LUMBY, B.C. – Municipal elections in the village of Lumby are shaping up to be even quieter than local streets on the Monday of a long-weekend.
The incumbent mayor doesn’t have any challengers and there are only four contenders for the four council seats.
Hearing that the mayor and council positions are uncontested is a big surprise to council candidate Julie Pilon.
She says that bumping term lengths up from three years to four years may have dissuaded some from running.
“Four years is a big commitment out of one’s family life, out of one’s workplace, whatever you want to call it. It’s a big commitment,” says Pilon.
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Incumbent Randal Ostafichuk has his own thoughts about why more are not vying for spots on village council.
He says controversy over potentially locating a correctional facility in the area attracted attention and candidates during the last civic election.
“If there is controversy, everybody comes out of the woodwork to be involved and be heard. It would be nice if people didn’t have to have controversy to just want to be involved and participate,” says Ostafichuk.
With no challengers for any of the seats on village council, politicians are free to think about policy.
Ostafichuk wants to continue looking at issues like flood mitigation and the community’s aging sewer system.
Meanwhile, Pilon wants to focus on bringing new businesses to Lumby.
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