RDKB Notice of Election by Voting

      Regional District of Kootenay Boundary

2022 General Local Elections

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) in Electoral Area C/Christina Lake, Electoral  Area D/Rural Grand Forks, and Electoral Area E/West Boundary that an Election by Voting is necessary to elect one (1) director from each electoral area for a four-year term commencing November 2022, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:   

DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA C/CHRISTINA LAKE – one (1) to be elected

Surname      Usual Name      Residential Address
McGREGOR Grace 1293 Main Street, Christina Lake, BC
TOMASZEWSKI Andreas 1639 Benniger Road, Christina Lake, BC 

DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA D/RURAL GRAND FORKS – one (1) to be elected

Surname   Name    Residential Address
DEMSKI Peter 530 Snowshoe Road, Grand Forks, BC
O’DONNELL Danna 6380 Nursery Road, Grand Forks, BC
WIESE Linda Kay 6000 Whitehall Road, Grand Forks, BC 

DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA E/WEST BOUNDARY– one (1) to be elected

Surname   Usual Name    Residential Address
GEE Vicki 1540 Mount Baldy Road, Bridesville, BC
GIBBS Sheren 1815 Gough Road, Bridesville, BC
GLASER Oliver 2680 Jewel Creek Road, Greenwood, BC

ASSENT VOTING
  1. The following question will be submitted to the electorate in Area D/Rural Grand Forks:

Are you in favour of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary adopting the following proposed bylaws: 

Grand Forks and Electoral Area D Community Centre Establishment Bylaw No. 1802, 2022 which will establish a service within the City of Grand Forks and Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks to provide for the construction, operation and maintenance of a community centre in the City of Grand Forks; and annually requisition up to a maximum of the greater of $1,200,000.00 or $0.8279/$1,000 of taxable assessed value to pay for the service?; 

AND,

Grand Forks and Electoral Area D Community Centre Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1806, 2022 to authorize the long-term borrowing of up to $16,300,000.00 (Sixteen Million Three-Hundred Thousand Dollars) for the construction of the Grand Forks/Electoral Area D Community Centre service?

  1. The following question will be submitted to the electorate in Big White of Area E/West Boundary: 

Are you in favour of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary adopting the following proposed bylaw: 

‘Portion of Electoral Area E/West Boundary (Big White) Recreation Service Bylaw No. 1805, 2022’ which will establish a service to provide for the acquisition, establishment, development, operation, delivery and maintenance of cultural and recreational lands, facilities, equipment, programs and services in a portion of Electoral Area E/West Boundary (Big White); and annually requisition up to a maximum of the greater of $100,000.00 or $0.0801/$1,000 of taxable assessed value to pay for the service?

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be Saturday, October 15, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following locations:

Electoral Area C
Christina Lake Community Centre 90 Park Rd, Christina Lake, BC 
Electoral Area D
Dr. D.A. Perley Elementary School 1200 Central Ave, Grand Forks, BC
Electoral Area E
Beaverdell Community Hall 5841 Kelowna-Rock Creek Hwy, BC
Big White – Inn at Big White 5340 Big White Road, Big White, BC 
Bridesville Community Club Hall 5724 Townsite Road, Bridesville, BC
Greenwood Community Hall 1355 Veterans Lane, Greenwood, BC
Rock Creek Fall Fair Pavilion 3380 Kettle Valley Rd S, Rock Creek, BC
Westbridge Community Hall 2935 Highway 33, Westbridge, BC

ADVANCE VOTING will be Wednesday, October 5, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following locations:

Electoral Area C
Christina Lake Community Centre 90 Park Rd, Christina Lake, BC 
Electoral Area D
Viewing Room, Jack Goddard Memorial Arena  2020 Central Ave, Grand Forks, BC
Electoral Area E
Beaverdell Community Hall 5841 Kelowna-Rock Creek Hwy, BC
Big White – Inn at Big White 5340 Big White Road, Big White, BC 
Bridesville Community Club Hall 5724 Townsite Road, Bridesville, BC 
Greenwood Community Hall 1355 Veterans Lane, Greenwood, BC
Rock Creek Fall Fair Pavilion 3380 Kettle Valley Rd S, Rock Creek, BC
Westbridge Community Hall 2935 Highway 33, Westbridge, BC
ELECTOR REGISTRATION

If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the application form available at the voting place and making a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out below:

RESIDENT ELECTORS:

To register as a resident elector you must:

  • be 18 years of age or older on general voting day—October 15, 2022;
  • be a Canadian citizen;
  • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
  • be a resident of the electoral area on the day of registration (at time of voting); and
  • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:

To register as a non-resident property elector you must:

  • be 18 years of age or older on general voting day—October 15, 2022;
  • be a Canadian citizen;
  • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
  • be a registered owner of real property in the [municipality or electoral area] for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
  • not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and
  • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.

In addition, for non-resident property electors:

  • The only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust.
  • If more than one person is registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.
  • In addition, in order to register at time of voting:

To register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

To register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners.

TYPES OF DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED AS IDENTIFICATION

You must produce at least two (2) documents that provide evidence of your identity and place of residence, at least one (1) of which must contain your signature. The following classes of documents will be accepted:

  • a Driver’s Licence;
  • an Identification Card such as 
    • a photo BC services card;
    • a non-photo BC services card;
  • an Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC
  • a BC CareCard or BC Gold CareCard;
  • a Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8, (now “Monthly Form EA181);
  • a Social Insurance Number card;
  • a Citizenship Card;
  • a real property tax notice;
  • valid current passport;
  • a credit card or debit card; or
  • a utility bill, (such as electricity, natural gas, water, telephone or cable services).
MAIL BALLOT VOTING

Mail ballot voting is available to all eligible electors.

TO APPLY for mail ballot voting, contact elections@rdkb.com or 250.368.9148 between September 17, 2022 and 4:00 p.m. on October 7, 2022.

You must provide:

  1. Full name
  2. Residential address
  3. Whether you are registering as a resident or non-resident property elector
  4. Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors)
  5. Method of delivery of your mail ballot package:
  • pick up at office and, if you wish, name of person you authorize to pick up package for you, OR
  • regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, OR
  • regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package
  • have package couriered at your expense.

Mail ballot packages will be sent out or available for pickup starting the first week of October until 4:30 pm on October 7, 2022.

To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022 of General Voting Day.

Anitra Winje
Chief Election Officer