Residents of the West Kootenay community of Castlegar elected one mayor and six councillors for a four-year term in the 2022 B.C. municipal election on Oct. 15.
Global News projects Maria McFaddin has won the mayor’s race.
Incumbent councillors Brian D. Bogel, Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff and Cherryl MacLeod will make up council along with newcomers Darcy Bell, Sandy Bojechko and Shirley A. Falstead, Global News projects.
Candidates
Mayor
Lawrence Chernoff
Maria McFaddin
Council
Darcy Bell
Brian D. Bogle (incumbent)
Sandy Bojechko
Shirley A. Falstead
Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff (incumbent)
Cherryl MacLeod (incumbent)
Florio Vassilakakis
Population of municipality
8,338 (2021)
Boundary of the municipality
This city in the West Kootenays is located at a point where the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers meet. The Crowsnest Highway runs right through Castlegar, and Highway 22 will take you there from the south.
This profile will continually be updated to reflect the latest information, interviews and events in the campaign.