Manfred Bauer has defended his seat as mayor of Keremeos in a tight election. Bauer earned 299 votes to win the election over Arlene Arlow, who received 284 votes, according to CivicInfo BC.
Jeremy Evans, Sherry Philpott-Adhikary, Jason Wiebe and Arden Holley are councillors by acclamation. Holley is the only newcomer.
Below is the full list of mayoral and councillor candidates in Keremeos.
Candidates
Mayor:
Arlene Arlow
Manfred Bauer (incumbent)
Council:
Jeremy J. Evans (incumbent)
Arden Holley
Sherry Philpott-Adhikary (incumbent)
Jason Wiebe (incumbent)
Referendum question
Are you in favour of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen adopting Bylaw No. 2802, 2018, a bylaw to authorize the long-term borrowing of $350,000 for the acquisition of a fire truck for the Keremeos Fire Protection Service Area?
Boundary
Keremeos is located in the Similkameen Valley, about 50 kilometres from Penticton and 30 kilometres from the Canada-U.S. border.
Population (2016)
1,502
History
Keremeos was the site of an Indigenous village when Alexander Ross, a fur trader, visited the place in 1813.
The site would later host a Hudson’s Bay Company post that was previously located at Cawston. That post would shut down in 1872.
A cattleranch and gristmill would be established by Barrington Price in 1877.
The Keremeos Land Co. would subsequently be founded in 1906, before the Great Northern Railway would arrive a year later.
Agriculture is the primary industry in Keremeos, though mining also contributes to economic activity.
Median total income of couple economic families with children (2015)/B.C. median
$94,976/$111,736
Political representation
Federal
Dan Albas (Conservative)
Provincial
Linda Larson (BC Liberal)