Declaration of Candidates
September 11, 2026
City of Fernie
DECLARATION OF CANDIDATES
(Close of Nomination Period)
I, Kevin Allen, Chief Election Officer for the Corporation of the City of Fernie, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2026 General Local and School Election:
Candidates for the office of Mayor:
Kyle Hamilton, Fernie
Harshan Ramadass, Fernie
Candidates for the offices of Councillor:
Alleine Anselmo, Fernie
Tracey Audia Kelly, Fernie
Reto Barrington, Fernie
Kathleen Dolan, Fernie
Josh Gawryluk, Fernie
Phil Iddon, Fernie
Taylor Petrucha, Fernie
Ted Shoesmith, Fernie
Joshua Slykhuis, Fernie
Scott Tibballs, Fernie
Candidates for the office of School Trustee, School District No. 5 (Southeast Kootenay), Trustee Electoral Area 1:
Nicole Heckendorf, Fernie,
Joe Warshawsky, Fernie

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