With the local government election nomination deadline past, several groups are finalizing plans for candidate forums.
The Elphinstone Community Association is hosting an all-candidates meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. at Frank West Hall for those running in Area E and for school board.
A group of Sechelt residents is organizing and event it’s calling “A Forum For Us, By Us,” designed to attract younger voters.
The forum is scheduled for Sept. 27 at 7:30 at Chatelech Secondary in Sechelt, and according to the event’s Facebook listing, the format will involve introductory remarks from the candidates followed by a chance for audience members to “tell them about our concerns” and an open Q&A.
The Gibsons Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its all-candidates forum for Oct. 9 at Elphinstone Secondary.
Doors will open at 5:30 with the forum to run from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
It will be broadcast live on Coast TV, Cable 10 on the Eastlink system.
The Sechelt Chamber of Commerce is also planning an all-candidates forum.
It will be held at the Chatelech Secondary theatre Oct. 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
It will also be broadcast live on Coast TV.
Sunshine Coast Community Services (SCCSS), the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation, Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society and One Straw Society are holding two all-candidates meetings focused on housing.
The first will be in Sechelt at the Sechelt Indian Band Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. The second will be in Gibsons on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gibsons Public Market (473 Gower Point Road).
The Roberts Creek Community Association has also announced an all-candidates meeting which will be held Oct. 11 at the Community Hall starting at 7 p.m.
