Community Association will have its meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at Sir Frederick Banting middle school, 820 Banting St.
