Global News projects Squamish councillor Armand Hurford will become the town’s next mayor after residents voted in the 2022 B.C. municipal election.
Mayor Karen Elliott did not seek re-election, telling participants in a Squamish Chamber of Commerce luncheon on June 1 that she would like to turn her “time and energy to new career challenges and opportunities.”
Hurford’s fellow councillors Jenna Stoner, Eric Anderson, Chris Pettingill and John French have all been re-elected, Global News projects, and will be joined by newcomers Lauren Greenlaw and Andrew Hamilton.
Candidates
Mayor
Armand Hurford
Deanna Lewis (Kalkalath)
Mike Young
Council
Gord Addison
Eric Anderson (incumbent)
Adrien Byrne
John French (incumbent)
Lauren Greenlaw
Andrew Hamilton
Rajan Hans
Chris Pettingill (incumbent)
Jenna Stoner (incumbent)
Christina Walsh
School Trustee
Dhaliwal, Gurvinder
Lowe, April
Turpin, Lisa
Population of municipality
23,819
Boundary of the municipality (can be taken from 2018 pieces).
Squamish is located in B.C.’s Sea to Sky region, about 60 kilometres south of Whistler.
This profile will continually be updated to reflect the latest information, interviews and events in the campaign.