Check out CKVS – The Voice of the Shuswap – for another source of information about the candidates running in our 2026 local elections. Check back regularly too! https://voiceoftheshuswap.ca/podcast-library/#civicelect4
Also called the DECLARATION OF ELECTION BY VOTING This is the order that candidates’ names (Mayoral, Council & SD Trustees) will appear on the ballot. Scroll to see both pages! From: https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7484/DECLARATION-OF-ELECTION-BY-VOTING
The first of three Qs from AHSA has been sent to the Salmon Arm mayoral, council & SD83 Trustee candidates with responses to be posted on Tuesday. Q&A #1 is on candidates’ Commitment to not run in any provincial or federal election during the upcoming 2026-2030 term
The guidelines are pretty straight-forward: The Same Q for all candidates running for the same office – mainly Yes/No Qs – 50 word max limit to respond – a hard cut-off deadline for responses and then posting to AHSA asap. The goal is to get these responses to voters to help in some small way to get to know the candidates. All 3 Q&As will be available before the first Advance Poll on Oct 7th. Q&A #2 will be out on Sept 27th with Q&A #3 posted on Oct 3rd Stay tuned!
Elections are all about available choices & options in real time. It’s helpful to recognize that candidates don’t run with or even against perfection. It’s more about candidates’ abilities to make the best decisions for SA amidst complex and often imperfect options. Given that, its so important to understand who our candidates are #SalmonArm
Candidates will have their own election campaign channels. Here’s a link to contact and social media resources they provided in their nomination filings. Note: A few candidates haven’t provided any links for the public to access – at least to date. https://www.salmonarm.ca/526/General-Local-Election You’ll have to do that legwork!
Aim High will be a part of sharing election info plus link to other All Candidates meetings, interviews, forums & questionnaires posted elsewhere. https://timlavery.ca/candidates-qas/ Stay tuned as our local election is ramping up.
Meanwhile, now’s the time to submit any Qs for candidates that you may have. Use the Contact Tab at the top right to submit your own Qs. Questions should be worded in a general way so that all candidates for mayor or council or school trustee can respond. Thx
The campaign period starts on Sept 19th after the deadline for candidates to withdraw is reached. Here’s what’s next Aim High wise!
Aim High will be a community hub (hopefully there’ll be others) that features 3 portals to Q&As being asked in the community: (1) A go-to for links to what other media (SA Observer, FriAM etc) and community organizations are posting (2) Qs from the public that are sent to AHSA. See https://timlavery.ca/candidates-qas/ for how to submit to Aim High. My commitment is to ensure that these questions are fair, respectful and apply to all of the candidates. (3) A few short questions from me – mainly on governance-related matters – to all candidates in all of the 3 local races. These Qs will start to rollout in the next ten days or so after the start of the campaign period and will be batched up here as posts.
Contact me using the Contact tab above
From close of the nomination period – all in one spot … from https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7476/DECLARATION-OF-CANDIDATES—September-11-2026
I’ll update this list regularly as public announced statements are made and/or nominations are filed and posted – in order (as best as can be determined). If you’re a candidate who’s publicly announced but I’ve missed you, please let me know! The official final confirmed list will be updated in mid-September.
Here’s the link for publicly announced Candidates for Salmon Arm Council seats (6 positions) https://timlavery.ca/2026/08/08/announced-candidates-for-salmon-arm-council/
Here’s the link for publicly announced Candidates for Salmon Arm’s two SD83 Trustee positions https://timlavery.ca/2026/08/08/announced-candidates-for-salmon-arms-school-district-83-trustee-seats/
