Elections

DECLARATION OF OFFICIAL BY-ELECTION RESULTS

I, Nicky Jonsson, Chief Election Officer for the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 146 of the Local Government Act, the following persons elected in the 2025 Local Government By-Election:

 Mayor:

  1. Rob O’Toole - Acclamation

Councillor:

  1. Brian Gillespie

Given under my hand at __SUN PEAKS______, British Columbia, this _9th_ day of _April_____, 2025__.

Nicky Jonsson 
Chief Election Officer

 

DECLARATION OF CANDIDATES

I, Nicky Jonsson, Chief Election Officer for the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2025 Local Government By-Election:

Candidates for the office of Mayor:

O’TOOLE, Rob – 1345 Burfield Drive, Sun Peaks, BC

Candidates for the office of Councillor (one to be elected):

BURNHAM, Dave – 5411 Lookout Ridge Place, Sun Peaks, BC

CAMPBELL, Katherine – 2545 Mountain View Drive, Sun Peaks, BC

GILLESPIE, Brian - #4 – 2140 Sun Peaks Road, Sun Peaks, BC

MUIRHEAD, Alice – 1354 Burfield Drive, Sun Peaks, BC

Given under my hand at __SUN PEAKS______, British Columbia, this _28th_ day of _February_____, 2025__.

Nicky Jonsson 
Chief Election Officer

 

 

NOTICE OF NOMINATION 
Local Government By-Election April 5, 2025
Nomination Deadline: February 28, 2025

Public Notice is given to the electors of the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality that nominations for the offices of One (1) Mayor and One (1) Councillor for a 19-month term, will be received by the Chief Election Officer or designated person, as follows:

      Sun Peaks Municipal Office
      106- 3270 Village Way
      Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0

      From:    9:00 AM February 18, 2025 
      To:         4:00 PM February 28, 2025. 
      Late submissions will not be accepted.                               

Nomination documents are available at the Sun Peaks Municipal Office from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday to Friday or in the Document Library.  

Qualifications For Office

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected and to hold office as a member of the local government if they meet the following criteria:

  • Canadian citizen;
  • 18 years of age or older;
  • Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed;
  • Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office; and
  • Nominated by two eligible electors. 
Campaign Period Expense Limits

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2025 local by-election the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply: Mayor - $10,797.83; Councillor - $5,398.92.

Third Party Advertising Limits

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2025 local by-election the following third party advertising limits apply: $809.84.

Thinking of Running For Office?

Information for Candidates: Important information on campaign financing and advertising rules can be found here. Videos and other information regarding being an effective member of Council can be found here. 

Elections BC: Questions on campaign financing and advertising rules should be directed to Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683 or electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca.

Further information on the forgoing may be obtained by contacting: 
Nicky Jonsson, Chief Election Officer at: admin@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca 

 

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