Coaldale candidates forum takes place Wednesday

Oct 11, 2021 | 6:00 AM

COALDALE, AB – Residents of Coaldale will have a chance to see all of their mayoral and town council candidates in action this week.

The Coaldale Chamber of Commerce is hosting a live candidate forum for the municipal election.

Derek Connick, Director and Political Advocacy Chair for the Coaldale Chamber, says the event will feature the two people running for mayor and the 13 vying for your votes for councillor.

“That’s a lot of candidates for our town of nearly 9,000. The number of candidates is a good indicator of how passionate members are for their community. It also enhances the electoral process as citizens have a wide variety of candidates to choose from.”

Retired teacher and administrator at both Kate Andrews High and R.I. Baker Middle School Wayne Street will serve as the moderator.

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The forum takes place at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 13 at the Gem of the West Museum. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, in-person attendance from the public will not be allowed.

It will be live-streamed on Facebook but the video will also be available at CoaldaleChamber.com the following day.

Residents are asked to submit questions for the candidates at info@coaldalechamber.com.

As well, the Chamber has created a Facebook group titled Coaldale Chamber 2021 Municipal Election On-Line Forum.

The last advance polling station in Coaldale will be open on Thursday, October 14 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Final voting takes place on October 18, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Polling stations are located at the Coaldale Community Centre.

More information for voters in Coaldale can be found on the town’s website here.

Election coverage from LNN is available on the Municipal Election 2021 page here.

by David Opinko