Incumbent Jessica Lunn has been acclaimed as mayor of Slocan.
Three incumbent councillors will also be back for another term: Joel Pelletier, Madeleine Perriere and Burly Van Bynen. They’ll be be joined by newcomer Ezra Buller.
Below is the full list of mayoral and councillor candidates in Slocan.
Candidate
Mayor:
Jessica Lunn (incumbent)
Council:
Ezra Buller
Denise Dufault
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Joel Pelletier (incumbent)
Madeleine Perriere (incumbent)
Burly Van Bynen (incumbent)
Boundary
Slocan is located at the southern end of Slocan Lake, about 70 kilometres north of Castlegar.
Population (2016)
272 (Statistics Canada warns people to be cautious about this data)
History
“Slocan.” It’s an Indigenous term that means to pierce, or to strike, referring to the way in which you strike at a salmon.
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Silver strikes would lead to the establishment of Slocan near a number of ore-producing sites.
Slocan would soon become a hub of activity at the south tip of Slocan Lake, as people roamed saloons and hotels, and a railway brought miners, and the minerals they dug out of the ground.
Median total income of couple economic families with children (2015)
Not enough data.
Political representation
Federal
Richard Cannings (NDP)
Provincial
Katrine Conroy (BC NDP)
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