Date for Liberal candidate selection announced

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The official date for the Peace River North Candidate Selection Meeting has been called for Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Two voting locations will be set, in Fort Nelson and Fort St. John.

In Fort Nelson, registration will open at 9:45 a.m. in the Woodland Hotel’s Birch Room. Voting will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Later that day, in Fort St. John, registration will open in the Pomeroy Hotel’s Sterling room at 6 p.m. Voting will start at 6:15 p.m., after speeches, and is expected to end at 8:15 p.m.

Two candidates have announced their bid for the title so far — Mayor of Fort St. John, Lori Ackerman, and city councillor Dan Davies.

Both ran against each other previously for the title in 2009, which ultimately went to the current member of legislative assembly, Pat Pimm. He announced his intentions to retire after the next provincial election in November.

Residents who wish to cast their vote for the next Liberal candidate of the Peace River North riding have until this Friday to register as a member of the BC Liberal party.

The cut-off for memberships that day will be 4:30 p.m., PST. The next provincial election takes place on May 9, 2017.