Council candidates address flood mitigation options
This week, the eighteen candidates for Council were sent a question regarding the flood mitigation options presented to City Council in June 2022.
Category: Civic Elections 2022
City reminds voters of election procedures
Eligible voters will soon head to the polls in a historic election for the City of Merritt, marking their ballots and selecting their local government ‘dream team.’
Council candidate addresses registered sex offender record
A candidate seeking a spot on Merritt City Council is hoping that voters will look past his status as a registered sex offender, maintaing his innocence of the crime and asking Merrittonians for their support.
Get to know the candidates: Mike Goetz
The Herald sent out some questions to the four candidates running for Mayor: Mike Bhangu, Tony Luck, Mike Goetz, and Linda Brown.
Trustee candidates address DRIPA, Indigenous education
This week, the candidates for School Trustee answered a question regarding Indigenous education in B.C.
Mayoral candidates address importance of positive relationship with First Nations
This week, the four candidates for Mayor answered a question regarding the building and maintaining of relationships with local First Nations.
Council candidates address flood mitigation, collaboration with First Nations
With a historic municipal election just two short weeks away, eighteen council hopefuls are...
Get to know the candidates: Linda Brown
The Herald sent out some questions to the four candidates running for Mayor: Mike Bhangu, Tony Luck, Mike Goetz, and Linda Brown.
School trustee candidates address district’s biggest challenges
This week, the candidates for School Trustee answered a question regarding what they thought to be the biggest challenge SD58 could face in coming years.
Mayoral candidates address Merritt’s healthcare challenges
This week, the four candidates for Mayor answered a question regarding the state of healthcare in the Nicola Valley, and the role of the Mayor in addressing it.
Council candidates address affordable and safe housing
This week, the eighteen candidates for council were sent a question regarding the state of housing in the Nicola Valley, and the role of City Council in addressing it.
Candidates for Merritt’s 2022 mayoral race
Four candidates are officially in the running for Mayor as of the close of the 2022 Civic Elections nomination period, signalling the beginning of a busy election season in the City of Merritt.
Get to know the candidates: Mike Bhangu
The Herald sent out some questions to the four candidates running for Mayor: Mike Bhangu, Tony Luck, Mike Goetz, and Linda Brown.
Four candidates vying for three local spots on SD58 Board of Education
Four candidates are officially in the running for a spot on the School District 58 Board of Education, another core piece of a busy election season in the City of Merritt. During the 2018 Civic Elections, three candidates ran unopposed for three local spots on the board. This time around, a fourth candidate has contested this election.
Record high number of council candidates introduce themselves to voters
Eighteen candidates are officially in the running for a spot at the council table as of the close of the 2022 Civic Elections nomination period, signalling the beginning of a busy election season in the City of Merritt.
TNRD area directors run unopposed for next term
The campaign season is over before it even begins for residents of the Thompson Nicola Regional District’s electoral areas of Beautiful Nicola Valley – North (M) and Beautiful Nicola Valley – South (N). The two areas, represented by Area Directors David Laird and Herb Graham respectively, saw both men run for reelection unopposed by any other candidates.
Nominations close, civic election candidates announced
The nomination period for the 2022 Local Civic Election, which will see Merrittonians elect one Mayor and six Councillors to a four year term, has closed. This time around, voters will have a plethora of choices on their ballot as four mayoral candidates and 18 council candidates compete for a seat at the table.
Former City Councillor announces Mayoral Bid
Mike Bhangu, a local author and former Merritt City Councillor, has announced his intention to run for the office of Mayor in the upcoming municipal election.
Former Merritt Councillor announces bid to run for Mayor
Mike Goetz intends to have his name on the ballot during a municipal election for the position of Mayor.
Tony Luck to run for mayor
Merrittonians will now has two names listed on their ballot as options for the position of mayor this fall, with Councillor Tony Luck declaring he will run for the top spot at city hall during the October 15 elections.
